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SUMMARY:6th grade Kabbalat Mitzvah Shabbaton
DESCRIPTION:The 6th grade Kabbalat Mitzvah Shabbaton; more information is coming soon\, so contact Gabriella Cooper in the meantime. \nPlease register now to secure your spot: \nMembers Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/6th-grade-kabbalat-mitzvah-shabbaton/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:The Sunday Morning Minyan meets in the Beit Midrash at Beth Emet. \nJoin us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service!  First-timers are encouraged! Please note\, we will continue to Zoom as well for virtual participation. \nThe Minyan offers an intimate opportunity to pray with the Beth Emet community. The service explores our ritual\, liturgical\, and musical traditions in a welcoming setting for people new to prayer while providing a deeper connection for people with more experience. \nPlease contact the office for a link. \nParticipants are encouraged to wear a tallit and tefillin. \n 
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/sunday-morning-minyan-2022-03-13-2022-03-27-2022-07-03-2022-10-30-2022-11-06-2023-03-12-2023-05-28-2-2-9-2/2025-01-12/
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CATEGORIES:Worship
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SUMMARY:Gan Yom Rishon
DESCRIPTION:Gan Yom Rishon: A Joyful Preschool Experience for Young Learners\nWelcome to Gan Yom Rishon\, where children embark on their first Jewish educational journey with curiosity and excitement. Our program offers a nurturing environment that fosters exploration of Judaism through play-based learning\, hands-on activities\, and community building. Designed for children ages 4 & 5\, Gan Yom Rishon introduces young learners to Jewish traditions\, values\, and culture while encouraging social\, emotional\, and cognitive growth. It also gives parents an opportunity to connect to a group of families over the course of several months. Register here for a fun-filled\, enriching experience that prepares your child for a successful transition into kindergarten and beyond. Discover the magic of learning at Gan Yom Rishon!
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/gan-yom-rishon-2/2025-01-12/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Young Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250112T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250112T120000
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SUMMARY:Beit Sefer
DESCRIPTION:Beit Sefer: Premier Jewish Religious School for Children \nAt Beit Sefer\, we provide an enriching Jewish education for children of all ages. Our religious school offers a dynamic curriculum that combines traditional Jewish teachings with modern educational practices. From Hebrew language skills to understanding Jewish history\, holidays\, and values\, our experienced educators are dedicated to nurturing your child’s spiritual and intellectual growth. \nJoin Beit Sefer for an engaging and supportive community where students build lifelong friendships\, explore their Jewish identity\, and develop a deep connection to their heritage. Whether you’re seeking a vibrant learning environment for your student or a comprehensive religious education for older children (Gesher)\, Beit Sefer is the perfect place to start. \nContact the office for questions.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/beit-sefer-36/2025-01-12/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Beit Sefer
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SUMMARY:A Morning of Blessings with Rabbi David Teutsch and Marilyn Price
DESCRIPTION:Members Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nJudaism is blessed with Brachot (Blessings) for just about everything\, which makes us aware of our need to be grateful for the gifts we have been given. In 2017\, Beth Emet’s Marilyn Price\, storyteller/puppeteer\, author\, and educator\, partnered with Rabbi David Teutsch to create From Blessings to Gradititude and Back — a wise and useful guide to finding our way through these blessings and connecting them to ourselves. The blessings\, some 1500 years old\, are mostly familiar to us\, though some may be new and startling to discover. \nBeth Emet is fortunate to host Rabbi Teutsch\, who\, with Marilyn\, created Congregational Programming. Meeting in the sanctuary at 9:45 AM\, the Beit Sefer students will join their parents and other adult learning members of Beth Emet to begin their morning of blessings. \nAdults and teens will join Rabbi Teutsch in the Weiner Room\, and Beit Sefer will follow Marilyn for a morning of visual blessings—drawing\, creating characters\, and new blessings for our world. After our time\, we invite all the participants to view our art gallery\, admire our work\, and bless each other as we enter 2025! \n  \nDavid Teutsch\, a graduate of Harvard and Hebrew Union College (NYC) with a business degree from Pennsylvania University\, has had an impressive career as a pulpit rabbi\, as the director of the Reconstructionist Movement\, and then as President of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. His current activities include JStreet\, where he co-chaired the Rabbinic Council with Rabbi London and is an advisor to Rabbis and educators throughout the country. His published work includes editing the Kol Haneshmah series for the Reconstructionist movement\, a 3 volume series called A GUIDE TO JEWISH LIVING articles and papers\, and the book we will present at this program. He lives in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania. \nMarilyn Price is an award-winning puppeteer and nationally recognized artist who has published many books\, taught extensively in adult education settings\, libraries\, and schools\, and created and directed the first Jewish family school in Wilmette. Her Alef Bet Primer\, which uses crafted puppets to teach\, is also used nationwide. She is a partner in TriBraining\, Inc.\, a not-for-profit educational foundation whose mission is to help teachers reach all learners creatively and with joy. The relationship between the authors began over 40 years ago when Marilyn served on the Board of Directors for RRC. Each of them considers their love of Judaism a profound gift and relishes sharing it with their ‘audience’ from the youngest to the oldest!
