Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit)
2024-03-15 19:45 - 20:15, 2024-03-08 19:45 - 20:15 (America/Chicago)
Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.

Soul Spark Shabbat Service
2024-03-15 18:30 - 20:00
Join our clergy, musicians, and singers for a unique Shabbat experience filled with soul-stirring music and contemplative meditations and teachings. On this Shabbat Cantor Young will be premiering her new composition, Da L’cha (Know This) that will be presented at a number of congregations around the country on the same evening. The piece is set to a poem by Naomi Shemer, based on the writings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.
Follow along with the online prayers during the service. Note that the service will not be projected or shared as we do for other Friday night services. Please refer to the link to access the services.

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”— The Jewish Deli Exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum
2024-03-15 13:00 - 14:30
(Optional deli lunch together before visiting the exhibit.)
For 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
See more information about the exhibit at: https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/events/on-site-exhibition-opening-ill-have-what-shes-having-the-jewish-deli/
Members Register Here
Non-Members Register Here

Being Jewish Faculty Faced with Anti-Israel Antisemitism
2024-03-14 19:30 - 21:00
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?
David 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

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Beit Sefer
2024-03-14 16:15 - 18:15, 2024-03-10 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-03-07 16:15 - 18:15

Gesher
2024-03-14 16:15 - 18:15, 2024-03-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-03-07 16:15 - 18:15

Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink
2024-03-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-07 10:00 - 11:00
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.
Member fee $250; non-member fee $300
(five-student minimum for this class; Scholarships are available)
Non-Members Register Here
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NANCY 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.

Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky
2024-03-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-13 08:00 - 17:00
A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens.
No fee for members
Member:
https://beth-emet.force.com/Members/CongrComm_EventPage?Id=a1ZUL000000M5In
Non-Member:
https://bethemet.secure.force.com/Temple/CongrComm_EventGuest?Id=a1ZUL000000M5In

PROFESSOR DAVID ZAREFSKY is the Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Northwestern University, specializing in argumentation and the analysis and criticism of American political discourse. He is a former president of the National Communication Association, the Rhetoric Society of America, and the Central States Communication Association. In 2012 he received the Lifetime Teaching Excellence Award from the National Communication Association. David is a past president of Beth Emet.

Soup Kitchen
2024-03-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-06 18:00 - 19:00

Jewish Cooking: A Family Affair with Jessica Amend
2024-03-12 17:00 - 18:15
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 Jewish holidays. Register for one session or the whole series. Reach out to Jessica to register. Open to families with children ages 4 and above. Fee per session: $18

Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby)
2024-03-12 09:30 - 10:15, 2024-03-05 09:30 - 10:15
Join us for joyful, collaborative music-making with Nicole Jaworski and Jamberry Music! In this class, you and your little one will bond with each other and make new friends while we sing, dance, play, pretend and experiment with instruments. Class is geared to kids 6 months to 2.5 years old and siblings are welcome to join!

A Community Conversation - Green Social Housing
2024-03-11 19:00 - 20:30
As part of the monthly Social Justice Task Force Conversations, join Beth Emet and JCUA for a conversation on the intersecting housing and environmental justice movements in the context of Connections for the Homeless, Environmental Justice Evanston, and the Illinois Green New Deal.
Register Here
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 added to the social justice mailing list, contact Bekki Kaplan.

Shiur B'Internet
2024-03-11 19:00 - 20:00
Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.

Inclusion Committee
2024-03-11 17:00 - 18:30
Have you noticed a way that Beth Emet can be more inclusive of people with disabilities? Might you have a skill or passion for helping others grow in their awareness and acceptance of people with various abilities and needs to fully participate in our community? Join our committee meeting on Monday March 11 at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom.

Meeting ID: 608 326 6827
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Hebrew 2 with Bluma
2024-03-10 12:00 - 13:00
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.
Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 (five-student minimum for this class)
Interested? Contact Marci Dickman

Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt
2024-03-10 11:00 - 12:00
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.
Member fee $250; non-member fee $300.
(five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available)
Non-Members Register Here
Members Register Here
DORIT 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.

Mitzvah Corps
2024-03-10 10:30 - 12:00

Sunday Morning Minyan
2024-03-10 09:00 - 10:00
The Sunday Morning Minyan meets in the Beit Midrash at Beth Emet.
Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! First-timers are encouraged! Please note, we will continue to Zoom as well for virtual participation.
The Minyan offers an intimate opportunity to pray with the Beth Emet community. The service explores our ritual, liturgical, and musical traditions in a welcoming setting for people new to prayer while providing a deeper connection for people with more experience.
Participants are encouraged to wear a tallit and tefillin.

Kahal Shabbat Morning Services
2024-03-09 09:30 - 11:30
Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form.

A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London
2024-03-08 09:30 - 10:45
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.
No Fee for members; non-members fee is $130
Non-Members Register Here
Members Register Here

Soul Stitchers- Virtual Knitting Circle
2024-03-05 19:00 - 20:00
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 encouraged to join! Please send us an email with any questions.
