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SUMMARY:A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london/2024-11-15/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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SUMMARY:Al Shloshah D'varim: A Jewish and a Psychoanalytic View on Aging with Dr. Allen Siegel
DESCRIPTION:Member Registration  Guest Registration \nHow might Jewish and psychoanalytic perspectives on aging be related? This class will explore how these differing ways of understanding are strands that can be woven into a singular\, braided understanding that can lighten the insidious process of aging. \nAn understanding of the emotional changes that occur with aging benefits from a broader understanding of human psychology. With that in mind\, our first session will study the contributions of 20th-century Chicago psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut and his revolutionary understanding of the human condition. \nIn our second session\, we’ll compare Kohut’s foundational ideas about the human condition with the foundational Judaic ideas expressed metaphorically in Al Shloshah D’varim (from Pirke Avot). These foundational d’varim are so important that the 16th-century Rabbi Isaac Luria references them in his prescription for tikkun olam. We’ll question what makes these words so special for Luria and how they might relate to the psychology of aging. \nOur third and final session will engage both Kohut and Rabbi Luria as we traverse the roads of aging that inevitably lead to our own ends. Talk about our endings is neither popular nor easy. Still\, the reality of “endings” emerges naturally from within our conversation about aging as we explore the meanings of life’s supporting d’varim.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/al-shloshah-dvarim-a-jewish-and-a-psychoanalytic-view-on-aging-with-dr-allen-siegel/2024-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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SUMMARY:Finding Balance\, with Marci Dickman
DESCRIPTION:Speaking from our hearts\, finding greater equanimity and balance in turbulent times – not easy to do. We will use poetry\, songs and lyrics\, Jewish text\, and our own experiences to reflect on ourselves and explore our reactions to the world around us. This class is open to all and will follow the pattern of Nourishing our Souls. \nWhat to Expect: \n\nHeartfelt Discussions: Engage in meaningful conversations about finding balance in our lives.\nDiverse Mediums: Reflect through poetry\, music\, and sacred texts.\nInteractive Learning: Share experiences and insights with a supportive community.\n\nAll classes will be virtual. Come with an intent to listen\, to learn and to share. You must pre-register in order to receive a link. Contact Marci Dickman with any additional questions. \nRegistration: \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/finding-a-balance-with-marci-dickman/2024-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241122T093000
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SUMMARY:A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london/2024-11-22/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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SUMMARY:Steven Reich: Musical Midrash with Dr.Sam Fleischacker
DESCRIPTION:Member Registration  Guest Registration \nThanks to an anonymous donation in memory of Helene Rosenberg z”l this class will be free of charge. \nIn memory of Helene Rosenberg z”l\, who loved both classical music and Jewish learning\, this session will feature Steve Reich\, a wonderful contemporary composer who has written more explicitly Jewish music than practically any composer before him. Reich is a former drummer. He is fascinated by rhythm and influenced by African and Indonesian music and composers like Stravinsky and Philip Glass. After hearing examples of how he writes music in general\, we’ll listen to excerpts from “Different Trains\,” his powerful string quartet about the Holocaust; from his setting of a number of psalms in “Tehillim”; and from his video opera\, “The Cave\,” about the Abraham stories. Throughout\, we will consider how music constitutes a kind of midrash for Reich\, coloring how we take in familiar stories\, and making them new for us today. \n  \nSam Fleischacker is a LAS Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at UIC.  He works on moral and political philosophy\, and the philosophy of religion. He is the author of several books\, including  The Good and the Good Book (Oxford\, 2015) and Divine Teaching and the Way of the World (Oxford\, 2011)\, and has taught often\, at Helene Rosenberg’s z”l request\, at Beth Emet.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/steven-reich-musical-midrash-with-dr-sam-fleischacker/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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SUMMARY:(Postponed) The Arch of Titus and the Jewish Community of Rome with Judith Testa
DESCRIPTION:Member Registration  Guest Registration \n*If you register you will be notified once the class date has been set. \n  \nThe Arch of Titus in Rome is redolent with Jewish history. It is best known for the relief sculpture on one of its inner walls that portrays sacred objects looted from the Temple in Jerusalem—most prominently\, a huge menorah. This class will consider the motivations for building triumphal arches and the rituals they embody\, and the Arch of Titus in detail: why it was constructed\, the meaning its sculptural decorations and inscriptions were intended to convey\, how that message impacted Rome’s Jewish community\, and how the message has been dramatically transformed over the centuries from a symbol of defeat to a symbol of survival and victory. \n  \nJudith Testa received her BA degree from Skidmore College\, and MA and PhD from the University of Chicago\, in Art History. She is the author of five books\, including one devoted to art in Rome. Since retiring from her position as a professor at Northern Illinois University\, she has been a staff writer for Fra Noi\, the monthly magazine of the greater Chicago area Italian American community. For this publication she has authored several hundred articles about Italy\, including travel\, art\, culture and book reviews.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/the-arch-of-titus-and-the-jewish-community-of-rome-with-judith-testa/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241213T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241213T103000
