Monday, November 28
6:30pm (for all ages): HCRJ Bingo – Virtual
HCRJ Bingo is on Monday night on Zoom! 5 games of bingo, prizes and fun.
Zoom: To play, please contact Justin at 713-782-4162 or Justin@hcrj.org.
Tuesday, November 29
7:30pm (for adults): Super Funny Jewish Men – Virtual
Quick with one-liners! Precise with physical comedy! Able to tell hilarious stories in a single routine! Look! Up on the stage! It’s a funny Jewish man! Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, November 29th at 7:30pm as film historians Irv Slifkin and Laurence Lerman of FilmShul present, “Super Funny Jewish Men”! Actually, there have been a lot of men out there making us laugh over the years, spanning the decades from vaudeville, radio, the Borscht Belt and nightclubs through TV, records, movies and beyond. Meet the greatest and latest in the business, including Jack Benny, George Burns, Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, Don Rickles, Jack E. Leonard, Rodney Dangerfield, Lenny Bruce, Mel & Woody and such contemporary voices as Albert Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, Gilbert Gottfried, Jon Stewart, Sacha Baron Cohen and, yes, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. All are pioneers, all are distinctive, and all are seriously funny.
Zoom: To sign up, please contact Justin at 713-782-4162 or Justin@hcrj.org.
Wednesday, November 30
10am (for adults): Mah Jongg – In-Person
Join us for Mah Jongg at HCRJ!
In-Person: Are you coming to Mah Jongg at HCRJ for the first time? Please sign up with Justin at 713-782-4162 or Justin@hcrj.org.
1pm (for adults): Watercolor Class – In-Person
Put your art skills to the test at our watercolor class. Beginners and seasoned artists welcome!
In-Person: To sign up, please contact Justin at 713-782-4162 or Justin@hcrj.org.
Thursday, December 1
1pm (for adults): Mah Jongg – In-Person
Join us for Mah Jongg at HCRJ!
In-Person: Are you coming to Mah Jongg at HCRJ for the first time? Please sign up with Justin at 713-782-4162 or Justin@hcrj.org.
Friday, December 2
6:15pm (for all ages): Shabbat B’yachad – In-Person or Live Stream
The first Friday night in December is Shabbat B’yachad (Shabbat Together)! Shabbat Dinner starts at 6:15pm. Services follow at 7:15pm. The dinner includes roasted chicken, salad, vegetables, chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. $8 person. Please make your dinner reservation by Thursday, December 1st – click here. Shabbat B’yachad is a family-friendly, musical and Torah-centered Shabbat experience designed to bring our entire community together. To watch services on our streaming page, please click here.
Sunday, December 4
9am: Religious School – In-Person
Religious School is back on Sunday, December 4th! Family Breakfast is at 9am. Assembly is at 9:30am. Torah Tots for our families with kids 4 and under is at 10am.
10am (for adults): Hineni Houston: Come and Be Heard – In-Person
Join us for Hineni Houston at HCRJ on Sunday, December 4th at 10am. Hineni Houston is a community-wide listening journey facilitated by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston that will engage up to 1,000 Houstonians in conversations to imagine and co-create Jewish life in Houston that is joyful, meaningful and relevant for ALL of us, no matter where or how we live our Jewish lives. The central question Hineni Houston asks is: “What are your aspirations for Houston’s Jewish community, now and for the future?”
In-Person: To participate, please contact Justin at 713-782-4162 or Justin@hcrj.org.
2pm (for adults): Houston Musical Theater Company presents Puttin’ on the Ritz – In-Person or Live Stream
Houston Musical Theater Company is coming back for another exciting show at HCRJ! HMTC will present the Gulf Coast premiere of the hit musical revue, Puttin’ on the Ritz, at HCRJ on Sunday, December 4th at 2pm! This show is a musical tribute to the life and songs of Irving Berlin.
In-Person or Live Stream: Tickets are $25. To learn more and purchase tickets, please click here.
To view videos from past HCRJ virtual programs, please visit our Video Library on the HCRJ website.