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.
Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Open Mahjong and Canasta Tuesday, October 21st 12:00pm It is free to play and kosher dairy snack packs available for $10 (purchase at the link below). All skill levels welcome. 2025 Mahjong Game Cards are available for purchase at the Sisterhood gift store.Please Register in Advance
Voices of Torah with Rabbi Mendelson Wednesday, October 22nd 7:45am Rabbi David Mendelson teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah with our clergy!
YES Group Wednesday, October 22nd 11:30am 11:30am Lunch | 12:15pm Painting | $10/person. Join our YES (Youthful Energetic Seniors) Group for lunch, schmoozing, and painting with local artist, Michelle Renfrow! Includes a kosher lunch and all art supplies. Open to the community, so feel free to share with other seniors that might enjoy our program.REGISTER HERE
Jewish Meditation Group Wednesday, October 22nd 7:00pm Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting. Kids Meals/SEARCH Bag Assembly Thursday, Oct 23rd 9:00am Join Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. New volunteers are always welcome to join in this ongoing monthly project. MORE INFO The Gathering Place Thursday, Oct. 23rd 10:00am 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
Unorthodox Jewish Beliefs | Led by: Rabbi Steven Morgen Thursday, October 23rd 7:00pm Session 2 of 5 runs through Nov. 13 | 7:00–8:30pm | Cost: $36 If seeing is believing, and God cannot be seen, what are we to believe? Rabbi Morgen will lead a discussion about these basic questions of faith. MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE SHABBAT SCHEDULE Oct 24/25LINK TO LIVESTREAM ALL SERVICES Fourth Friday Happy Hour Friday, Oct. 24th 5:15pm Let's celebrate the new year and the release of the hostages as a community! Congregants of all ages, stop in the Skylight Lobby for a schmooze, a drink, and lite bites before Shabbat Renewal! October Cocktail - Sangria! Shabbat Renewal Friday, October 24th 6:00pm Sermon by Rabbi David Mendelson
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service Friday, October 24th 6:30pm
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat, October 25th 8:30am
Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat, October 25th 9:30am Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort Bar Mitzvah of Benson Mintz
MyShabbat Morning Service Shabbat, October 25th 9:30am | Preschool Open Area An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 2nd-6th graders with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Kathleen Holder.
Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat, October 25th 9:30am | Reiches Hall
Shabbat Shalom For Young Children Shabbat, October 25th 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 25th 11:30am
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv Saturday, October 25th 6:15pm
Adult Learning Sunday, October 26th 9:00am The Fundamentals of Kabbalah Invitation to Judaism 10:00am Press Pause Rest Assured (Melton Course) Introduction to Hebrew Prayerbook Hebrew 11:00am American Judaism MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE
Support High Holy Day Appeal This Week and Double the Impact - As we wrap up the High Holy Day Appeal, a generous congregant is matching a percentage of donations through this Friday! It is not too late to make that donation - any amount will help push us over the finish line and reach our ambitious goal.
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. Feel free to invite a significant other or friend - this should be a fun evening for all! Check out this short clip of Benji. REGISTER HERE
Volunteer Choir - Now Harmonia!
Our volunteer choir has a name - come join Harmonia! Our next practice is Wednesday, October 29 at 5:30pm. Whether you are an experienced singer or simply love to join in, be part of this musical community. We would especially love to add some male voices to our choir. The choir will sing at Shabbat Renewal on December 19 and at a special concert in February. For more information, email 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.
New Adult Learning Classes
Raising Jewish Parents 2.0 | Led by Rabbi Sarah Fort 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(New dates for Raising Jewish Parents 1.0 will be announced soon)
Unraveling the Layers of our Tefillah | Led by Cantor Rachel Goldman 5 Wednesdays (Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, March 4) | 12:00 – 1:30pm Cost $50 includes lunch for all 5 sessions Journey into the heart of Jewish liturgy with Cantor Goldman. Explore the beauty of the texts, uncover the layers of meaning behind them, and explore connections to history, music and art along the way. Limited spots available. REGISTER HERE
Pickleball Tournament
Grab your neon and sneakers and join us for our Pickleball Social on Sunday, November 9, from 1:00–5:00pmat Pickle Point Southwest (12002 Southwest Fwy, Meadows Place, TX 77477) as we celebrate 80 years as a congregation! The afternoon will feature a Mixed 3.5+ Tournament (best 2-of-3 rally style) and Open Play from 1:00–5:00 PM with courts reserved via buckets. Registration is $45 per person and includes drinks, snacks, and play. Whether you’re competing or just playing for fun, it’s sure to be a great afternoon on the courts! 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.