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
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SUMMARY:A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london/2024-12-13/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241213T121500
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SUMMARY:Beit Shammai v. Beit Hillel—Legends and History Led by Barry Wimpfheimer
DESCRIPTION:Members Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nThe figures of Shammai and Hillel and the schools named after these figures are foundational to rabbinic Judaism. But what do we know about historical figures\, and how can we distinguish fact from fiction? This class is two sessions\, once on Friday\, December 13\, and the second on December 20\, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. The cost of this class is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. \nBarry Scott Wimpfheimer is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Law at Northwestern University. Wimpfheimer specializes in the study of Jewish Law and the Rabbinic Tradition\, particularly in the Babylonian Talmud. His book The Talmud: A Biography was published as part of Princeton University Press’ Lives of Great Religious Books series in Spring 2018.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/were-the-rabbis-pluralists/2024-12-13/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T113000
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
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SUMMARY:The Palestinian Citizens in Israel in Time of Crisis With Mohammad Darawshe
DESCRIPTION:Members Register here\n\n\n Guests Register here\n\n\nMohammad Darawshe will examine the main trends in Jewish-Arab relations in Israel and the implications of the October 7th events on the daily relations between the two sides. Mr. Darawshe is a leading expert on Jewish-Arab relations and has initiated many cross-sector Jewish-Arab partnerships\, which he will describe in his talk. \nMohammad Darawshe is Director of Strategy at the Center for Shared Society at Givat Haviva\, Israel’s oldest organization\, promoting cohesion and understanding between its Jewish and Arab citizens.  He holds a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Management from Haifa University and is a Robert Bosch Academy Fellow and faculty member at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Darawshe teaches at the University of Illinois Global Institute in Urbana-Champaign this semester. \nHe has also served as a strategic advisor on initiatives for the Arab sector in the Prime Minister’s office\, as a Knesset parliamentary assistant\, as Elections Campaign Manager for the Democratic Arab Party and the United Arab List\, and as an elected member of the town council of his hometown\, Iksal\, near Nazareth. He lives with his wife and four children in Iksal and is a Muslim Palestinian citizen of the State of Israel. \nThis lecture is sponsored in part by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Program in Jewish Culture and Society.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/the-palestinian-citizens-in-israel-in-time-of-crisis-with-mohammad-darawshe/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
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SUMMARY:Understanding AntiSemitisim with Project Shema
DESCRIPTION:Members Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nIn this 90 minute educational webinar with the educators of Project Shema\, participants will gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of antisemitism in both the historical and modern context. Facilitators will also address the current political climate and how anti-Jewish ideas are showing up in discourse around Israel and Palestine
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/understanding-antisemitisim-with-project-shema/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241218T210000
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SUMMARY:Kol Haneshamah Music Connections with Cantor Young
DESCRIPTION:Members Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nJoin Cantor Young in exploring our sacred texts through music and art. Learn about the evolution of Jewish music and the creative expression of our identity and experiences. Together\, we will tap into our creative souls to find our own unique ways to evaluate our prayers.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/kol-haneshamah-music-connections-with-cantor-young/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241219T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241219T203000
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CREATED:20240826T231102Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Balance\, with Marci Dickman
