Join us for an evening of conversation with Emanu El member and community leader Beth Merfish. She will speak about the intersections of her professional work, her community activism, and her Jewish identity. Beth will share the ways that her personal journey has shaped her transformative leadership on issues including gender equity, reproductive freedom, and […]
***Registration for this event is currently closed, as we have reached our capacity. For more information or to get on a waitlist, contact Jason Plotkin at 713.535.6414 or jasonp@emanuelhouston.org. Families with young children are invited to join Congregation Emanu El for this monthly event to share a special Shabbat led by a member of our […]
***Registration for this event is currently closed, as we have reached our capacity. For more information or to get on a waitlist, contact Jason Plotkin at 713.535.6414 or jasonp@emanuelhouston.org. Families with young children are invited to join Congregation Emanu El for this monthly event to share a special Shabbat led by a member of our […]
Join your sisters for a fun-filled Zoom evening as we cook along with two well-known Houston chefs! Chef Carol Pock, Director of the Rice Epicurean Cooking School, cookbook author, and Food Network competitor on Guy’s Grocery Games, will prepare her signature (and healthy) entrée, "Terra Potato Chip Chicken with Orange Pomegranate Sauce." Sisterhood chef Cathy […]
There is a lot of talk about the “two-state solution," often assumed to be the only viable option for peace in the Middle East. In this Zoom conversation, live from Israel, Dr. Meron Medzini, Professor Emeritus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and former communications director for several of Israel’s prime ministers, suggests that there […]
Sisterhood's New Traditions Gift Shop will be closed for two weeks during construction.
Join Rabbi Fixler, Cantor Simmons and their live band for our next installment Warehouse Shabbat! This rocking, adults-only worship event has been designed to be a dynamic, lively and musical prayer experience to enliven your heart and uplift your spirit. The next installment will be on Friday, February 18 in the Sawyer Yards Art District […]
Calling all 50s and 60s Jewish singles in the Houston area! “Better Together” - a community-wide Houston Jewish singles initiative for those in their 50s and 60s - is back at it for another fun, social evening. Join us at Beth Israel (5600 North Braeswood Blvd.) for latest event to learn about the 'Cultural Impact […]
Yom Limmud (Day of Learning) provides a unique opportunity for Jews from all denominations and walks of life to connect with unique Jewish stories and culture from around the globe through music, art, cooking, and general education. As of press time, this year's Yom Limmud will be held at Beth Yeshurun (4525 Beechnut) for the […]
Congregation Emanu El will welcome Dr. Batya Ungar-Sargon to the Barish Sanctuary as part of its Endowment Speaker Series. Dr. Ungar-Sargon’s remarks will be entitled “How (and Why) Journalism Gets it Wrong.” Ungar-Sargon is Newsweek’s Deputy Opinion Editor and author of the recently released book, Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy, which explores […]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, in partnership with ADL, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, and Holocaust Museum Houston, invites the community to two trainings on securing our houses of worship: From Tree of Life to Colleyville: The Importance of Faith-Based Security and Lessons Learned on Monday, February 28) and Countering An Active Threat and […]
What does the Torah have to say about social justice? As the contributors to The Social Justice Torah Commentary demonstrate, a great deal. Join Emanu El on Zoom as the publication's editor Rabbi Barry H. Block leads a panel discussion about this new commentary with three contributors - Rabbis Josh Fixler, David Segal and Emily […]
Join the Becker School and Congregation Emanu El online for an opportunity to come learn with Katherine King, M.D./PhD, an associate professor of Pediatrics - Infectious Disease at Baylor College of Medicine as she discusses the new COVID vaccine that will be available soon for children ages six months to five years. To submit questions […]
***Registration for this event has met capacity and is now closed. To get on the waiting list, please contact Jason Plotkin at jasonp@emanuelhouston.org or 713.535.6414. Lasso up your family and come join us for our annual Rodeo Tot Shabbat! Families with young children will join Congregation Emanu El for this monthly event to share a […]
Join us for a special six-week series in our Saturday morning Gems of Torah class as we focus on highlights from the Reform Movement’s newly released Social Justice Torah Commentary. The gathering will run on Saturdays, beginning March 5 and continuing through April 9. Each week, we will use an article from the commentary to […]
Join us for our warm, participatory and Hamish Shabbat morning Proler Chapel service, then stay for a chance to schmooze and enjoy a schmear. Mark your calendar and plan to attend an engaging and spiritual prayer service on the first Shabbat morning of the month at 10:30 a.m. and stay after services for a nosh. […]
