Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Jewish Meditation Group WEDNESDAY, DEC 14TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chantingMORE INFO
ScholarStream Series 4: The Exodus in the Jewish Tradition WEDNESDAY, DEC 14TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO
Kids Meals/SEARCH Bags Assembly THURSDAY, DEC 15TH 9:00A TO 10:00A Join Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. New volunteers are always welcome to join in this ongoing monthly project We will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month. MORE INFO
Festival of Zoo Lights! Hanukkah with Young Professionals THURSDAY, DEC 15TH 7:00P TO 9:00P Join us at the Houston Zoo to enjoy cocktails and light bites before exploring Zoo Lights! MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service FRIDAY, DEC 16TH 5:00P MORE INFO
Shabbat Renewal with the Peskin, Radoff, and Spector Families Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss FRIDAY, DEC 16TH 6:00P Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 8:30A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 9:15AMORE INFO Shabbat Morning Service Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Peskin Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 9:30A Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO Parsha Study SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 11:30A Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service. Main Sanctuary Mincha B'not Mitzvah of Savannah Radoff & Laine Spector SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 4:30P TO 5:30P MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 5:00PMORE INFO
Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 9:00A TO 12:00P Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO
Jewish Learning Project SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 9:00A TO 11:00A The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge.MORE INFO
Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham: 4-Part Series on The Holocaust SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 11:00A TO 12:00P Join our special guest speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham, for a 4-part series on The Holocaust. In the first talk in the series, we will look at what occurred in Europe in the aftermath of World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.MORE INFO
Sensory-Sensitive Hanukkah Event SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 2:00P TO 3:30P For children and adults who prefer a more low-key event, we will have all of the fun, food, crafts, and candle lighting of our bigger event, but in a more sensory-sensitive environment. MORE INFO
Light Up the Night! A Hanukkah Celebration SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 5:00P TO 6:30P Join us for Hanukkah food, crafts, and fireworks to kickoff the first night of Hanukkah! MORE INFO
Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.
Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.
We will be collecting through December 18th!
This is the third year of our partnership with Reynolds Elementary School. Join us again as we collect enough toys for each child at Reynolds to have a new toy for Christmas.
Please bring an unwrapped toy appropriate for ages 5-11 and drop it off in the toy boxes: In the Bender Levy Lobby (by the synagogue entrance at the carpool lane), the Administrative Lobby (by the clergy offices), and In the BYDS School Lobby.
Thanks for your donations!
On Thursday, December 15th at 7:00pm ourYoung Professionals are invited to Festival of Zoo Lights. We will celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights at Houston's premier holiday lights experience: Zoo Lights! After cocktails, light bites, and schmooze we will light the menorah and walk the zoo and marvel at the incredible light displays!
At 2:00pm on Sunday the 18th we will have our firstLow Sensory Hanukkah Event. Join us for a Hanukkah event for congregants of all ages with visual, auditory, or social sensitivities or disabilities. We will have all of the fun, food, crafts, and candle lighting of our bigger event, but in a more sensory-sensitive environment. We will also have an unplugged Hanukkah sing-a-long with Hailey Arnold, our Tot Shabbat song leader!
At 5:00pm that evening we have our Light up the Night Event. This is for congregants of all ages. Enjoy dinner with latkes and Hanukkah treats, as well as crafts for the kids and some special glow-in-the-dark activities! We will light the candles for the first night together with our clergy and then head out to the parking lot for our amazing fireworks show!
ALL of these events are on our website calendar and open for registration! Please register so we have food and fun for everyone.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 8:00am at Bethel's Heavenly Hands Bring your mask and get ready to work! They are preparing to feed 1,500 Houstonians. They will need help registering clients, building boxes and bags for food distribution, setting up and loading cars in the drive-thru, and more.
Better Together Hanukkah Party for Jewish singles over the age of 50 Sunday, December 25th at 3:00p at Genesis Steakhouse & Wine Bar $25 for the first 80 registrants | $42 for registrations after 80 Registration fee includes: Kosher Chinese Buffet & 2 cocktails Graciously underwritten by Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism & Congregation Brith Shalom Click here to Register
You can find all information, including a full itinerary and online registration forms at:frosch.com/bethyeshurun2023.
Your deposit is refundable until January19, 2023 and final payment is due on March 17, 2023.
We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation. Click here to Submit your Simcha!