DESCRIPTION:Speaking from our hearts\, finding greater equanimity and balance in turbulent times – not easy to do. We will use poetry\, songs and lyrics\, Jewish text\, and our own experiences to reflect on ourselves and explore our reactions to the world around us. This class is open to all and will follow the pattern of Nourishing our Souls. \nWhat to Expect: \n\nHeartfelt Discussions: Engage in meaningful conversations about finding balance in our lives.\nDiverse Mediums: Reflect through poetry\, music\, and sacred texts.\nInteractive Learning: Share experiences and insights with a supportive community.\n\nAll classes will be virtual. Come with an intent to listen\, to learn and to share. You must pre-register in order to receive a link. Contact Marci Dickman with any additional questions. \nRegistration: \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/finding-a-balance-with-marci-dickman/2024-12-19/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241219T193000
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SUMMARY:Soul Stitchers Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Soul Stichers is meeting in person! As a tribute to Nikki Zarefsky z”l\, Soul Stitchers meets for knitting and connecting as we create shawls to warm people during services and healing shawls to bring warmth to those in need. We will share a meal and enjoy each other’s company before the end of the year. Contact the office if you’re interested in joining.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/soul-stitchers-monthly-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241220T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241220T103000
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
CREATED:20241010T154306Z
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SUMMARY:A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london/2024-12-20/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241220T121500
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
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SUMMARY:Beit Shammai v. Beit Hillel—Legends and History Led by Barry Wimpfheimer
DESCRIPTION:Members Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nThe figures of Shammai and Hillel and the schools named after these figures are foundational to rabbinic Judaism. But what do we know about historical figures\, and how can we distinguish fact from fiction? This class is two sessions\, once on Friday\, December 13\, and the second on December 20\, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. The cost of this class is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. \nBarry Scott Wimpfheimer is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Law at Northwestern University. Wimpfheimer specializes in the study of Jewish Law and the Rabbinic Tradition\, particularly in the Babylonian Talmud. His book The Talmud: A Biography was published as part of Princeton University Press’ Lives of Great Religious Books series in Spring 2018.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/were-the-rabbis-pluralists/2024-12-20/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250107T194500
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
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SUMMARY:Soul Stitchers Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Soul Stichers is back! As a tribute to Nikki Zarefsky z”l\, Soul Stitchers meets for knitting and connecting as we create shawls to warm people during services and healing shawls to bring warmth to those in need. Newcomers are welcome and encouraged to join! \nPlease email the office for a link to the zoom
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/soul-stichers-monthly-meeting/2025-01-07/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T103000
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
CREATED:20241010T154306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T154325Z
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SUMMARY:A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london/2025-01-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250112T113000
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
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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/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250113T203000
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SUMMARY:A Schindler's List Survivor's Story Never Told
DESCRIPTION:Members Register Here \nGuests Register Here \n*You must register if you’re interested in joining virtually \nOn Yom Kippur Day\, October 1993\, the rabbi’s sermon in our synagogue was the story of the upcoming release next month of the movie “Schindler’s List.”  It had been five years since my mother had passed away.  At the end of the Rabbi’s sermon\, my father leaned over to me and told me something she never did.  It was six words I would never forget – “Your mother was on that list.” \nThe Difference: The memoir explores what I know of my mother’s teenage life as a Schindler’s List survivor\, which confronts Intergenerational Trauma (“Second Generation” holocaust survivor trauma) manifested in racism – how it can begin\, what it can do to us –deeply penetrating its familial and social ramifications and how we can reconcile even amidst the reach of darkness. The underlying theme draws upon my mother’s life being saved by Oskar Schindler – a Nazi German\, and the irony of how her children grew up. \nThe story explores my mother’s trauma\, primarily resulting from the atrocities she endured during the Holocaust\, with her parents and six of seven brothers and sisters who were murdered in the gas chambers of Auschwitz.  She deeply inflicted her trauma upon her sons as children but far more critically on my brother through bitter hatred for my German stepmother and all Germans. \nJesse Eisenberg’s new movie that was recently released\, “A Real Pain\,” which he directed\, is a story of Intergenerational Trauma due to the Holocaust.  The film hopefully begins to change that there has always been so much shared of survivors’ accounts of the atrocities they lived through in the Holocaust\, but not nearly enough of the impact of their trauma upon their children. This is what my brother and I grew up with as children – our mother’s trauma being our trauma. \nAbout the Author: Robert Don has been changing careers from his professional background in senior risk management in corporate banking to becoming a writer. He recently conducted research in both the Auschwitz and Plaszow concentration camps\, where his mother was deported\, and is deeply familiar with the Holocaust stories being told. Having lived through this story\, he finally wanted to tell the story and is well versed in the details of this time period of the Holocaust.  The Difference would be his debut book.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-schindlers-list-survivors-story-never-told/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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SUMMARY:Finding Balance\, with Marci Dickman