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-morning-of-blessings-with-rabbi-david-teutsch-and-marilyn-price/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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SUMMARY:Gesher
DESCRIPTION:Gesher (the Hebrew word for bridge) is designed to bridge the growth of our 7th grade students from children in the Jewish community to being adults. \nOur students spend this year advancing their understanding of Judaism as a religion\, community\, and culture as they begin the next stage of their Jewish identities. \nGesher’s goal is to help students identify their values and ways to live accordingly — an important skill at an age full of change. The Gesher curriculum explores the themes of peoplehood\, identity\, sexuality and relationships\, leadership\, spirituality\, and religious pluralism through a Jewish lens. Gesher is an environment that nurtures conversation. That’s why we spend this time exploring social issues including religious pluralism\, mental health\, technology safety\, and healthy friendships. \nA significant portion of the year is dedicated to learning and discussing issues relating to relationships\, their bodies\, and sex and sexuality in a safe and non-judgmental environment. Trained educators help facilitate age-appropriate learning and growth that goes beyond what is included in a public school’s education to more fully explore the spiritual and emotional elements involved in these issues. Utilizing lessons from the Our Whole Lives curriculum together with original content developed by Beth Emet educators\, students are prepared to make thoughtful and informed choices as young Jews. \nWe believe that seventh grade is a critical year in the development of identity both Jewish and otherwise. The Gesher program helps students and parents navigate what can be a challenging experience in a way that promotes the love of Judaism\, a sense of community\, and healthy relationships. \n*To accommodate for the time 7th graders spend studying for their Kabbalat Mitzvah outside of class\, Gesher meets slightly less often than Beit Sefer. \nEach of our teen classes encourage students to explore Judaism\, while thinking critically about their own roles and responsibilities in the world.\nWe approach social justice as an important lifelong mitzvah and aim to build skills to make a difference in the world.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/gesher-17/2025-01-12/
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CATEGORIES:Beit Sefer
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SUMMARY:(Adult) Conversational Hebrew
DESCRIPTION:Learn spoken Hebrew in an Ulpan-like setting. We will read news articles and discuss current events\, all in Hebrew. The only prerequisite is basic Hebrew reading skills. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nDORIT FLATT is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and grew up in Tel-Aviv\, Israel. After completing her IDF service in the paratrooper unit\, she studied elementary education at Seminar Levinsky in Tel-Aviv. She holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan\, and taught Hebrew language\, literature\, and religious studies in Michigan for twenty-five years.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/conversational-hebrew-2-2/2025-01-12/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Congregational Programs
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SUMMARY:Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew with Bluma Stoller
DESCRIPTION:Please register and read more about the classes here \nAre you seeking to participate more meaningfully at services? This class will continue to develop Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the vocabulary\, structure\, and themes of Shabbat worship services and the individual prayers. This class meets a requirement for Adult Kabbalat Mitzvah. \nBluma Stoller is a Beth Emet congregant and a graduate of Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She was the North American Director of Academic Affairs for Tel Aviv University and was the recipient of Hillel International’s Exemplar of Excellence Award for her commitment to social justice and tikkun olam. She has held leadership positions in major Jewish organizations\, including Project Otzma and the JCRC of Greater Boston.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/siddur-prayerbook-hebrew-with-bluma-stoller/2025-01-12/
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CATEGORIES:Congregational Programs
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SUMMARY:BE NOAR
DESCRIPTION:Not enrolled but interested in joining? Contact Marci Dickman \n  \nAfter a year of research and planning\, we are excited to launch a new program for students in grades 8-11. This program\, which we are calling BE NOAR (Beth Emet Youth)\, responds to the needs and desires of our community and reflects what we have learned to be best current practices in education for teens. Our program is learner-centered\, relevant to teens and designed to spark curiosity\, content-rich\, and inclusive of students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles. We are enthusiastic about this program and are excited for teens in grades 8-11 to participate. Key features of BE NOAR: 1. Courses will be organized into modules or Core Sessions of six sessions in length. Sample module topics are listed at the end of this handbook. Some students may want to commit to only one season of modules due to other activities and commitments. The program will meet on Sunday afternoon\, twice per month\, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm\, beginning with lunch. 2. Students will have a part in developing the list of Core Sessions from which they may choose. 3. In addition to the modules\, students will be able to pick an elective that will meet two or three times on a weekday evening. Again\, a sample list will be found at the end of this handbook. See the list of classes below that will meet in September and October. 4. We will consolidate grade levels for some of the Core Sessions and electives\, while preserving separate grade levels for others. 5. For this transition year\, the registration and fees remain by grade level in our registration system. As with all Beth Emet programs\, no one will be excluded from BE NOAR because of inability to pay.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/chavayah-13-2/
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