Happenings - Week of April 24, 2023

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Happenings - Week of April 24, 2023

04/24/2023 03:38:52 PM

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Happenings
Week of April 24, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Yom HaZikaron: Israel's Remembrance Day
MONDAY, APR 24TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest invites the community to the ERJCC Houston to commemorate Yom HaZikaron. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, APR 25TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 7: Counting the Days & Making Every Day Count
WEDNESDAY, APR 26TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
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

Yom Haatzmaut: Israel 75
WEDNESDAY, APR 26TH 4:00P TO 6:00P
The ERJCC Houston invites the community to join the celebration of Israel's 75th! MORE INFO

Rice University Baker Institute Conference: Israel at 75
THURSDAY, APR 27TH 9:30A TO 4:00P
Beth Yeshurun is a community partner in the Baker Institute's look at Israel at 75. MORE INFO

The Gathering Place
THURSDAY, APR 27TH 10:00A TO 1:30P
The Gathering Place provides a free of charge loving, safe and fun environment for care partners experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke or other forms of dementia. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, APR 27TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

4525 Live!
THURSDAY, APR 27TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Be inspired by innovators in our community - this month, meet Dr. Garth Davis! MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Ostrin & Silver Families
Guest Consul General of Israel Livia Link-Raviv
FRIDAY, APR 28TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service, this week we welcome Consul General Livia Link-Raviv to talk about Israel's upcoming 75th anniversary. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, APR 28TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Matti Katz-Warmflash
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'nai Mitzvah of Zachary Ostrin & Brayden Silver
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 7:30P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 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

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Fall Blood Drive
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 10:00A TO 2:00P
Stop in at CBY on Sunday morning to do an easy and important mitzvah - donate blood! MORE INFO

Israel @ 75: Wine Tasting
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 11:00A TO 12:30P
Baby Boomers: Celebrate Israel's 75 with a tasting of Israeli wines and foods! MORE INFO

Pickleball for Jewish Singles over 50
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 12:00P TO 3:00P
Mix, mingle, and play Pickleball - Register to join us for an afternoon of open play! MORE INFO

Yom Haatzmaut: Israel 75
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 2:00P TO 4:00P
The ERJCC Houston invites the community to join the celebration of Israel's 75th! MORE INFO

Rosh Chodesh Program
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 4:00P TO 5:30P
Join us each month for a new look at Rosh Chodesh. We look forward to exploring new themes each Hebrew month through discussion, speakers, and hands-on activities. MORE INFO

2023-24 B'nai Mitzvah Program
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 6:00P TO 8:00P

Kulanu: Antisemitism on Campus
MONDAY, MAY 1ST 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join Kulanu for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

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.

Dr. Garth Davis
Thursday, April 27 at 7:00pm

Davis was born in South Africa and moved to the United States as a child.He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin and from Baylor College of Medicine with high honors. Davis completed his surgical residency at the University of Michigan where he was elected to the position of Chief Administrative Resident.

Davis was the medical director of the Davis Clinic in Houston, Texas, and was the medical director for bariatric surgery at the Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. He went on to be the medical director of the weight management center at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

Davis is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in bariatric surgery and Medical Weight Loss at Mission Weight Management Center in Asheville, North Carolina. He is now back in Houston, Texas, working for Houston Methodist and Methodist West, and is serving as the medical director for the Comprehensive Metabolic Disease Management Center.

Davis is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. In 2007, Davis and his father Robert Davis were featured on the reality television show Big Medicine which contained footage from their bariatric surgery practice. Davis is a vegan in his personal life and supports animal rights.

Click here to Register

Monday, May 1 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Part II: Antisemitism on Campus
Rabbi Kenny Weiss, Executive Director of Houston Hillel, and Stuart Dow, Head of School, The Emery|Weiner School.

The ADL created Kulanu as an organization dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy. Join us at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. Our speakers will be followed by Q&A.

Click here to register and for more information

Yom HaZikaron: Israel’s Remembrance Day
Monday, April 24 at 7:00pm at The ERJCC Houston The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest invites the community to commemorate Yom HaZikaron.