DESCRIPTION:Speaking from our hearts\, finding greater equanimity and balance in turbulent times – not easy to do. We will use poetry\, songs and lyrics\, Jewish text\, and our own experiences to reflect on ourselves and explore our reactions to the world around us. This class is open to all and will follow the pattern of Nourishing our Souls. \nWhat to Expect: \n\nHeartfelt Discussions: Engage in meaningful conversations about finding balance in our lives.\nDiverse Mediums: Reflect through poetry\, music\, and sacred texts.\nInteractive Learning: Share experiences and insights with a supportive community.\n\nAll classes will be virtual. Come with an intent to listen\, to learn and to share. You must pre-register in order to receive a link. Contact Marci Dickman with any additional questions. \nRegistration: \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/finding-a-balance-with-marci-dickman/2025-01-16/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250117T103000
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SUMMARY:No Class A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250121T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250121T143000
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SUMMARY:SAM (Senior Active Men) Short Story Group
DESCRIPTION:For more information contact the office.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/sam-senior-active-men-short-story-group/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250124T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250124T103000
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SUMMARY:A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london/2025-01-24/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T113000
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SUMMARY:Unprecedented Israeli Trauma - A Pioneering Critical response
DESCRIPTION:Members Register Here \nGuest Register Here \nHavat Marpe (Healing Space Rishpon)\, founded in response to October 7\, provides multi-dimensional therapies for mental and emotional healing and renewal\, a pioneering response to the unprecedented traumas affecting Israelis that continue.  \nDr. Ilana Kwartin is the CEO and long-time activist for women’s rights\, with degrees in law\, psychology\, and conflict resolution\, which she received after serving as an IDF intelligence unit commander\, including in Gaza. \nCantor Natalie Young will introduce the program. \n*This program is virtual\, and you must register in advance to receive the Zoom link
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/unprecedented-israeli-trauma-a-pioneering-critical-response/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250127T210000
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SUMMARY:Current Politics with Member David Zarefsky
DESCRIPTION:Members Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nA continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. On January 27\, topics will include the Trump inauguration and a reassessment of Jimmy Carter’s legacy. \nDavid Zarefsky is the Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Northwestern University\, specializing in argumentation and the analysis and criticism of American political discourse. He is a former president of the National Communication Association\, the Rhetoric Society of America\, and the Central States Communication Association. In 2012 he received the Lifetime Teaching Excellence Award from the National Communication Association. David is a past president of Beth Emet.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/current-poltics-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T204500
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SUMMARY:The Peaceful Grandparent Project with Jane Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:Price of registration is $100 \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nAre you a grandparent wondering about your evolving role in your family?\nDo you strive to build a strong relationship with your grandchildren? Want to share Jewish values and instill Jewish pride in them? Looking to communicate more openly with your adult children? \nBeth Emet proudly sponsors the Peaceful Grandparent Project\, an Orot Peaceful Family initiative. This program offers tools to deepen family connections and bring sacredness and tranquility to family moments\, all rooted in ancient Jewish wisdom and mindfulness teachings. \nWhy Join the Peaceful Grandparent Project?\n\nEmpathy\, Compassion\, and Love: Our program nurtures these values within your family.\nWelcoming for All Grandparents: Open to all backgrounds and literacy levels with Jewish texts.\nEnglish Texts: All resources are provided in English\, making participation easy and accessible.\n\nMeet Dr. Jane Shapiro\nDr. Jane Shapiro\, a proud grandmother (Bubbie) and senior educator with deep ties to Beth Emet\, leads the program. With over 30 years of teaching experience in Torah\, Jewish thought\, history\, and literature\, Dr. Shapiro brings a wealth of knowledge to guide and mentor participants. In 2017\, she was honored with the Covenant Foundation’s Educators Award and delivered an Eli talk on “The Torah of Bubbiehood.” She holds a doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary and lives in Skokie with her family. \nProgram Details:\n\nFee: $100\n\nThis has been Generously funded by the JELLO Fund (Jewish Education: Lifelong Learning Opportunities)\, of the Beth Emet Foundation. \nJoin a supportive community of grandparents and learn how to bring mindfulness\, empathy\, and Jewish wisdom into your family life.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/new-dates-the-peaceful-grandparent-project-with-jane-shapiro/2025-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250131T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250131T103000
