Virtual Community Weekly Email

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

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, OCT 31ST 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, NOV 1ST 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Religious School & Sulam Classes
WEDNESDAY, NOV 1ST 4:45P TO 6:30P
The William S. Malev Schools for Religious Studies of Congregation Beth Yeshurun provides religious education for students from Pre-Kindergarten through 7th Grade.MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, NOV 1ST 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

Thursday Breakfast Club Torah Study
THURSDAY, NOV 2ND 7:45A TO 8:30A
Join us this week for Breakfast Club.

Tot Shabbat!
FRIDAY, NOV 3RD 5:00P TO 5:45P
Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, NOV 3RD 5:30P MORE INFO

Better Together Singles 50+: Shabbat in the Park
FRIDAY, NOV 3RD 6:00P TO 8:00P
Jewish Singles over 50 meet for Shabbat in the Park and catch Molly & the Ringwalds. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Daniels Family
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, NOV 3RD 6:00P
Join us in our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Service in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary. This week we'll also honor Dr. Josh Furman for the significant work that he has done for Beth Yeshurun and the Houston Jewish community. He is departing for Colorado soon to assume a faculty position at the University of Denver and to become the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society. CLICK TO STREAM

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, NOV 4TH 8:30A MORE INFO 

Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Max Daniels
Sermon by Rabbi Steve Morgen
SHABBAT, NOV 4TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Service. CLICK TO STREAM

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, NOV 4TH 9:30A  MORE INFO

MyShabbat
SHABBAT, NOV 4TH 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 2nd through 6th grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, NOV 4TH 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, NOV 4TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SATURDAY, NOV 4TH 6:00P MORE INFO 

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, NOV 5TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
Join us Sunday mornings for learning opportunities with our clergy as well as special guest speakers. MORE INFO

Religious School & Sulam Classes
SUNDAY, NOV 5TH 9:30A TO 12:30P
The William S. Malev Schools for Religious Studies of Congregation Beth Yeshurun provides religious education for students from Pre-Kindergarten through 7th Grade. MORE INFO

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Fall Blood Drive
SUNDAY, NOV 5TH 10:00A TO 2:00P
Stop in at CBY on Sunday morning to do an easy and important mitzvah - donate blood! MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

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.

We need to hear from you! Survey closes this TODAY, OCTOBER 30th.
What if we put belonging at the heart of Jewish communal life?

This is the goal of the Belonging Project - a cutting-edge initiative that merges scientific research, relationship best practices, and ancient Jewish wisdom. Before we can move forward, we need to know where we are. Click here to complete a short Survey

Beth Yeshurun Stands in Solidarty with Israel
Today. Tomorrow. Always. Am Yisrael Chai.

We know everyone is hurting. Here is a way for you to take action. Jewish Federation of Greater Houston has opened a fund to meet the immediate and ongoing needs on the ground. Visit houstonjewish.org/supportisrael to donate now. Jewish Federations have identified the following urgent priority needs requiring our immediate collective assistance. 100% of the funds will be distributed to support victims of terror, medical support, trauma recovery, crisis management, and direct lifesaving relief efforts via our trusted overseas partners who know the needs on the ground such as the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Joint Distribution Committee, and others.

TAKE 45 SECONDS TO KEEP ISRAEL SAFE
We urge you to text “Israel” to 24722 to support AIPAC’s bipartisan, ongoing efforts to provide Israel with the security, diplomatic and materiel support that only our government can provide. For more on how you can support congressional action, visit aipac.org.

This flyer details how each of us can help ensure Israel has what it needs to defeat Hamas and defend its citizens.

SUPPORT ISRAEL BONDS
Every Israel Bonds investment, donation or gift by a synagogue member strengthens and renews the connection of the members of our congregation to Israel and each other. Celebrate the New Year 5784 by sharing an Israel Bond with a family member or with a Shalom Bond donation to the synagogue or your favorite cause or community institution. Click Here to Invest in Israel Bonds

The Empty Table Movement
The missing man table honors those who are captured or missing in action. This ritual gives a visual to the pain of someone’s absence: We wish they could be here, eating with us, celebrating with us, reassuring us that they are ok. We’ve taken elements from this military practice and adapted them to reflect a richly Jewish spirit. And a chair that sits empty for our dear ones in captivity, evocative of Kise shel Elijah, the seat we leave empty at brit Milah as an invitation for his prophetic visit. The seat is a pleading, prayerful outcry for reunification and the safety of all who are in harm’s way. 

Tot Shabbat!

Friday, November 3 at 5:00P | Sein Hall

Toddlers & Preschoolers, join Congregation Beth Yeshurun and Beth Yeshurun Day School for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! Meet in Sein Hall for a short, musical, interactive service followed by snacks and crafts. Tot Shabbat is open to the community - please invite a friend! Registration is encouraged so that so we snacks and crafts for all. We will send registered non-members a campus pass for our program. Click here to Register.

