11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality April 29 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality April 30 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Dayenu Circle April 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Dayenu Circle Want to address climate change through education, sustainability, and advocacy work? Attend the next Dayenu Circle (Beth Emet's green team) zoom meeting on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sharon Smaller, smallersharon@gmail.com Click here to view
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 1 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal May 1 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 2 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 3 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) May 3 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch May 4 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch If you are able to attend on Saturday morning, please consider bringing a vegetarian, nut-free dish or lunch item for all to enjoy. Please also take a moment to jot down a list of ingredients that can be displayed with your dish for the benefit of those with food allergies.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 6 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 7 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Soul Stitchers- Virtual Knitting Circle May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Soul Stitchers- Virtual Knitting Circle Know how to knit and/or crochet? As a tribute to Nikki Zarefsky z”l, join us for an hour (on zoom) of knitting and connecting as we create shawls to warm people during services and/or healing shawls that will bring warmth to those in need in a hospital, home or other settings. Newcomers are welcome and ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 8 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal May 8 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 9 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Institutions of Spanish and Jewish History with Dr. Shai Zamir May 10 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Institutions of Spanish and Jewish History with Dr. Shai Zamir Is it possible to recover the religious experience of New Christians (Jews who were forcefully baptized to Christianity), also known as crypto-Jews or anusim ("forced ones"), from the thousands of records left by the Spanish Inquisition? In this class, we will learn about one of the most notorious institutions of Spanish and Jewish history, and read closely ... $15
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 10 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) May 10 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 13 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Jewish Cooking: A Family Affair with Jessica Amend May 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Jewish Cooking: A Family Affair with Jessica Amend If you or someone in your family are interested in building cooking and Jewish knowledge, this class is for you! Bring Judaism's mitzvot of haknasat orchim (welcoming guests) to life in the comfort of your own kitchen with other Beth Emet families with this new virtual series. Sessions will be held to coincide with the ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Social Justice Task Force May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Social Justice Task Force The Social Justice Committee centers around the values of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, and gemilut chasadim (acts of loving kindness), through a hands-on, interactive, and committee-based approach. There are so many ways to get involved and help to support those suffering as a result of policies of injustice and marginalization. if you are interested in being ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 14 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Hope & Resilience: Celebrate Israel at 76 with Achinoam Nini May 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Hope & Resilience: Celebrate Israel at 76 with Achinoam Nini In celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Israeli musician and internationally acclaimed singer, Achinoam Nini — known simply as Noa — will join the Chicago Jewish community for a celebration of song. Her unique fusion of 1960s folk sounds with her Yemenite roots and the jazz beats of her musical partner, Gil Dor, reflects ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 15 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal May 15 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 16 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 17 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) May 17 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tzedekah Committee Spring Box Drop off and Exchange May 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tzedekah Committee Spring Box Drop off and Exchange It’s that time of year again for our spring Tzedekah Box drive, a time to accept donations, hand out new boxes, and respond to any questions you may have regarding the tzedakah grant program. Donations may also be made by credit card, e-check or billed to your account. As always, contributions received are used exclusively ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 20 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 21 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 22 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm IDF soldiers share their experiences in the war against Hamas May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm IDF soldiers share their experiences in the war against Hamas Two Israeli graduate students, who are IDF reserve officers, returned home to Israel soon after October 7. They were courageously committed to defending the Jewish people and land of Israel by serving in the IDF during an extraordinary nation emergency. Both will describe their experiences in the difficult fight against Hamas, and how the IDF ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 23 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 24 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) May 24 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 29 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal May 29 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 30 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
10:00 am - 11:00 am Helene Rosenberg Celebration May 31 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Helene Rosenberg Celebration Every year, many members of the congregation volunteer their time to plan and implement enriching programs, and we will honor one of our leaders in this area: Helene Rosenberg. She has chaired our Adult Education Committee for many years, encouraging diverse programming and opening the door to thought-provoking Jewish learning for members of the Beth ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality May 31 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) May 31 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch June 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch If you are able to attend on Saturday morning, please consider bringing a vegetarian, nut-free dish or lunch item for all to enjoy. Please also take a moment to jot down a list of ingredients that can be displayed with your dish for the benefit of those with food allergies.
