Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun TUESDAY, FEB 7TH 5:45P TO 6:45P Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO ScholarStream: How Conservative Movement's Law Committee Impacts our Lives Today WEDNESDAY, FEB 8TH 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 100 Jewish Men WEDNESDAY, FEB 8TH 6:30P TO 8:00P Our guest is Brian T. Smith, sports columnist for the Houston Chronicle since 2015 and joined the newspaper in 2012. He is the author of the book "Liftoff," which retraces the Astros' magical 2017 championship season. MORE INFO
Jewish Meditation Group WEDNESDAY, FEB 8TH 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
Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort THURSDAY, FEB 9TH 7:45A TO 8:30A Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!
Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun THURSDAY, FEB 9TH 5:45P TO 6:45P Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO
Moment at the Ark: Prayers for Healing FRIDAY, FEB 10TH 5:30P TO 6:00P Join Rabbi Fort for a healing prayers and a moment before the Ark. MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service FRIDAY, FEB 10TH 5:30P MORE INFO
Shabbat Renewal - JDAIM Shabbat Guest Speaker Katie Scott, MPH FRIDAY, FEB 10TH 6:00P Join us for our Main Sanctuary Service, this week we celebrate JDAIM (Jewish Disability, Awareness, and Inclusion Month) with guest speaker Katie Scott, President of Care Partners Texas. MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 8:30A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 9:15AMORE INFO Shabbat Morning Service Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 9:30A Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO Parsha Study SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 11:30A Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service. J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 5:45PMORE INFO
Jewish Learning Project SUNDAY, FEB 12TH 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
World Wide Wrap SUNDAY, FEB 12TH 9:00A TO 10:30A Start your Super Bowl Sunday with a Prayer and let’s Wrap and Roll! Conservative Jewish men and women around the world will celebrate the Mitzvah of Tefillin at their morning minyanim, joining thousands of other men and women in the annual “World Wide Wrap.” MORE INFO
Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun SUNDAY, FEB 12TH 9:00A TO 12:00P Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! 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.
Sunday, February 12th at 9:00am
Conservative Jewish men and women around the world will celebrate the Mitzvah of Tefillin at their morning minyanim, joining thousands of other men and women in the annual “World Wide Wrap.” Rabbis and trainers will be available to teach you how to daven with tefillin. Bring your own tefillin or borrow a set from our loaner supply.
Breakfast sponsored by 100 Jewish Men before we wrap!
Our winter 2023 Scholar in Residence is Dr. Robert Harris, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at The Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Harris is widely published and frequently speaks on biblical narrative and Jewish liturgy to congregations and organizations around the country. We hope you will be able to join us for at least one of his sessions, as he is an entertaining and engaging speaker.
Friday, February 17th | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00 pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary "Romemu: Crying out for God’s Love and God’s Justice in a world of struggles and conflict:" Reflections on Psalm 99 of Kabbalat Shabbat, from which we sing “Romemu Adonai Eloheinu.”
Saturday, February 18th | Kiddush lunch (approximately 11:45am) | Stein Hall "Truth or Consequences - Finding Faith and Kindness in a World of Dissension and Strife:" In a time of mortal danger to Israel - both from a powerful foreign enemy and internal hostility among political factions - Jeremiah sought to preserve the Jewish way of life. What insights can we discover to guide us today?
Saturday, February 18th | 7:00pm | Daniel & Karol Musher's Home Meet Dr. Harris for an informal Q&A. Please register so we have space for everyone.
Sunday, February 19th | Jewish Federation of Houston's Yom Limmud at 10:15 am | Congregation Beth Israel "I Pshat the Torah: From Charlemagne to Rashi - The Reinvention of Reading in the Middle Ages"
Back in-person, Yom Limmud’s program is all about learning ‘outside the box!’ Featured this year is actress and singer Lainie Kazan of Broadway and My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame.
Look for our Beth Yeshurun Clergy at Yom Limmud: Rabbi David Rosen at 10:15am Why Do They Hate Us: Six Reasons Antisemitism Persists
Rabbi Sarah Fort at 12:45pm Jewitchery - What's Jewish about witchcraft, sorcery, and more? Lots!
Rabbi Steven Morgen at 2:00p One Approach to "Choseness" in a Pluralistic World
We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brooks, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. Chaired by Lori Herzog and Dana Katz, produced by Chris Hardin and directed by Richard Brown, this incomparable musical experience will take place on March 23, 2023 in the Barg Sanctuary.
In gratitude to Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal for their lifelong dedication to Congregation Beth Yeshurun we will present the Segal family with a tribute book comprised of personal messages from our congregants and community. We are asking for your help in making this a keepsake that they will treasure. You will not want to be excluded from this special memento, so please send your order in by the February 24, 2023 deadline - we are unable to accept submissions after the deadline. Click here to Purchase Tickets | Click here to Purchase a Tribute
String Quartet & Soloists Concert by Polyphony's musicians from Nazareth
Wednesday, February 15 at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism 6:00 Reception | 7:00 Concert | 8:00 Dessert & Conversation 801 Bering Drive
Join us for an evening of classical music and cross-cultural dialogue. The Polyphony Quartet – an ensemble composed of two Arab and two Jewish young musicians – will host soprano singers Anastasia Klevan and Deema Azar for an outstanding classical concert, featuring music by Beethoven, Mozart, Offenbach, and more.
This event is free and open to all. Please bring friends from all faiths and cultures, as we generate harmony in humanity through music. Congregation Beth Yeshurun & HCRJ are proud sponsors.
Did you know that February 20th is National Love Your Pet Day? This month we are partnering with ERJCC Houston's Meal on Wheels for a pet supply drive. The Animeals program was founded so that homebound clients of Meals on Wheels would not need to share their limited food and resources with their pets. Not only does Meals on Wheels deliver hot lunches to seniors in our community, but they also supplement with pet food to care for the senior's pets.
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!
