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SUMMARY:Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300.\n(five-student minimum for this class\, scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers 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/hebrew-3-with-dorit-flatt-2/2023-12-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231210T120000
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 2 with Bluma
DESCRIPTION:Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure\, themes\, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300 (five-student minimum for this class) \nInterested? Contact Marci Dickman
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-2-with-bluma/2023-12-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231214T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink
DESCRIPTION:Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300\n(five-student minimum for this class; Scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nNANCY FINK is a Beth Emet congregant who abandoned a budding career as an urban planner to pursue her love of all things Jewish\, especially Hebrew. She has worked at Beth Emet’s school community since 1983 as a teacher\, mentor\, administrator\, and is currently the Assistant Principal of Beit Sefer\, the K-6 school.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-1-with-bluma-stoller-3-2/2023-12-14/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231215T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231215T104500
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20230831T204328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T155655Z
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SUMMARY:A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNo Fee for members; non-members fee is $130 \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-torah-with-rabbi-andrea-london-2/2023-12-15/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
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SUMMARY:Death and Mourning at Beth Emet: An Introduction with Nisan Chavkin
DESCRIPTION:This three-part series will focus on how Beth Emet approaches death and mourning. How do we prepare to die? What responsibilities do we have to someone who is dying? How can we support those who are in mourning? Sessions will feature both resources and discussion. No previous knowledge is required. \nRegistration can be for a single session or all three.  \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nNISAN CHAVKIN is executive director of the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago and previously served as executive director of the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago. He is a founder and member of the Progressive Chevra Kadisha and the Sunday Morning Minyan. He and his wife\, Sarah\, were married by Rabbi Knobel\, and their two daughters attended preschool and celebrated their Kabbalat Mitzvah at Beth Emet. A native of Onondaga County\, New York\, Nisan is the vice president of Beth Emet and a Bears fan.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/death-and-mourning-at-beth-emet-an-introduction-with-nisan-chavkin/2023-12-17/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20230831T205710Z
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300.\n(five-student minimum for this class\, scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers 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/hebrew-3-with-dorit-flatt-2/2023-12-17/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231013T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192429Z
UID:10012567-1702814400-1702818000@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Hebrew 2 with Bluma
DESCRIPTION:Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure\, themes\, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300 (five-student minimum for this class) \nInterested? Contact Marci Dickman
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-2-with-bluma/2023-12-17/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231221T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink
DESCRIPTION:Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300\n(five-student minimum for this class; Scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nNANCY FINK is a Beth Emet congregant who abandoned a budding career as an urban planner to pursue her love of all things Jewish\, especially Hebrew. She has worked at Beth Emet’s school community since 1983 as a teacher\, mentor\, administrator\, and is currently the Assistant Principal of Beit Sefer\, the K-6 school.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-1-with-bluma-stoller-3-2/2023-12-21/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231221T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231117T020032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T162759Z
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SUMMARY:Joel Braunold Trying to Piece Together the Past Two+ Months
DESCRIPTION:In addition to being a passionate advocate for Israeli-Palestinian peace\, Joel Braunold\, Managing Director of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace\, will offer an analysis of the conflict since October 7 that is insightful\, non-partisan\, and filled with compassion. He is a highly engaging and knowledgeable speaker about geopolitics in the region. Following his remarks\, Joel will take questions from the audience. For more information on the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace\, click here. \nNote the change in the virtual Link which you can find on the right side of your screen. \nRegistration Required: \nMember       Guest
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/joel-braunold-trying-to-piece-together-the-past-seven-weeks/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231222T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231222T104500
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20230831T204328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T155655Z
UID:10011865-1703237400-1703241900@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNo Fee for members; non-members fee is $130 \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-torah-with-rabbi-andrea-london-2/2023-12-22/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240111T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink
DESCRIPTION:Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300\n(five-student minimum for this class; Scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nNANCY FINK is a Beth Emet congregant who abandoned a budding career as an urban planner to pursue her love of all things Jewish\, especially Hebrew. She has worked at Beth Emet’s school community since 1983 as a teacher\, mentor\, administrator\, and is currently the Assistant Principal of Beit Sefer\, the K-6 school.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-1-with-bluma-stoller-3-2/2024-01-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240114T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20240104T004442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T183607Z
