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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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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240201T110000
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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:20260416T215455
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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:20260416T215455
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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240204T120000
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240204T130000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240206T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240206T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20240201T155856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T172717Z
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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/2024-02-06/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
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-3-2/2024-02-08/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T104500
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
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-2/2024-02-09/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T121500
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
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/2024-02-09/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T113000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20231221T221810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T153901Z
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SUMMARY:Zionism and Its Critics; Lecture and Conversation with Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn
DESCRIPTION:Zionism today is a little-studied\, yet much-maligned ideology.  For some\, including member-states of the United Nations\, Zionism has been derided as racism and been cited as the intellectual justification for human rights violations.  For others\, it is the truest expression of Jewish sovereignty and a holy enterprise. Yet\, what is Zionism? (Or more accurately\, what are the various streams of Zionism?) And who and what have been its historical opponents both within and outside the Jewish community? \nThe lecture and conversation will be led by Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn\, Visiting Professor at the Ruderman Program in American Jewish Studies and Senior Researcher at the Comper Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism and Racism at the University of Haifa.  She will divide the program into two halves – Zionism before and after the founding of the State of Israel.  A State of the Jews (or for some thinkers\, a self-consciously “Jewish” State) was only one “solution” to the so-called ‘Jewish Question\,” but represented a revolution in Jewish history.  The second half of the lecture will examine the evolution of Zionist thought in the post-state period and will conclude with a discussion of two contemporary debates on “Zionism is Racism” and the relationship between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism. \nDr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn is currently a Visiting Professor at the Ruderman Program in American Jewish Studies and a Senior Researcher at the Comper Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism and Racism at the University of Haifa.  She is also a ’22-’24 inaugural fellow at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Center for Antisemitism Research and a fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute.  She was previously appointed as the Visiting Assistant Professor in Israel Studies at Northwestern University (2018-2022) and the University Research Lecturer in Israel Studies at the University of Oxford (2013-2018).  Her research\, teaching\, and public engagement activities focus on Diaspora-Israel relations\, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\, and the Israeli Ultranationalist Movement.  Her first book\, City on a Hilltop: American Jews and the Israeli Settler Movement (Harvard\, 2017)\, was the winner of the 2018 Sami Rohr Prize in Jewish Literature Choice Award and a finalist for the 2017 National Jewish Book Award.  She is currently working on a new manuscript entitled “New Day in Babylon and Jerusalem: Zionism\, Jewish Power\, and Identity Politics Since 1967\,” which will offer a transnational history of the post-Six Day War period.  Apart from her academic work\, Dr. Hirschhorn is an internationally recognized public speaker\, writer\, educator\, media commentator\, and consultant on contemporary Jewish/Israel affairs.  Follow her public work at sarahirschhorn1@X [formerly known as Twitter]. \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/professor-sara-yael-hirschhorn-a-visiting-professor-at-the-university-of-haifa-will-speak-about-contemporary-zionism/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
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-2/2024-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
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/2024-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240213T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20240201T155856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T172717Z
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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/2024-02-13/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240215T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013051-1707991200-1707994800@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-3-2/2024-02-15/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240216T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240216T104500
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20230831T204328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T155655Z
UID:10011871-1708075800-1708080300@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-2/2024-02-16/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240217T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20240129T201742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T171305Z
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SUMMARY:From the Origin of Zionism to the Fateful Year of 1948
DESCRIPTION:Learning Together: An Interfaith Approach to the War in Gaza How Israelis and Palestinians See Themselves and Each Other: A Multi-Lens Perspective on Israel-Palestine \nSaturday\, February 17 | 2:00 pm\nFrom the Origin of Zionism to the Fateful Year of 1948 Sunday\, \nFebruary 18 | 2:00 pm\nFrom Independence/Nakba to October 7 and its Aftermath \nJoin Jewish scholar Dr. David N. Myers and Arab scholar Dr. Hussein Ibish as they explore the intricate history of Israel/Palestine in this engaging two-part-lecture series. \nCost (includes both programs)\nTickets Available on Eventbrite for $20 (plus fees of about $3)\nTickets at the door are $25 (with no fees)\nDiscount Code for Beth Emet members as a Sponsoring Organizations: INTERFAITH\nDiscounted tickets are $5 (plus fees of about $2) \n\nClick Here to Register and for more information. \n 
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/from-the-origin-of-zionism-to-the-fateful-year-of-1948/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240218T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20240129T202621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T171341Z
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SUMMARY:From Independence/Nakba to October 7 and its Aftermath
DESCRIPTION:Learning Together: An Interfaith Approach to the War in Gaza How Israelis and Palestinians See Themselves and Each Other: A Multi-Lens Perspective on Israel-Palestine \nSaturday\, February 17 | 2:00 pm\nFrom the Origin of Zionism to the Fateful Year of 1948 Sunday\, \nFebruary 18 | 2:00 pm\nFrom Independence/Nakba to October 7 and its Aftermath \nJoin Jewish scholar Dr. David N. Myers and Arab scholar Dr. Hussein Ibish as they explore the intricate history of Israel/Palestine in this engaging two-part-lecture series. \nCost (includes both programs)\nTickets Available on Eventbrite for $20 (plus fees of about $3)\nTickets at the door are $25 (with no fees)\nDiscount Code for Beth Emet members as a Sponsoring Organizations: INTERFAITH\nDiscounted tickets are $5 (plus fees of about $2) \n\nClick Here to Register and for more information.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/from-independence-nakba-to-october-7-and-its-aftermath/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240220T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20240215T184709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T185114Z
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SUMMARY:Dayenu Circle
DESCRIPTION:Calling on all those concerned about climate change. Attend the next Dayenu Circle zoom meeting\, and we will be discussing our plans for Earth Day 2024! \nFor more information\, contact Sharon Smaller\, smallersharon@gmail.com.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/dayenu-circle-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240222T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
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-3-2/2024-02-22/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240225T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20230831T211658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T205901Z
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SUMMARY:What is Leadership? How is it the same or different from Authority? with Rabbi Marianne Novak
DESCRIPTION:In our Biblical and Rabbinic tradition\, what makes a leader? How can a leader have true legitimacy with an active God presence? We will look at various leaders in our history to tease out these questions that are still so relevant for us today. \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nRABBI MARIANNE NOVAK received her semikha (rabbinic ordination) from Yeshivat Maharat in 2019. Rabbi Novak has been on the faculty of the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning for over 25 years. She is also on the faculty of the Jewish Learning collab. Rabbi Novak received her B.A. from Barnard College and her J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. Currently\, Rabbi Novak is on the Judaic studies staff at Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School in Hyde Park.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/what-is-leadership-how-is-it-the-same-or-different-from-authority-with-rabbi-marianne-novak/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bethemet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Marianne-Novak.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240225T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20230831T205710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T184616Z
UID:10011985-1708858800-1708862400@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-2/2024-02-25/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240225T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
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/2024-02-25/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013053-1709200800-1709204400@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-3-2/2024-02-29/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240303T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240303T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20230831T205710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T184616Z
UID:10011986-1709463600-1709467200@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-2/2024-03-03/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240303T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240303T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20231013T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192429Z
UID:10012578-1709467200-1709470800@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/2024-03-03/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013054-1709805600-1709809200@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-3-2/2024-03-07/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240308T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240308T104500
DTSTAMP:20260416T215455
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-2/2024-03-08/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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