11:30 am - 12:30 pm No- Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt November 27, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm No- Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Due to Thanksgiving Break, Hebrew 3 will not be meeting today. See you next week!
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm No- Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller November 27, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm No- Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Due to Thanksgiving Break, Hebrew 1 will not be meeting today. See you next week.
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Supporting Peace for Israel with Noah Finkelstein, Midwest Associate Regional Director of J Street November 30, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Supporting Peace for Israel with Noah Finkelstein, Midwest Associate Regional Director of J Street Noah Finkelstein, J Street's Associate Regional Director for the Midwest, will explain how J Street's pro-Israel, pro-peace advocacy work, the results of the elections in the United States and Israel, and events in Israel and the West Bank, impact the pursuit of a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. This program is sponsored ...
9:30 am - 10:35 am *Cancelled This Week* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London December 2, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am *Cancelled This Week* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London This class will not be meeting this week. Shabbat Shalom!
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series What Story is the Tanakh Telling? with Rabbi Michael Balinsky December 2, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series What Story is the Tanakh Telling? with Rabbi Michael Balinsky It goes without saying that the Bible is filled with stories. Are there also overarching themes and messages emerging from the text that Tanakh is trying to teach us? We will explore two approaces and suggest some unexpected themes. Please bring a Tanakh to class. Member fee $25, or included in Friday morning package; non-member ...
9:30 am - 10:20 am Event Series Sunday Morning Moves with Nichola Goss December 4, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:20 am Event Series Sunday Morning Moves with Nichola Goss Looking for motivation to move your body and soul as well as connection to community? This combo cardio/ stretch class is offered while kids are in Beit Sefer. You will work our inner strength while stretching your entire body. Bring a yoga or exercise mat and your desire to move. All bodies and mindsets are ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Assembling the Pieces of Your Family History Puzzle with Debbie Kroopkin December 4, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Assembling the Pieces of Your Family History Puzzle with Debbie Kroopkin What can you learn while researching your own genealogy? Professional genealogist Debbie Kroopkin will share many examples of documents, resources, and methods you can use to explore your family history. With archives and libraries digitizing a wealth of records daily, the internet has opened up new opportunities to discover your family's journey without leaving home. ...
10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller December 4, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Second Texts and Second Opinions: Jewish Bioethics with Dr. Laurie Zoloth December 6, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Second Texts and Second Opinions: Jewish Bioethics with Dr. Laurie Zoloth This class will explore how Jewish thought considers cases in clinical ethics, drawn from Dr. Zoloth's latest book, Second Texts and Second Opinions: Essays Towards a Jewish Bioethics. We will learn about the source, methods, and texts that make Jewish clinical ethics distinctive, and consider how and whether arguments that are drawn from particular religions should ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cooking Magic with Artist and Chef Robin Langer December 8, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cooking Magic with Artist and Chef Robin Langer Cooking Magic is all about fast, easy, healthy, and delicious meals. Come for recipes, cooking, and comradery. This program is for everyone from kitchen novices to experienced cooks. This class will now be held in a hybrid fashion with a limited number of participants in person at Robin Langer’s home. All participants will be sent ...
9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London December 9, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-member fee is $120. Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series What Story is the Tanakh Telling? with Rabbi Michael Balinsky December 9, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series What Story is the Tanakh Telling? with Rabbi Michael Balinsky It goes without saying that the Bible is filled with stories. Are there also overarching themes and messages emerging from the text that Tanakh is trying to teach us? We will explore two approaces and suggest some unexpected themes. Please bring a Tanakh to class. Member fee $25, or included in Friday morning package; non-member ...
9:30 am - 10:20 am Event Series Sunday Morning Moves with Nichola Goss December 11, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:20 am Event Series Sunday Morning Moves with Nichola Goss Looking for motivation to move your body and soul as well as connection to community? This combo cardio/ stretch class is offered while kids are in Beit Sefer. You will work our inner strength while stretching your entire body. Bring a yoga or exercise mat and your desire to move. All bodies and mindsets are ...
9:45 am - 11:00 am Here All Along Discussion with Rabbi London December 11, 2022 @ 9:45 am - 11:00 am Here All Along Discussion with Rabbi London This year the Beth Emet community is reading the book, Here All Along by Sarah Hurwitz. Rabbi London will lead a conversation about Chapter 3: Freeing God from “His” Human-Shaped Cage in the Sky. This conversation is open to all adults, even if you did not attend our first conversation with Rabbi London in November. ...
10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller December 11, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Conversations to Nourish Our Souls with Marci Dickman December 15, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Conversations to Nourish Our Souls with Marci Dickman Not sure how to connect to the Mystery or the Divine in the world? Perhaps you are seeking an honest conversation about making meaning in life and what really matters. Maybe you know what you do not believe but are still hungry or wanting something more spiritual. We will use the prayerbook, poetry, prose, and ...
9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London December 16, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-member fee is $120. Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
9:30 am - 10:20 am Event Series Sunday Morning Moves with Nichola Goss December 18, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:20 am Event Series Sunday Morning Moves with Nichola Goss Looking for motivation to move your body and soul as well as connection to community? This combo cardio/ stretch class is offered while kids are in Beit Sefer. You will work our inner strength while stretching your entire body. Bring a yoga or exercise mat and your desire to move. All bodies and mindsets are ...
10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller December 18, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt December 18, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $220; non-member fee $270 (five-student minimum for this class) Contact Marci if you are interested or have questions.
9:30 am - 10:35 am *Zoom Only* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London December 23, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am *Zoom Only* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London Due to the weather, this week’s class will only be meeting on Zoom. There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. ...
10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller December 25, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
November 30, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Supporting Peace for Israel with Noah Finkelstein, Midwest Associate Regional Director of J Street
December 2, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am *Cancelled This Week* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London
December 2, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series What Story is the Tanakh Telling? with Rabbi Michael Balinsky
December 4, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Assembling the Pieces of Your Family History Puzzle with Debbie Kroopkin
December 6, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Second Texts and Second Opinions: Jewish Bioethics with Dr. Laurie Zoloth
December 9, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series What Story is the Tanakh Telling? with Rabbi Michael Balinsky
December 15, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Conversations to Nourish Our Souls with Marci Dickman