Fall Blood Drive

Sunday, November 5 | 10:00A - 2:00P | Zubowski A

Stop in at CBY on Sunday morning to do an easy and important mitzvah - donate blood!
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!

The Lu Dorfman Yiddishe Kup

Monday, November 6 | Check in at 8:00A and Scramble 9:00A

Tournament proceeds support necessary repairs and restoration of some of our sacred Torah scrolls. This is a long-term project, ReJEWvination, and your support helps with that effort.​Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities and to register as a Player!

100 Jewish Men

Wednesday, November 8 | Dinner at 6:30P & Program at 7:00P

Kick off the year with guest Charlie Pallilo: “The Latest in H-Town Sports News.” 100 Jewish Men is a group of men dedicated to improving themselves and each other as men, fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, friends, and Jews. Through controversial, thought-provoking speakers and small group discussions, we will explore what usually remains unspoken in men’s lives at work and at home. This year each event is a stand-alone program. There are no annual fees; you pay per dinner and/or program that you attend. Click here to Register

Veterans Shabbat

Friday, November 10 | 6:00P

Join us at Shabbat Renewal in our Freedman Levit Sanctuary as we honor our Veterans and hear from a special guest speaker, Abe Schnitzer.

Abe Schnitzer, born in Port Arthur, Texas, defied job security in 1942 to enlist in the Army Air Corp during WWII. Trained as a navigator, he led bombing missions over occupied France, Belgium, and Germany, including the first bombing of Berlin. Despite the peril, he flew 24 combat missions, earning accolades such as the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Abe recently celebrated his 100th birthday on August 18th.

So that we may honor their service and commitment, we encourage all of our Veterans to wear their medals or decorations during this special occasion so that we can better recognize and thank them all.

Rice University Lunch & Learn: Germany's Love of Israel

Thursday, November 9 | 12:00P | Lunch included

Dr. Irit Dekel, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Germanic Studies and the Director of the Olamot Center for Scholarly and Cultural Exchange with Israel at Indiana University
"Israel’s security is Germany's raison d’être," declared Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Hamas' attack on Israeli towns and Kibbutzim on October 7, 2023. She will examine defining moments in this relationship over the past ten years and suggest that the love for Israel as the Jewish state and for Jews is framed by a commitment to Holocaust memory. Through expressing love and support, German society additionally articulates its own problems with regard to social diversity and plural democracy. For more information and to register click here.

Torah Fund

Tuesday, November 14 | Check-In at 10:30A & Program at 11:00A | Luncheon to Follow

Please join the women of Congregation Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood for the 2023 Annual Torah Fund Luncheon "Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Ba'Zeh: All the People of Israel Are Responsible for One Another." Presentation of the Martha Lea Stein Woman of Achievement Award this year goes to Syma Levy & Arlene Staller. Our Guest Speaker is Laura Gassner Otting, National Best Selling Author of "Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life." Honorary Chairs are Barbara Koslov & Vicky Richker. For more information and to register click here.

Cemetery Lot Price Increase

The Beth Yeshurun Cemetery Association maintains two cemeteries – the Allen Parkway Cemetery location and the Post Oak Cemetery location. While both cemeteries are steeped in the historic tradition of our Congregation the Post Oak location has recently been enlarged and we have added our beautiful Sophia and Jack Bender Memorial Chapel. The Allen Parkway location currently has a very limited selection of available gravesites while our Post Oak Cemetery offers a wide selection of gravesites.

Buying a cemetery plot is never an easy decision and taking that step does inspire procrastination in many of us. There is, however, a certain piece of mind in making that decision now and not leaving the stress and anguish to other family members in time of need. We suggest you plan ahead and make this decision when your loved ones are not in crisis.
Beth Yeshurun Cemetery gravesite prices have remained constant since March 1, 2016. Due to increasing costs the Cemetery Association has voted to increase prices effective January 1, 2024. Current buyers will have the existing price protected if the sale is complete by December 31, 2023.

The new schedule of prices: Pre-Need - Current is $3,500 and New will be $4,200 |  At Need - Current is $4,000 and New will be $4,800.

For more information or to schedule an appointment to select your location at one of our cemeteries, please contact: Larry Caulfield at (713) 255-8076 or (281) 728-3293 or Marilyn Ozaroff at (713) 255-8075 or (713)502-8228

Mazel Tov

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!

Volunteer Opportunities

There are numerous ongoing opportunities waiting for you to make a difference. By volunteering, you'll not only enhance your community but also foster meaningful connections and create a positive impact that ripples through the lives of others. Click here for Volunteer Opportunities within the community.

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Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.