Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning. Accessible virtually on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel or register for in person for daily and Shabbat services.
Upcoming Events
Jewish Meditation Group WEDNESDAY, JAN 13TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting.MORE INFO
100 Jewish Men: Guest Kari Saratovsky WEDNESDAY, JAN 13TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Join us for January's talk with Kari Saratovsky, President & CED of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. MORE INFO
Lunch with the Rabbi: Guest Joseph Gitler THURSDAY, JAN 14TH 12:00P TO 12:30P Leket Israel, the National Food Bank, is the leading food rescue organization in Israel. Unique among all other organizations that serve the poor in Israel and food banks worldwide, Leket Israel’s sole focus is rescuing healthy, surplus food and delivering it to those in need through partner nonprofit organizations. Join us as we talk with Joseph Gitler, its Founder and Chairman. MORE INFO
Parsha Study Group with Rabbi Danny Horwitz THURSDAY, JAN 14TH 7:30P TO 8:30P Join Rabbi Danny Horwitz's Weekly Parsha Study Group on Thursdays following the Evening Minyan. MORE INFO
Family Friday in January FRIDAY, JAN 15TH 5:00P TO 5:30P Each week we will bring you something different: Tot Shabbat, Storytime with Rabbi Fort, Shabbat Crafts and Cooking, and some fun special guests. Find us on the website, YouTube, or Facebook at 5:00 on Friday! MORE INFO
Member-Led Shabbat Evening Service FRIDAY, JAN 15TH 5:00P TO 6:00PMORE INFO
Shabbat Renewal with the Diamond and Stanietzky Families Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort FRIDAY, JAN 15TH 6:00P MORE INFO Member-Led Shabbat Morning Service Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen SHABBAT, JAN 16TH 8:30A TO 11:00AMORE INFO
Shabbat Morning Service Bar Mitzvah: Gabriel Diamond Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen SHABBAT, JAN 16TH 9:30A TO 11:15A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, JAN 16TH 9:30A TO 12:00PMORE INFO
Main Sanctuary Mincha/Ma’ariv Bat Mitzvah: Rachel Stanietzky SHABBAT, JAN 16TH 5:15P TO 6:15PMORE INFO
Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, JAN 16TH 5:15P TO 6:15PMORE INFO Museum Minyan Havdalah SATURDAY, JAN 16TH 5:50P TO 6:30P The Zoom will open at 5:50pm and we will begin with a short study session at 6:00pm and end with Havdalah at 6:30. Bring your own meal and join us!MORE INFO
Jewish Learning Project SUNDAY, JAN 17TH 9:00A TO 12:00P 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 mostly on Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO
Donation Drop Off for MLK Day SUNDAY, JAN 17TH 3:00P TO 5:00P The MLK Day Parade is going virtual this year, but we can still collect donations to benefit a number of local non-profits. Check out the list for what we need. MORE INFO
Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms as well as our virtual community page 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.
Daily and Shabbat Services Because we are limiting the number of congregants in attendance, we are making our B'nai Mitzvah services private family events. On the weekends that we have a B'nai Mitzvah in the Barg Sanctuary, we are offering a Member Led service in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary to allow our members to continue attending services in the building. We are currently allowing up to 30 members who have registered in advance to attend that service.
The J.B. Greenfield Chapel minyan occurs daily in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary, visit our website for times, registration, and streaming. It currently consists of up to 30 members who have registered in advance.
Our goal is to provide in-person worship services, when deemed safe and appropriate, while protecting our congregants and staff. Individuals identified as high risk or higher risk are advised to remain home to limit their risk of exposure. We encourage these individuals to participate through our numerous virtual service options.
Registration for in-person services is available to members only, and requires logging in to reserve your space. Only those pre-registered individuals will be allowed on campus.
Special Constitution Meeting Sunday, January 24, 2020 at 4:00pm virtually via ZOOM
President Jerrad Bloome, has called for a Special Congregation Meeting with the sole purpose of voting on a new Constitution. Only the Congregation can vote on constitutional changes at a regular Annual or Special meeting. The reason for a Special Congregation Meeting is that we would like to have the new Constitution in place prior to the next regular Annual Meeting. All eligible members in good standing are able to vote.
The Constitution is the basic governing document of the Congregation. It sets out the parameters, responsibilities, and limitations of leadership. There are many changes being proposed, too many to enumerate here, some more substantial than others. For example, some changes have to do with revising the term of Officers and Trustees and the date of the Annual Meeting to coincide with the fiscal year, some with the size and makeup of the Board of Trustees, and some limiting the voting rights of past Presidents to those who attend meetings and participate in discussions. And there are many more.
In order to register for this special meeting you need to be logged into your account. The link to attend will be sent day of to all those members in good standing who are eligible to vote. The deadline to register is 12pm on Sunday, January 24th and you should register with the email address associated with your ZOOM account.
Join the Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood for a special Shabbat service as sisterhoods around the country come together to celebrate Shabbat.
Click here to Order Fri., Jan. 15: Salmon Fajitas on top of Spicy Cheese Enchiladas topped with Avocado Salsa, Rice & Beans, Lettuce & Tomato Salad, and Chocolate Tres Leches Cake Tue., Jan. 19: Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Jasmine Rice, Succotash, Cajun Slaw, and Bread Pudding
Click here for more information Kari Dunn Saratovsky is President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. Saratovsky has spent her career in both government and the philanthropic sector building strategic alliances, directing programs, and facilitating national efforts that advance social change both within and beyond the Jewish community.
Lunch with Rabbi Brian Strauss will resume Thursday, January 14th at noon. Our gues this week is Joseph Gitler, Founder & Chairman of Leket Israel.
Papa Phil Can (His Kidney's Can't) Phil was diagnosed with kidney failure in early 2020, and the family has been conducting an urgent nationwide search to help find a living kidney donor.
Phil has lived in the Detroit area his whole life, and he and the family have been a part of the Detroit Jewish community for generations. He, along with his wife Debbi have been longtime members of Temple Israel and Temple Shir Shalom, and involved in countless Jewish organizations from the Brotherhood, Friendship Circle, and more.
Since his diagnosis in February 2020, Phil and his family launched www.PapaPhilCan.com and over 150 hero volunteers from across the country have raised their hands to learn more about donation and testing. Unfortunately, despite these amazing results, we have not yet found our hero donor, and Phil's condition is deteriorating quickly.