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SUMMARY:Suffering\, Salvation\, and Human Rights" - A Conversation with Rabbi Noa Sattath\, Executive Director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday we welcome Rabbi Noa Sattath (virtually) as she shares the important work of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel\, especially over the past few months\, as well as discuss suffering\, salvation\, and human rights in Israel. Rabbi Sattath is the Executive Director of ACRI\, the oldest and most influential civil and human rights organization in Israel. She is an ordained Reform rabbi and spent the past 11 years as Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC). Click here to learn more about ACRI. With much appreciation to an anonymous donor who has sponsored Rabbi Sattath’s program. \nMember Registration \nGuest Registration
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/rabbi-noa-sattath-executive-director-of-the-association-for-civil-rights-in-israel/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240114T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20230831T205710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T184616Z
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300.\n(five-student minimum for this class\, scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers 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/hebrew-3-with-dorit-flatt-2/2024-01-14/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231013T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192429Z
UID:10012571-1705233600-1705237200@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Hebrew 2 with Bluma
DESCRIPTION:Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure\, themes\, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300 (five-student minimum for this class) \nInterested? Contact Marci Dickman
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-2-with-bluma/2024-01-14/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013047-1705572000-1705575600@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink
DESCRIPTION:Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300\n(five-student minimum for this class; Scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nNANCY FINK is a Beth Emet congregant who abandoned a budding career as an urban planner to pursue her love of all things Jewish\, especially Hebrew. She has worked at Beth Emet’s school community since 1983 as a teacher\, mentor\, administrator\, and is currently the Assistant Principal of Beit Sefer\, the K-6 school.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-1-with-bluma-stoller-3-2/2024-01-18/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20230831T205710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T184616Z
UID:10011980-1705834800-1705838400@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300.\n(five-student minimum for this class\, scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers 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/hebrew-3-with-dorit-flatt-2/2024-01-21/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240121T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20240111T191006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T191006Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish Disabilities Awareness\, Acceptance\, and Inclusion Program featuring the Israel ParaSport Center (Ramat Gan Israel)   Highlighting Caroline Tabib\, an International Table Tennis Champion
DESCRIPTION:Our Beit Sefer students in grades 2 and up as well as all Beth Emet adults are invited to meet Israeli Caroline Tabib\, who was born with a congenital paraplegia and went from a child with little chance of survival to a Paralympian living life without limits. We will learn about the ParaSport Center and its work with kids and adults with disabilities supporting them to be champions in their lives. Come be inspired: No registration required. Sneak Preview Video: Challenge Accepted.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/jewish-disabilities-awareness-acceptance-and-inclusion-program-featuring-the-israel-parasport-center-ramat-gan-israel-highlighting-caroline-tabib-an-international-table-tennis-champion/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Beit Sefer,Youth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231013T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192429Z
UID:10012572-1705838400-1705842000@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Hebrew 2 with Bluma
DESCRIPTION:Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure\, themes\, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300 (five-student minimum for this class) \nInterested? Contact Marci Dickman
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-2-with-bluma/2024-01-21/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240123T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240123T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20240201T155856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T172717Z
UID:10013525-1706029200-1706032800@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Adult Self-Defense
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays January 23\, 30\, February 6\, and 13\, 2024 | 5-6 pm \nThanks to our partners at StandStrong\, JCC Chicago is offering FREE self defense classes. Classes are for those who are ages 18 year and older. The 4-Week Self-Defense program is a weekly class focused on keeping participants active and teaching self-defense skills to stay safe from real-life situations. Each class will have a technical component teaching a self-defense situation and how to escape safely.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/adult-self-defense-krav-maga/2024-01-23/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240125T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013048-1706176800-1706180400@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink
DESCRIPTION:Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300\n(five-student minimum for this class; Scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nNANCY FINK is a Beth Emet congregant who abandoned a budding career as an urban planner to pursue her love of all things Jewish\, especially Hebrew. She has worked at Beth Emet’s school community since 1983 as a teacher\, mentor\, administrator\, and is currently the Assistant Principal of Beit Sefer\, the K-6 school.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-1-with-bluma-stoller-3-2/2024-01-25/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240126T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240126T104500
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20230831T204328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T155655Z
UID:10011868-1706261400-1706265900@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNo Fee for members; non-members fee is $130 \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-torah-with-rabbi-andrea-london-2/2024-01-26/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240127T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240127T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20240124T211050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T211050Z
