Shemini Atzeret & Yizkor | Tuesday | October 14 Chapel: 8:30am Main Sanctuary & Museum Minyan Combined 9:30am
Evening Main Sanctuary Erev Simchat Torah | Freedman Levit | 6:30pm Hakafot with Candy Hakafah finale in Main Sanctuary Service (Please bring 100 pieces of individually wrapped kosher candy and something to collect candy to bring home) Museum Minyan & Chapel Erev Simchat Torah | Reiches | 6:45pm CBY offices closed Simchat Torah| Wednesday | October 15 Chapel 8:30am* | 6:45pm MyChag Simchat Torah: immediately following hakafot (approximately 10:15am) CBY offices closed
*one service with the Main Sanctuary, Chapel and Museum Minyan
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.
New Class Starting: Unorthodox Jewish Beliefs | Led by: Rabbi Steven Morgen Thursday, October 16th 7:00pm 5 Weeks (Oct. 16 - Nov. 13)| 7:00–8:30pm | light bites 7:00-7:15 | session 7:15 -8:00pm Cost: $36 If seeing is believing, and God cannot be seen, what are we to believe? Did God really speak to the Prophets? Does God still talk to us today? Does God hear our prayers? Rabbi Morgen will lead a discussion about these basic questions of faith. MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE SHABBAT SCHEDULE Oct 17/18LINK TO LIVESTREAM ALL SERVICES Shabbat Renewal Friday, October 17th 6:00pm Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service Friday, October 17th 6:30pm
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat, October 18th 8:30am
Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat, October 18th 9:30am Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss B'not Mitzvah of Miriam Kuperman and Mila Wolf
Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat, October 18th 9:30am | Reiches Hall
Shabbat Shalom For Young Children Shabbat, October 18th 10:15am Join us each week for songs, prayers, dancing, stories, games and more! The program is led by Tobi Cooper.
Parsha Study Shabbat, October 18th 11:30am
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv Saturday, October 18th 6:15pm
Adult Learning Sunday, October 19th 9:00am The Fundamentals of Kabbalah Invitation to Judaism 9:30am Raising Jewish Parents 1.0 10:00am Highs and Lows: Our Communal Sorrows Introduction to Hebrew Prayerbook Hebrew 11:00am American Judaism MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE
We want to hear from you! The goal of the clergy and staff at Beth Yeshurun is to make your High Holy Day experience as easy and meaningful as possible. Your feedback helps us continually improve. Please take a moment and complete the brief survey. Thank you for your input!Take survey here
B’nai Mitzvah Date Allocation Meeting: Monday, October 20 6:00pm If you have a student who will be having a B’nai Mitzvah between September 1, 2027 and August 31, 2028 (birth dates between 9/1/14-8/31/15), plan to attend this important meeting. The meeting will be in Freedman Levit Sanctuary and will be under an hour.
Programming Returns
Regular Programming Returns Next Week! Tuesday, October 21 (Rabbi Strauss in Israel) 12:00pm Open Play Mahjong -REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, October 22 7:45am Voices of Torah with Rabbi David Mendelson 11:30am YES Group - Lunch and Painting MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE 7:00pm Jewish Meditation Group
Thursday, October 23 9:00am Kids Meals/ SEARCH Bags Assembly 10:00am The Gathering Place
Friday, October 24 5:15pm Fourth Friday Happy Hour
100 Jewish Men
100 Jewish Men - Kicks off Wednesday, October 29 6:30pm Dinner 6:30PM | Program 7:00PM Program Only - $12 CBY members | $25 non-members Dinner & Program - $25 CBY members | $38 non-members For nearly a quarter of a century, this program has given men a space to grow as fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, friends, and Jews. We are kicking off the new year with none other than Benji Lovitt — a Tel Aviv-based comedian, native Texan, and fan favorite who always leaves us laughing and thinking. Check out this short clip of Benji. REGISTER HERE
Volunteer Choir
Love to Sing? Join our Volunteer Choir: Whether you are an experienced singer or simply love to join in, be part of this musical community. We would really love to add some male voices to our choir. The next practice is Wednesday, October 29 at 5:30pm and the choir will sing at Shabbat Renewal on December 19. For more information, contact Julie Sacks at jsacks@bethyeshurun.org
Social Action: Food Drive
Food Drive through November 2! Help donate to those who are hungry! We are accepting canned food and non-perishable items. Collection bins are outside of Freedman Levit and in the administration wing. Most needed items include: crackers, cereal, granola and protein bars, pasta, and pull-top tuna and soup cans. We cannot accept baby food or perishable items.
Rabbi Fort's Parenting Classes
Raising Jewish Parents 1.0 3 Sundays (Oct. 19, Jan. 11, March 20) | 9:30-11:00am | 9:30-10:00am schmooze & nosh | 10:00-11:00am session | Cost: $36 Join Rabbi Fort and community professionals as we explore topics of interest to parents of children aged 3-7. Babysitting available with registration. Session 1 - Little people ask BIG questions! Join Rabbi Fort and Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CBY parent Marisa Nowitz to discuss strategies for these questions and much more! REGISTER HERE
Raising Jewish Parents 2.0 4 Sundays (Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Feb 22, April 12) | 9:30-11:00am | 9:30-10:00am schmooze & nosh | 10:00-11:00am session | Cost: $36 Join Rabbi Fort and community professionals as we explore topics of interest to parents of childrenaged 8-12. Babysitting available with registration. REGISTER HERE
Cooking With Chef Damen
Join us on Sunday, November 16 at 10:00am for this exciting new class with Chef Damen that got rave reviews from the first session. This next class session will be Thanksgiving themed. This is a fun, interactive, and hands-on class. We’ll start with lite bites and a morning cocktail, and at the end you’ll enjoy the fruits of your labor with old and new friends. Spaces are limited, so reserve your place now!. MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE
Send Us Your Simchas!
Life's most joyful milestones deserve to be celebrated with our entire Beth Yeshurun family. We invite you to share your births and weddings by sending us your photos and good news at mara.segal@bethyeshurun.org. We'll feature them in upcoming issues of The Message so the whole community can share in your celebration. There's nothing quite like the joy of celebrating these precious moments together.
