With our 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 Houston Philanthropist and Owner of Gallery Furniture, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale. Rabbi Strauss and Jim will talk about the challenges that Jim has overcome and the advice he has for Houstonians during this challenging time.

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

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

More about Jim McIngvale:

With only $5,000 and a dream to build the world's greatest furniture store, Mack started Gallery Furniture under tents on the side of the freeway, over 30 years ago. To Mack, life is about lessons to be learned and opportunities to be seized. With his life’s motto "Grateful for everything, Entitled to nothing" directing his life, Mack has seen his dream grow and become a multi-million dollar enterprise, employing over 400 great American workers and helping to create countless others through his commitment to selling Made in America furniture.

While Mack's promotions are well-known, his philanthropy is legendary. "We believe in 'Capitalism with a Cause,'" explains Mack, when asked why he gives so much to the community, schools, universities and more. "Why work so hard if you can't do something positive with what you earn?"

In fact, his philanthropy is as contagious as his passion for furniture. His work on special projects helped to build the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the USA, for patients in Houston, as well as raise millions for the Bush-Clinton Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund. When there's a great charitable need, Mack and Gallery Furniture are usually the first to respond, if not spearhead the effort.

Anyone who's ever worked with Mack knows that he builds his business and performs his acts of charity, not for recognition, but to benefit the community at large. Mack has a huge heart and is focused on helping Houston become the greatest city in America. Mack is one of Houston's most recognized citizens and has touched the lives of countless Houstonians in a positive way.