NISIM B’CHOL YOM: CAPTURING DAILY MIRACLES November 1 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Jewish tradition teaches us to notice the miracles that surround us each day—often hidden in plain sight. In this B'tzalel Arts & Music Fesitval photography workshop, participants will explore how ...
Poetry Reading at Booked November 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Booked 506 Main Street, Evanston, IL B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Beth Emet gathers at local bookstore Booked for an evening of poetry from two collections. Dina Elenbogen's collection, Shore, according to poet Faisal Moyhuddin, "bears witness both to the suffering ...
A Night of Poetry November 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Poets Dina Elenbogen and Pamela Wax will read from their most recent poetry collections as well as new work! Their reading will be followed by a Q&A about their work ...
Sing Unto God 2026 Teen Songleader Fellowship November 6 @ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival The Sing Unto God Jewish Teen Songleader Fellowships help emerging Jewish teen songleaders build the skills, confidence, repertoire, and leadership experience to lead music in their communities. Register here.
ILLUMINATE THE LIGHT: RECYCLED CHANUKKIYOT WORKSHOP November 8 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Chanukah invites us to bring light into darkness—both in the world around us and within ourselves. In this hands-on workshop, participants of all ages will design and create their own ...
Eat, Pray, Paint: Finding Your Creative Expression November 22 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival We will start with a short mediation and prayer to clear out any expectations and to allow our higher power to guide us. Participants will draw using charcoal, an eraser ...
Am Shalom Makers: Evil Eye Texture Art December 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival We’re excited to welcome back artist Kim Bloomberg to lead us in a texture art workshop! No artistic experience necessary, all supplies included. Register here.
FRYING UP THE LIGHT: CHANUKAH KITCHEN WORKSHOP December 6 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Chanukah reminds us of the miracle of oil—how a small amount of light can grow and endure. Across Jewish communities, that miracle is celebrated through foods fried in oil, each ...
Exploring our Jewish Hearts and Souls Through Poetry: A Generative Workshop December 13 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Exploring our Jewish Hearts and Souls Through Poetry: a Generative Workshop Jewish tradition is rich with poetry----from the psalms to modern voices that give language to joy, longing, and gratitude. ...
HIDDEN & REVEALED: PURIM MASK-MAKING WORKSHOP February 2, 2027 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm HIDDEN & REVEALED: PURIM MASK-MAKING WORKSHOP B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Connect • Create • Collaborate Purim invites us to play at the edge of what is seen and unseen—where identity is both hidden and revealed. In this hands-on workshop, participants ...
Shaping Sacred Space: Create Your Own M’zuzah February 21, 2027 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Shaping Sacred Space: Create Your Own M’zuzah B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Participants will learn basic clay techniques and design elements while reflecting on what it means to create a Jewish home filled with intention, memory, and blessing. Each piece will be ...
Shaping Sacred Space: Create Your Own M’zuzah February 23, 2027 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Shaping Sacred Space: Create Your Own M’zuzah B'tzalel Arts & Music Festival Participants will learn basic clay techniques and design elements while reflecting on what it means to create a Jewish home filled with intention, memory, and blessing. Each piece will be ...
