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SUMMARY:Being Jewish Faculty Faced with Anti-Israel Antisemitism
DESCRIPTION:How is it to be a Jewish Professor at a small campus facing hurtful antisemitic anti-Israel words and actions by a significant number of students and faculty\, which becomes worse after Hamas’ barbaric October 7 attack? What do you do? When your approach to art history is examining personal experiences to discern broad cultural implications\, how do you process such antisemitism? \nDavid Raskin\, Ph.D.\, is the Mohn Family Professor of Contemporary Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is the author of Donald Judd\, and has contributed to publications from the Tate Modern (London)\, Moderna Museet (Stockholm)\, MCA-Chicago\, the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam)\, and Ca’Pesaro (Venice). His scholarship tells stories of art that probe personal experiences for the wider cultural implications. See more at www.davidraskin.com \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Registration     Guest Registration
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/being-jewish-faculty-faced-with-anti-israel-antisemitism/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Congregational Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T143000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T155300Z
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SUMMARY:“I’ll Have What She’s Having”— The Jewish Deli Exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum
DESCRIPTION:(Optional deli lunch together before visiting the exhibit.) \nFor many of us\, the Jewish deli has been intertwined with Judaism and Jewish life. Let’s meet at the museum (9603 Woods Dr.\, Skokie) to enjoy this exhibit together! Those who would like to experience deli and the community it can build will also meet for lunch\, 11:30 a.m.\, at Emma’s Bagel Café and “deli” (9306 Skokie Blvd.\, Skokie) before proceeding to the exhibit. Let Reva Denlow know if you can come to lunch\, if you need to arrange carpooling\, or have questions. revadenlow@gmail.com \nSee more information about the exhibit at: https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/events/on-site-exhibition-opening-ill-have-what-shes-having-the-jewish-deli/ \nMembers Register Here  \nNon-Members Register Here 
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/ill-have-what-shes-having-the-jewish-deli-exhibit-at-the-illinois-holocaust-museum/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T111500
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240215T184650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T192904Z
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SUMMARY:Discussion about the book Can We Talk About Israel - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi London for a two-part discussion of the book\, Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious\, Confused and Conflicted by Daniel Sokatch. \nThe Jewish Book Council wrote this review of Sokatch’s book: “Can We Talk about Israel? is a supreme­ly nuanced dis­cus­sion of the Israeli-Pales­tin­ian con­flict\, past and present. It is broad in scope yet detailed in analy­sis\, thought-pro­vok­ing for the well-informed yet acces­si­ble for the new learn­er. It is an impor­tant and need­ed addi­tion to the books on the subject. Sokatch is remark­ably deft at hold­ing mul­ti­ple com­pet­ing nar­ra­tives at once.” \nOn March 17\, we’ll discuss the first half of the book and on April 22\, we’ll discuss the second half of the book. Daniel Sokatch will also be coming to Beth Emet this spring to talk about the book. The date is TBD. \nMembers Register Here  \nNon-Members Register Here \n 
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/discussion-about-the-book-can-we-talk-about-israel-part-1/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
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-2/2024-03-17/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
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/2024-03-17/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240319T210000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240131T154233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T174315Z
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SUMMARY:Holding Shared Humanity: A Conversation with Parents Circle Families Forum
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Yuval Rahamim whose father was killed in 1967 while serving in the Six Day War\, and Mohamed Abu Jafar whose 16-year old brother was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in 2002. \nRegister / Info \nAmerican Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum shares the human side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the American public in order to foster a peace and reconciliation process. The Parents Circle – Families Forum is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization made up of more than 700 bereaved families. Their common bond is that they have lost a close family member to the conflict. But instead of choosing revenge\, they have chosen a path of reconciliation.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/holding-shared-humanity-a-conversation-with-parents-circle-families-forum/
LOCATION:Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation\, 303 Dodge Avenue\, EVANSTON\, IL - Illinois\, 602021293\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Congregational Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240319T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240319T203000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240215T185033Z
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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-3/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T110000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013056-1711015200-1711018800@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-3-2/2024-03-21/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T210000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240207T222319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T234235Z
UID:10013690-1711049400-1711054800@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Mixology Class with Andy Montgomery\, Just in Time for Purim
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re getting ready for Purim or your next gathering\, get to know some of the basics of cocktail-making! Learn basic techniques like how to get that perfect twist and more about all those tools that came with your cocktail-making set. Sample core cocktails from each of the main spirits (rum\, gin\, tequila\, whiskey\, and vodka) that you have wanted to try but were not sure how. And learn some more advanced skills like how to make your own grenadine\, Irish Cream\, and brandied cherries. If you have a speciality cocktail that you want to share\, come share with all of us. The class will be taught by Andy Montgomery\, and the cost per person is $20 to cover supplies. Register today as class size is limited to 20. \nMember Registration