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SUMMARY:War Poetry: A Memoir in Verse with Alden Solovy - A Study\, Seudat Shleishit (sweet nosh)\, and Havdalah
DESCRIPTION:Since the October 7th invasion and massacre in Israel and the resulting war with Hamas\, Poet Liturgist\, and Beth Emet community member Alden Solovy has captured his thoughts and emotions in poetry\, prayer\, and song. He has written nearly 35 new works (and counting) resulting from this difficult time. Alden will draw from his new works to illustrate the raw intensity of his personal narrative during this time of war. \nThis event is at the home of Rabbi Andrea & Danny London. \nFor more information and to RSVP contact Noah.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/war-poetry-a-memoir-in-verse-with-alden-solovy-a-study-seudat-shleishit-sweet-nosh-and-havdalah/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231221T221351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T233513Z
UID:10013493-1706554800-1706562000@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Professor Dov Waxman\, Professor of Israel Studies at UCLA and Author of  The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know
DESCRIPTION:Dov Waxman is the Director of the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. He is a Professor of Political Science and The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Chair of Israel Studies at UCLA. You can learn more about Professor Waxman by clicking here. \nNon-Members Register Here  \nMembers Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/professor-dov-waxman-professor-of-israel-studies-at-ucla-and-author-of-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict-what-everyone-needs-to-know/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240130T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240130T180000
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SUMMARY:Adult Self-Defense
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays January 23\, 30\, February 6\, and 13\, 2024 | 5-6 pm \nThanks to our partners at StandStrong\, JCC Chicago is offering FREE self defense classes. Classes are for those who are ages 18 year and older. The 4-Week Self-Defense program is a weekly class focused on keeping participants active and teaching self-defense skills to stay safe from real-life situations. Each class will have a technical component teaching a self-defense situation and how to escape safely.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/adult-self-defense-krav-maga/2024-01-30/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240201T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111125
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink
DESCRIPTION:Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300\n(five-student minimum for this class; Scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nNANCY FINK is a Beth Emet congregant who abandoned a budding career as an urban planner to pursue her love of all things Jewish\, especially Hebrew. She has worked at Beth Emet’s school community since 1983 as a teacher\, mentor\, administrator\, and is currently the Assistant Principal of Beit Sefer\, the K-6 school.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-1-with-bluma-stoller-3-2/2024-02-01/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T104500
DTSTAMP:20260417T111126
CREATED:20230831T204328Z
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SUMMARY:A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNo Fee for members; non-members fee is $130 \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/a-close-look-at-torah-with-rabbi-andrea-london-2/2024-02-02/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T121500
DTSTAMP:20260417T111126
CREATED:20231026T195405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T182148Z
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SUMMARY:Myth and Ritual in Judaism with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer
DESCRIPTION:Religious Studies scholars have long theorized a relationship across religions between myth and ritual. Most of the examples employed to produce this theory did not come from Judaism. In this class we will consider the relationship between myth and ritual in the Jewish context. \n$25 Fee for members\, Non-Members Fee: $35. \nNon-Members Register Here  \nMembers Register Here  \nBARRY SCOTT WIMPFHEIMER is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Law at Northwestern University. Wimpfheimer specialized 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/myth-and-ritual-in-judaism-with-dr-barry-wimpfheimer/2024-02-02/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240203T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111126
CREATED:20240125T051329Z
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SUMMARY:Up Close with Kibbutz Kissufim
DESCRIPTION:Members of Beth Emet\, Temple Beth Israel\, Congregation Hakafa\, and Oak Park Temple have been working together to provide Kibbutz Kissufim with the financial resources for six months of much-needed ongoing trauma counseling and related activities for the community’s children.  On Saturday\, February 3\, at 12:30 pm Central time\, we will hear a live update by Zoom from members of Kissufim\, including about their current circumstances\, challenges and hopes\, and thoughts about what the future may hold. Following this presentation\, there will be a Q and A session moderated by Rabbi Andrea London using pre-submitted questions by congregants of the four synagogues. \nWhile all our congregants are invited to sign on individually to the Zoom call\, following Kahal services on Saturday morning we will also have a large screen display in the Weiner Room of the conversation. Whether you can join us in the Weiner Room or from the comfort of your own home\, this is one conversation you will not want to miss. Here is the Zoom link.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/up-close-with-kibbutz-kissufim/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111126
CREATED:20230831T205710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T184616Z
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300.\n(five-student minimum for this class\, scholarships are available) \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers 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/hebrew-3-with-dorit-flatt-2/2024-02-04/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111126
CREATED:20231013T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192429Z
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SUMMARY:Hebrew 2 with Bluma
DESCRIPTION:Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure\, themes\, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. \nMember fee $250; non-member fee $300 (five-student minimum for this class) \nInterested? Contact Marci Dickman
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/hebrew-2-with-bluma/2024-02-04/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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