With our new Shabbat Table Talk series, our goal is to invite local leaders to join in conversation with Rabbi Strauss to discuss topics that are important and relevant to our Beth Yeshurun community.  We hope that these conversations will be both informative and thought-provoking and that you’ll bring these topics back to YOUR Shabbat Table to keep the conversation going!

This month we welcome Sondee Chalcraft, the Vice President of Development for SEARCH Homeless Services.  SEARCH is participating in World Homeless Weekend and Sondee will talk with with Rabbi Strauss about homelessness in our Houston area, especially as it has been impacted by COVID-19.  They will also discuss how our community can become more educated and involved to help with homelessness in our city.  

The conversation will begin about 6:45pm immediately after Friday Night services. 

Stay on the Website, YouTube channel, Facebook Live following services to join us!

Click HERE to download our handout to accompany your Shabbat Table Talk.  Includes topics Rabbi Strauss will discuss, some conversation suggestions for YOUR Shabbat table, and some resources to keep you informed.

Also, download SEARCH's "How to Talk to Your Kids About Homelessness."  It offers ideas for guided conversation for kids aged 5 - 9, 10 - 14, and 15 - 18.  It includes approaches to explaining homelessness and gives ideas of ways that people of all ages can help.

More about Sondee Chalcraft:

Sondee Chalcraft is the Vice President of Development at SEARCH Homeless Services.  Sondee graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Business Honors and Accounting and an MBA and went on to obtain her J.D. from Columbia Law School. After practicing in the Health Law Section at Vinson & Elkins, Sondee stayed home for many years to raise her children.  Upon returning to work, Sondee chose to move into the non-profit world and worked in development at KIPP, a network of charter schools with a mission to help low-income students to and through college.  In May 2015, Sondee joined SEARCH Homeless Services, whose mission is to provide hope, create opportunity, and transform lives for the thousands of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in our community.