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/mixology-class-just-in-time-for-purim/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240322T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240322T104500
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
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-2/2024-03-22/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240324T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240324T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20230831T205710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T184616Z
UID:10011989-1711278000-1711281600@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-2/2024-03-24/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240324T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20231013T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192429Z
UID:10012581-1711281600-1711285200@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/2024-03-24/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240324T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240324T153000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240214T210528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T210937Z
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SUMMARY:Many Faiths\, One Book - Evanston Interfaith Clergy Invites the Community to  Read and Discuss Apeirogon by Colum McCann
DESCRIPTION:Join the Evanston Interfaith Clergy for a community discussion centered around the timely and thought-provoking novel Apeirogon by Colum McCann. This compelling narrative weaves together the stories of two fathers—one Israeli and one Palestinian—connected by tragedy and bound by a shared desire for peace. Don’t miss this unique chance to engage in meaningful conversations that transcend religious and cultural boundaries\, uniting us in our collective journey toward mutual respect and understanding. \nUnitarian Church of Evanston – 1330 Ridge Avenue Evanston\, IL 60201
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/many-faiths-one-book-evanston-interfaith-clergy-invites-the-community-to-read-and-discuss-apeirogon-by-colum-mccann/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240329T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240329T104500
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240327T153957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T145606Z
UID:10011877-1711704600-1711709100@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-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240331T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240331T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240321T150507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T150509Z
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SUMMARY:NO 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-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240331T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240321T150341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T150342Z
UID:10012582-1711886400-1711890000@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:NO 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-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240402T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240321T170546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T163310Z
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SUMMARY:Jews and Palestinians of Israel United for Peace\, Justice and Equality with Itamar Avneri and Rula Daood
DESCRIPTION:Standing Together is a progressive grassroots movement\, organizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel against the occupation\, and for equality\, peace\, and social justice for over eight years. Hear from Standing Together leaders\, Itamar Avneri and Rula Daood\, as they discuss how their movement is leading the fight on the ground for a ceasefire and hostage deal. Rula is the National co-Director of Standing Together and is a Palestinian citizen living in Israel. Itamar is a social\, peace and anti-occupational activist. Learn more on their website. \nLake Street Church (607 Lake Street; Evanston) \n 
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/jews-and-palestinians-of-israel-united-for-peace-justice-and-equality-with-itamar-avneri-and-rula-daood/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240404T110000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013057-1712224800-1712228400@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-3-2/2024-04-04/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240404T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240404T203000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240229T223421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T040331Z
UID:10013738-1712258100-1712262600@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:Kol Haneshamah Music Connections with Cantor Natalie Young
DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Young in the exploration of our sacred texts through music and art. Learn about the evolution of Jewish music and the creative expression of our identity and experiences. \nMembers Register Here \nNon-Members Register Here
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/kol-haneshamah-music-connections/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Congregational Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T121500
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240403T040100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T040202Z
UID:10013739-1712314800-1712319300@bethemet.org
SUMMARY:What is Antisemitism? With David Shyovitz
DESCRIPTION:In modern political discourse\, “Antisemitism” is frequently invoked and infrequently defined. The imprecision with which the term is deployed leads to broad disagreements about the nature and scope of the phenomenon. Is anti-Semitism a form of racism? Of xenophobia? Of anti-religious animus\, akin to Islamophobia? Is it a conspiracy theory? Does antisemitism assume that Jews constitute a religion? A nationality? An ethnicity? A “race”? One reason these questions are so hotly contested is because they are usually discussed historically\, in isolation from the extensive academic scholarship on the origins and development of antisemitism—both the actual phenomenon and the descriptive term itself. In our sessions\, we will explore several historical case studies of anti-Jewish rhetoric\, violence\, and discrimination from antiquity through the present\, paying particular attention to the analytical concepts that historians have developed and deployed—including\, but not limited to anti-Semitism\, antisemitism\, anti-Judaism\, and Judeophobia. \n* This is a two part class that occurs on April 5 and April 12 \nMembers Register Here \nNon-Member Register Here \nDAVID SHYOVITZ (PhD University of Pennsylvania) is Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University\, and Director of NU’s Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies. He is the author of A Remembrance of His Wonders: Nature and the Supernatural in Medieval Ashkenaz (2017)\, and has lectured widely throughout the United States\, Israel\, and Europe
