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Count the Omer in Beth Emet’s Lobby

Visual artists Amy Reichart and Jane Weintraub have designed and fabricated this beautiful, interactive Omer Counter, currently installed in Beth Emet’s lobby. Before the counting begins, a blue field filled with …

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Congregational Highlights

Purim 5786!

  From Beit Sefer’s Purim Spiel to Bessy’s Carnival to Monday night’s Community Spiel, Beth Emet celebrated Purim as only we can! (Photos: Sam Zakarin)

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Congregational Highlights

One Congregation, Many Voices: Thresholds Program

As part of our annual theme, Thresholds, we held a special Shabbat evening on March 20th, exploring how Jewish tradition, ritual, and community can help us navigate the thresholds in …

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Community Reflections

Supporting Beth Emet Together

Annual Membership Commitments only cover a portion of the investment needed to provide what we value at Beth Emet: spirituality, High Holidays, celebrating special events, pastoral support, lifelong learning, social …

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Congregational Highlights

Beth Emet Annual Meeting

Beth Emet will have our Annual Meeting on Monday, March 23, 7:00-8:00 pm, via Zoom. At the meeting, the congregation will vote on the 2026-2027 Board of Trustees and a …

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Selected Works by Contemporary Israeli Writers

Selected Works by Contemporary Israeli Writers Sunday, April 19th, 10:00 am–11:30 am Read and discuss the voices shaping modern Israeli literature with Northwestern professor and Beth Emet member Hanna Seltzer. …

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Divrei Torah (Sermons)

MLK Shabbat D’var by Matt Feldman

Mr. Feldman serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of the Evanston Community Foundation and leads a working group in support of local reparations at Beth …

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The Green Maven (by Dayenu Circle)

Introducing Stump the Green Maven!

February 2026 The Green Maven Introducing Stump the Green Maven By Chris Wynn & Sharon Smaller Last week, we celebrated Tu B’shvat.This holiday is also known as the Feast of …

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Congregational News

Inclusive Shabbat for Jewish Disability Awareness Month

This February, in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), join Rabbi Andrea London on Friday, February 27th for a transformative Shabbat talk at Beth Emet Synagogue on …

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