Rice University Baker Institute Conference: Israel at 75
Thursday, April 27 from 9:30am-4:00pm at James A. Baker III Hall at Rice University
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy presents Israel at 75, a conference where diplomats, subject-matter experts, policymakers, and stakeholders will assemble to analyze the binational relationship between the United States and Israel, address the role of the United States in Middle East foreign policy and explore the challenges and opportunities Israel faces internally and abroad. Conference agenda and registration information at the Baker Institute’s website. Beth Yeshurun is a community partner in the Baker Institute’s look at Israel at 75.

Shabbat Renewal: Consul General of Israel Livia Link-Raviv
Friday, April 28 at 6:00pm
We’ll welcome Consul General Livia Link-Raviv as she joins us for Shabbat Renewal to talk about Israel’s upcoming anniversary!

ERJCC Houston Yom Ha'atzmaut: Celebrating Israel's 75th Birthday
Wednesday, April 26 at 4:00pm - A Carnival Celebrating Israel
Sunday, April 30 at 2:00pm - Yom Ha’atzmaut: Maccabiah Family Edition!
Both events will be held at the ERJCC Houston

Bring your family to the J to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday through the lens of art, photography, music, sports and culinary. To mark this special birthday, there will be double the fun with two celebrations for the community to enjoy on April 26 and April 30. Celebration highlights include Visit the Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio to enjoy a popular no-bake Israeli dessert; Help create our family mural painting, a permanent community art installation for the new indoor playscape that will mark this special occasion for Israel; Be a part of the unique experience of building Jerusalem “one LEGO at a time.”; Stop by Laykie’s Café to purchase the best Israeli food in town!

Israel @ 75: Wine Tasting
Baby Boomers | Sunday, April 30 at 11:00am
$25 per person
Celebrate Israel’s 75 with a tasting of Israeli wines and foods! Ben Bailiff, the Texas Manager of Royal Wines, joins us for a celebration of Israel! He is a wealth of information about Israeli wines and winemaking and will introduce us to a number of Israeli wines available at our local HEB at affordable price points. Enjoy some Israeli bites while tasting some great wines!

Sunday, April 30th from 10:00am-2:00pm

Blood donors save the world! Make a difference in the community by donating blood during April and receive a T-shirt to support local hospital patients. 4.2 million Americans need a blood transfusion each year, but only 3% of the population donates blood. Here's your chance to be part of the 3%!

BE A HERO! CHANGE SOMEONE'S LIFE.
Schedule your appointment today!
APPOINTMENTS PREFERRED

Tuesday, May 9th from 5:30-7:00pm
$25 per family (up to 5 people) | $8 per individual

On Lag B’Omer we traditionally celebrate in lots of unique ways!
We will light bonfires like the Jewish rebels in ancient Israel, but we'll have s'mores!
Like the rebels, you can get some bow-and-arrow practice in, too! Archery tag for kids and adults of all ages and smaller target for the littles.
We don't traditionally have weddings between Passover and Shavuot, but since we're so happy on Lag b'Omer, it's an exception and many couples celebrate their weddings then. So we'll be offering a walk-up vow renewal wedding chapel! Come renew your wedding vows and get an "official" certificate and wedding photo at a renewal presided over by your very own Beth Yeshurun clergy!
And there is no such thing as an event without food - so enjoy burgers and hot dogs on the grill.

Click here to Register

More about Adam Growe:
Adam Growe has become a familiar face as the host of Cash Cab. A professional comedian and host/MC, Adam performs at events, conferences, and theatres, and has met the growing demand in the online landscape for entertaining and interactive content which he can deliver on any virtual platform.

Adam has numerous TV credits, including: “Just for Laughs,” “Comedy NOW!”, CBS “Star Search,” and Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.” His vast experience at corporate events will help energize your agenda and achieve your desired results.

With experience as a leadership communications consultant, Adam also teaches First Aid as a certified Red Cross Instructor and has co-founded two not-for-profit incorporations to advocate for and support professional comedians across Canada.

Adam has three kids and lives in Toronto with his wife, where they foster babies with the Children’s Aid Society.

Click here to Register

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!