Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Moment at the Ark: Prayers for Healing FRIDAY, MAY 12TH 5:30P TO 6:00P Join Rabbi Fort for a healing prayers and a moment before the Ark. MORE INFO Shabbat Renewal with the Most & Steinberg Families Mothers' Shabbat Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss FRIDAY, MAY 12TH 6:00P As we head into Mother's Day weekend we celebrate our moms at Shabbat Renewal. Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service FRIDAY, MAY 12TH 6:30P MORE INFO J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 8:30A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 9:15AMORE INFO Shabbat Morning Service B'nai Mitzvah of Riley Most & Collin Steinberg Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 9:30A Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO
Shabbat Shalom SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 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, MAY 13TH 11:30A Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 7:30PMORE INFO Jewish Learning Project SUNDAY, MAY 14TH 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
Kulanu: Antisemitism in the New Testament? MONDAY, MAY 15TH 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
Open Board Meeting for Budget Review TUESDAY, MAY 16TH 7:30P TO 8:00P Per our constitution, the budget review portion of the May Board Meeting is open to all members in good standing. We invite you to join us for the 2023-24 budget discussion at the beginning of the meeting. MORE INFO
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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.
Friday, May 12, 20223 at 6:00pm
As we head into Mother's Day weekend we'll celebrate our moms at Shabbat Renewal!
Monday, May 15 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary Part III: Antisemitism in the new Testament? Reading the Gospel accounts of the trial and execution of Jesus with Rabbi Steven Morgen and Mattias Henze, Ph.D., Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at Rice University. 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
We would love to have you join us in Religious School, Sulam, or Kehillah High for the upcoming year! Registration is completed online by logging in to your account through the membership portal. Details about the program and online registration can be found on the Beth Yeshurun website, bethyeshurun.org/registration-information or more information, contact Education Director, Sheryl Eskowitz, at seskowitz@bethyeshurun.org or 713-255-803
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Adam has three kids and lives in Toronto with his wife, where they foster babies with the Children’s Aid Society.
We hope that you will join us at our 2023 Annual Meeting, Sunday, May 21, as we elect our synagogue board of directors, discuss the accomplishments of the previous and share what is in store for the coming year. We will celebrate our outgoing President, David Stein and welcome our new President, Lori Herzog.
Business Meeting at 6:00pm in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary Dinner ($25 per Person) at 7:00pm in Stein Hall
Open Board Meeting for Budget Review - Tuesday, May 16th Discussion and final vote on the budget will take place at the Board meeting May 16th at 7:30pm. The portion of the Board meeting discussing the budget is open to all members in good standing of the Congregation and usually lasts 15 to 20 minutes. After the Board considers the budget, the meeting will continue for Board members only.
Join us for our Annual Mental Helth Shabbat where we will hear from guest speaker Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston and the founder of Peace of Mind Foundation.
More about Dr. McIngvale: Dr. McIngvale’s is the Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, where she maintains an active clinical, research and leadership role. Her clinical interests focus on OCD, anxiety disorders, mental health stigma and access to mental health care. She is the founder of the Peace of Mind Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to OCD. Dr. McIngvale operates ocdchallenge.org, a free self-help website for OCD which is live in 6 languages and serves nearly 4,000 individuals. She was the first ever national spokesperson for the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and now serves on their board of directors. She received her bachelors and master’s degrees in social work from Loyola University Chicago, her Ph.D. in social work at the University of Houston and is currently pursuing her MBA from Kellogg’s School of Business Management at Northwestern University. Dr. McIngvale engages in advocacy, clinical work, research and teaching related to OCD and anxiety disorders. She is a renowned speaker on both the local and national level speaking on behalf of OCD, mental illness and mental health stigma. Dr. McIngvale has received numerous awards for her advocacy and impact on the mental health field and currently serves as a director on 5 boards. She is internationally known and recognized for her clinical work and advancements in the OCD field. Dr. McIngvale is dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless and is grateful for a career which allows her to improve the lives of those living with a mental illness every day.
Thursday, May 25th | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Preschool Playground (weather permitting) $10 per family - Family Shavuot is open to the community - please register
Tradition says that we stay up all night studying for Shavuot - so for our young families, we will have a "sleep under" instead of a sleepover. Wear your pjs (grown-ups, too!) and have fun with crafts, activities, and inflatables for Shavuot and enjoy dinner and, of course, an ice cream bar! We are excited to partner with PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Houston to bring you this fun, family program!
On a typical day, Kids’ Meals serves 6,700 meals to preschool-aged children (ages 5 and under) who do not have access to free school-based meal programs. In the summer, that number more than doubles as we not only feed preschool-aged children but ALL school-aged siblings in the home. This summer, we need your help to deliver over 730,000 free, healthy meals to the doorsteps of Houston’s hungriest children between May 1 – July 31.
Beth Yeshurun is supporting Kids' Meals Houston's mission by participating in the 2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge. Purchase juice boxes to be sent directly to Kids' Meals Houston. Use their Juice Box Challenge website and an additional 5% of the retail value will go back to Kids' Meals Houston!
Our goal is to provide 2,000 juice boxes! We have met our goal the last 2 years! Help us get there again!
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!