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/what-is-antisemitism-with-david-shyovitz-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Congregational Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240407T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240407T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240207T222846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T214542Z
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SUMMARY:Community Potluck Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Share a bit of nosh for the potluck\, enjoy a mimosa/bubbly drink\, and meet up with new/old friends\, with fun badges and signs to spark connections. It’ll be a Sunday simcha – good food\, good company\, and good times. Register here.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/community-potluck-brunch/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240407T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240407T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20230831T205710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T184616Z
UID:10011991-1712487600-1712491200@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-2/2024-04-07/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240407T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
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/2024-04-07/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T110000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013058-1712829600-1712833200@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-3-2/2024-04-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T104500
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240403T145757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T205449Z
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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-2-3/2024-04-12/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T121500
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20240403T040151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T181840Z
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SUMMARY:What is Antisemitism? With David Shyovitz
DESCRIPTION:In modern political discourse\, “Antisemitism” is frequently invoked and infrequently defined. The imprecision with which the term is deployed leads to broad disagreements about the nature and scope of the phenomenon. Is anti-Semitism a form of racism? Of xenophobia? Of anti-religious animus\, akin to Islamophobia? Is it a conspiracy theory? Does antisemitism assume that Jews constitute a religion? A nationality? An ethnicity? A “race”? One reason these questions are so hotly contested is because they are usually discussed historically\, in isolation from the extensive academic scholarship on the origins and development of antisemitism—both the actual phenomenon and the descriptive term itself. In our sessions\, we will explore several historical case studies of anti-Jewish rhetoric\, violence\, and discrimination from antiquity through the present\, paying particular attention to the analytical concepts that historians have developed and deployed—including\, but not limited to anti-Semitism\, antisemitism\, anti-Judaism\, and Judeophobia. \n* This is a two part class that occurs on April 5 and April 12 \nMembers Register Here \nNon-Member Register Here \nDAVID SHYOVITZ (PhD University of Pennsylvania) is Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University\, and Director of NU’s Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies. He is the author of A Remembrance of His Wonders: Nature and the Supernatural in Medieval Ashkenaz (2017)\, and has lectured widely throughout the United States\, Israel\, and Europe
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/what-is-antisemitism-with-david-shyovitz-3/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Congregational Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T113000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20230831T214033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T194603Z
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SUMMARY:Reading the Book of Nature: A Wordless Text of Wonder and Awe
DESCRIPTION:It’s no wonder the poetries and prayer\, even the liturgical calendar\, of Judaism\, inscribed by an ancient agrarian people\, would be punctuated with both early and celestial allusion and metaphor. It’s through the realm of all creation that humans first came to understand the divine\, and in this conversation with author Barbara Mahany we’ll explore the ways this timeless theology- known as The Book of Nature- invites us\, especially now\, into sacred encounter\, opens the door to awe and wonder\, and puts urgency to saving this imperiled planet. \nNon-Members Register Here \nMembers Register Here \nBARBARA MAHANY\, once a pediatric oncology nurse\, was a writer at the Chicago Tribune for nearly thirty years\, and is the author of five books. Of her newest title\, The Book of Nature: The Astonishing Beauty of God’s First Sacred Text\, it’s been written\, “if Slowing Time [her first book] was a field guide into the depths of your holiest hours\, The Book of Nature is a field guide to the depths of your holiest places.” Barbara lives in Wilmette\, along with her husband\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning former Chicago Tribune architecture critic\, Blair Kamin.
URL:https://bethemet.org/event/reading-the-book-of-nature-a-wordless-text-of-wonder-and-awe/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
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-2/2024-04-14/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20231013T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192429Z
UID:10012584-1713096000-1713099600@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/2024-04-14/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T110000
DTSTAMP:20260531T034855
CREATED:20231026T183645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T183646Z
UID:10013059-1713434400-1713438000@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-3-2/2024-04-18/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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