BESSY Purim Carnival March 16, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Soon the building will be full of laughter, costumes, delicious treats... and too many games to count! If you have kids, grandkids, neighbors' kids... we'll take them all! Homemade lunches ($8) will be served in the Weiner Room. The carnival is a fundraiser hosted by BESSY (Beth Emet's Senior Synagogue Youth) program. Parents pick up their ...
Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew with Bluma Stoller March 16, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew with Bluma Stoller Please register and read more about the classes here Are you seeking to participate more meaningfully at services? This class will continue to develop Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the vocabulary, structure, and themes of Shabbat worship services and the individual prayers. This class meets a requirement for Adult Kabbalat Mitzvah. Bluma Stoller is a ...
Funeral of Bruce H. Segal March 17, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Click here to view the funeral. We regret to inform you of the death of Bruce H. Segal, who died on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Bruce was the father of member Alison (Dan Lefkovitz) Segal; the husband of Judith, nee Weinstein; grandfather of Isaac, Amos, and Simon Lefkovitz; son of Joseph and Anne, nee Carmen; ...
Shiur B’internet March 17, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Shiur B’Internet We offer an alternative virtual Beit Sefer class for those students who cannot attend Beit Sefer on Thursdays, either due to driving distance or a major year-long conflict on Thursday afternoons. In addition to attending classes on Sundays, these students will also participate in Shiur b'Internet on Monday evenings. Registration is limited and permission from ...
Shiur B’internet March 17, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Shiur B’Internet We offer an alternative virtual class for those students who cannot attend Beit Sefer on Thursdays, either due to driving distance or a major year-long conflict on Thursday afternoons. In addition to attending classes on Sundays, these students will also participate in an online class on Monday evenings. Registration is limited and permission from the ...
Shiur B’internet March 17, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Shiur B’Internet We offer an alternative virtual class for those students who cannot attend Beit Sefer on Thursdays, either due to driving distance or a major year-long conflict on Thursday afternoons. In addition to attending classes on Sundays, these students will also participate in an online class on Monday evenings. Registration is limited and permission from the ...
Beth Emet’s Annual Meeting March 17, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The zoom link will be sent to all members the day of the meeting. If you need one please email the office.
Jamberry Music with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) March 18, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) 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 ...
The Rabbi Peter and Elaine Knobel Soup Kitchen at Beth Emet March 19, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Soup Kitchen Every Wednesday evening since 2002, Beth Emet has opened its doors to community members in need of a nutritious dinner. Guests sit at linen-covered tables with fresh flowers and listen to live music while enjoying their meal, and they leave with a sack lunch to enjoy on the following day. The meeting starts in the ...
Gesher (Thursdays) March 20, 2025 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Gesher Gesher (the Hebrew word for bridge) is designed to bridge the growth of our 7th grade students from children in the Jewish community to being adults. Our students spend this year advancing their understanding of Judaism as a religion, community, and culture as they begin the next stage of their Jewish identities. Gesher's goal is ...
Beit Sefer (Thursdays) March 20, 2025 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Beit Sefer (Thursdays) Judaic studies and prayer-based Hebrew instruction are taught for one hour each on Thursdays and Sundays. We use the Reform Movement’s Chai curriculum which is based on the fundamental pillars of Judaism: Torah (text), Avodah (worship), and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of loving-kindness). Together with our Cantor and teachers, students focus on specific aspects of the ...
Finding Balance, with Marci Dickman March 20, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Finding a Balance, With Marci Dickman Speaking from our hearts, finding greater equanimity and balance in turbulent times - not easy to do. We will use poetry, songs and lyrics, Jewish text, and our own experiences to reflect on ourselves and explore our reactions to the world around us. This class is open to all and will follow the pattern of ...
Israeli Dancing March 20, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 11:30 pm Israeli Dancing Join Chicago Israeli dancing, led by Phil Moss and Penny Brichta, and learn how to dance like an Israeli every Thursday night! For more information you can refer to chicagoisraelidancing.com The event is held in the Wiener Room and through Zoom.