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SUMMARY:No Class: A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london-3/2025-01-31/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T204500
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SUMMARY:The Peaceful Grandparent Project with Jane Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:Price of registration is $100 \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nAre you a grandparent wondering about your evolving role in your family?\nDo you strive to build a strong relationship with your grandchildren? Want to share Jewish values and instill Jewish pride in them? Looking to communicate more openly with your adult children? \nBeth Emet proudly sponsors the Peaceful Grandparent Project\, an Orot Peaceful Family initiative. This program offers tools to deepen family connections and bring sacredness and tranquility to family moments\, all rooted in ancient Jewish wisdom and mindfulness teachings. \nWhy Join the Peaceful Grandparent Project?\n\nEmpathy\, Compassion\, and Love: Our program nurtures these values within your family.\nWelcoming for All Grandparents: Open to all backgrounds and literacy levels with Jewish texts.\nEnglish Texts: All resources are provided in English\, making participation easy and accessible.\n\nMeet Dr. Jane Shapiro\nDr. Jane Shapiro\, a proud grandmother (Bubbie) and senior educator with deep ties to Beth Emet\, leads the program. With over 30 years of teaching experience in Torah\, Jewish thought\, history\, and literature\, Dr. Shapiro brings a wealth of knowledge to guide and mentor participants. In 2017\, she was honored with the Covenant Foundation’s Educators Award and delivered an Eli talk on “The Torah of Bubbiehood.” She holds a doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary and lives in Skokie with her family. \nProgram Details:\n\nFee: $100\n\nThis has been Generously funded by the JELLO Fund (Jewish Education: Lifelong Learning Opportunities)\, of the Beth Emet Foundation. \nJoin a supportive community of grandparents and learn how to bring mindfulness\, empathy\, and Jewish wisdom into your family life.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/new-dates-the-peaceful-grandparent-project-with-jane-shapiro/2025-02-04/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T103000
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SUMMARY:No Class: A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May\, we turn to N’viim / Prophets\, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new\, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online\, you must register to receive a Zoom link. \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-prophets-with-rabbi-andrea-london-3/2025-02-07/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T204500
DTSTAMP:20260409T044937
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SUMMARY:The Peaceful Grandparent Project with Jane Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:Price of registration is $100 \nMembers Register Here \nGuests Register Here \nAre you a grandparent wondering about your evolving role in your family?\nDo you strive to build a strong relationship with your grandchildren? Want to share Jewish values and instill Jewish pride in them? Looking to communicate more openly with your adult children? \nBeth Emet proudly sponsors the Peaceful Grandparent Project\, an Orot Peaceful Family initiative. This program offers tools to deepen family connections and bring sacredness and tranquility to family moments\, all rooted in ancient Jewish wisdom and mindfulness teachings. \nWhy Join the Peaceful Grandparent Project?\n\nEmpathy\, Compassion\, and Love: Our program nurtures these values within your family.\nWelcoming for All Grandparents: Open to all backgrounds and literacy levels with Jewish texts.\nEnglish Texts: All resources are provided in English\, making participation easy and accessible.\n\nMeet Dr. Jane Shapiro\nDr. Jane Shapiro\, a proud grandmother (Bubbie) and senior educator with deep ties to Beth Emet\, leads the program. With over 30 years of teaching experience in Torah\, Jewish thought\, history\, and literature\, Dr. Shapiro brings a wealth of knowledge to guide and mentor participants. In 2017\, she was honored with the Covenant Foundation’s Educators Award and delivered an Eli talk on “The Torah of Bubbiehood.” She holds a doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary and lives in Skokie with her family. \nProgram Details:\n\nFee: $100\n\nThis has been Generously funded by the JELLO Fund (Jewish Education: Lifelong Learning Opportunities)\, of the Beth Emet Foundation. \nJoin a supportive community of grandparents and learn how to bring mindfulness\, empathy\, and Jewish wisdom into your family life.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/new-dates-the-peaceful-grandparent-project-with-jane-shapiro/2025-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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