At Beth Emet, you’ll find unique and abundant occasions for adults, children, and families to connect with the congregation, rejoice in our proud Jewish heritage, enjoy cultural and social events, and share talents and skills in a warm and caring environment.
Saturday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Rabbi London, a nationally recognized Jewish leader, has led Beth Emet since 2000. We are lucky to call her our own beloved rabbi.
Engage...
with Rabbi Marc Margolius
November 16, 17, 18
Middot: Nurturing the 'Better Angels of our Nature' in Challenging Times
How can Judaism help us actualize our innate potential to do the right thing, even in challengin...
Our Adult Education Program is driven by our congregants' own interests and is integrated into the context of their lives. Classes offer engaging opportunities to meet new...
Beth Emet is a diverse, multigenerational Reform community with a dynamic approach to Judaism. Our congregation seeks to create a spiritually vibrant, socially conscious, intellectually challenging, and deeply caring environment firmly rooted in Jewish tradition and values.
Sundays, November 18, December 16, January 13 & 27, February 10, March 10
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Led by congregants Sue Nadel, Clark Ellithorpe, and Jane Weintraub, Wise Aging, Living with Joy, Resilience, and Spirit...
with Rabbi Marc Margolius
November 16, 17, 18
Middot: Nurturing the 'Better Angels of our Nature' in Challenging Times
How can Judaism help us actualize our innate potential to do the right thing, even in challengin...
with Rabbi Andrea London
Fridays, October 5 - June 7 (No class November 23 and 30, December 21 and 28; January 4 and 25, April 19 and 26)
9:30 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
There are many ways to interpret Torah and the nuances of meaning...
Thursdays, October 11 and November 8; Wednesday, December 5; Thursday, January 10; Wednesday, February 6; Thursdays, March 7, April 4, and May 2
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Partcipants study as a small group of adults studies to be...
With Rabbi Andrea London
Shabbat, October 6, November 10, December 15, January 19, February 9, March 9, April 6, May 11, and June 1
3:30–5:30 pm This class meets at Rabbi London's home.
Once a month on Shabbat afternoon at R...
with David Zarefsky
Monday, November 12; Tuesday, January 8; Monday, March 11; Tuesday, June 4 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sessions will focus on the place of the United States in the world, including relationships with Israel, t...
with Linda Schneider
Wednesday, October 17; Monday, December 10; and Wednesday, February 13; 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Percussion offers hands-on, non-verbal access to the spiritual and emotional while connecting with others. Treat ...
with Leslie Yamshon at the Chicago History Museum
Sunday, November 11. Tour begins at 1:00 p.m. Carpool from Beth Emet at 11:00 a.m.
We have all heard that Chicago is a ‘salad bowl’ of immigrants, but how much do you know a...
facilitated by Marci Dickman
Monthly, October 8, October 29, November 19, December 17, January 14, February 4, March 4, April 1, and May 13, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
This Torah study program will guide us to realize our best selves...
with Hyma Levin
Wednesday, November 28 and December 5, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Here is your opportunity to grapple with some of the stories about David. Was he moral or immoral? Many have described him as charismatic; how did that ...
with Rabbi Peter Knobel
Fridays October 5 - June 28 | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m (No class, November 23, December 21 and December 28, January 4, April 19 and 26)
Meeting in person in October, and through Zoom online thereafter, we wil...
with Rabbi Michael Balinsky
Fridays, November 30 and December 7, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Although the Reform movement is steeped in ritual/mitzvah expressions, it does not define itself as a halachic movement. However, halacha...
with Sam Fleischacker
Fridays, November 9 and 16, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
“Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy,” says Leviticus. What on earth (or out of it) does that mean? Maimonides and Nachmanides disagree strongly, an...
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