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שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ A song for ascents. I turn my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help …
In The BE Family
I was recently ordained as a rabbi by Hebrew College, a pluralistic seminary in Newton, MA and will soon begin to serve as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Agudath Israel in …
I was always fascinated by language and culture, and this fascination led me to get a PhD in Linguistic Anthropology with a focus on efforts in Israel to keep the …
So grateful for the moral leadership of all the 16 faith groups that participated in this effort. Read about the event. And if you are so moved, consider making a …
You did it! Congratulations and Mazal Tov to all of our graduates! Want to add another graduate? Fill in a few details and we’ll add them below. Lily Aaron graduated …
I’m fascinated with trust – what makes some people trustworthy and why we distrust others. I’ve spent my career building communities of trust and amplifying the messages through media …
Before Covid I was a regular volunteer at Connections for the Homeless, where I worked as a receptionist and greeter. Once the pandemic hit and many Connections clients were moved …
Dear Beth Emet Member, “Motherland” is the new play I’ve adapted with Illinois Author of the Year Fern Schumer Chapman from Fern’s award-winning book. “Motherland” will be online for only …
Czechs in Chicago: A Home in the Heartland is a documentary film that chronicles how Czechs helped build and shape Chicago from their arrival in the 19th century to today. …
Social Justice
Monday night (4.25) a Resolution declaring a Climate Emergency in Evanston was passed unanimously by the Evanston City Council. The Resolution was introduced by Eleanor Revelle, seconded by Devon Reid, …
Did you miss last Friday’s Climate Action Shabbat? Or watch from home? It was a wonderful service with stirring music, original on-screen graphics, a beautiful meditation by Rabbi Memis-Foler, and …
Teshuva Campaign: Supporting The Evanston Reparations Community Fund In 2021, Evanston became the first city in the United States to fund a reparations program—a meaningful step toward restitution for Black …
