May 4, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Kahal Potluck Lunch 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. Instead of a potluck item, ...
May 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
May 10, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Yom Haatzmaut Oneg: Sponsored by Israel Committee This Oneg will be in honor of Yom HaAtzmaut, Sponsored by the generous donors of the Israel Committee. This year we will observe Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) on Friday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 14. Given how difficult this year has been with the war between Israel and Gaza and attacks on Israel from ...
May 13, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Jewish Cooking: A Family Affair with Jessica Amend 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 ...
May 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Social Justice Task Force Social Justice Task Force We read about the migrant crisis in the U.S. We increasingly see migrants on the streets of Evanston, Wilmette, Chicago, and wherever we travel. Even when you come to Beth Emet, you often find a family on the corner of Dempster and Ridge, rain or shine, asking for money. You wonder what you can be ...
May 14, 2024 @ 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 ...
May 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
May 17, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Oneg Sponsored by: Kabbalat Torah families Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services. Sponsored by the Kabbalat Torah families in honor of their graduates, this year's Kabbalat Torah students.
May 19, 2024 @ 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 ...
