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Beth Emet Community Retreat

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Recharge and Reconnect at the Beth Emet Community Retreat Friday, December 5 – Sunday, December 7, 2025 Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) Our Beth Emet community …

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Shir Shabbat & BEYOND!

You won’t want to miss Beth Emet’s first Shir Shabbat & BEYOND! on Friday, September 5. Come kick off a vibrant new tradition, spearheaded by Cantor Young. To get in …

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A Message from Our Director of Youth Engagement, Emmie Weprin

Hello Beth Emet Community, My name is Emmie Weprin, and I am thrilled to be starting as your Director of Youth Engagement. I am originally from Denver, Colorado. Growing up, …

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URJ President Calls BE an “Exemplary Congregation”

Dear friends, How excited and blessed I am to offer the entire Beth Emet family a hearty mazel tov and yasher koach, both personally and on behalf of the Union …

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Soul Spark + Labor Day Shabbat with Speaker Ethan Aronson

We’ve got a soulful Shabbat coming up next week (August 29, 6:30pm), with our monthly Soul Spark service and Labor Day Shabbat speaker Ethan Aronson, Faith Community Organizer at the …

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We Loved Shabbat Bachutz (Outside) at Lighthouse Beach

On Saturday, August 16, over 50 Kahalniks (Beth Emet-ease for anyone who comes to our Saturday morning service, lovingly named Kahal) gathered following a lively Tot Shabbat service co-led by …

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A Message from Rabbi Toby Manewith

Dear Friends, I walked into Kahal Shabbat services—with my then kindergarten-aged son—13 years ago this fall. Newly back to West Rogers Park where I grew up, I was looking for a …

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How to Be YOU During Services This High Holy Days

Connection, music, stimulating our minds, reflection, comfort, and rejoicing are all amazing reasons to pray at services. Correspondingly, there are lots of reasons why it might be hard to be …

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