November 10 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Mitzvah Corps Mitzvah Corps Discover the Impact of the Mitzvah Corps Program: A Journey of Tikkun Olam The Mitzvah Corps Program at Beit Sefer is dedicated to teaching Tikkun Olam—the Jewish commitment to repairing the world. This vital program offers an authentic response to the challenges our society faces by encouraging students to engage in meaningful actions, make thoughtful ...
November 10 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Learn spoken Hebrew in an Ulpan-like setting. We will read news articles and discuss current events, all in Hebrew. The only prerequisite is basic Hebrew reading skills. Members Register Here Guests 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, ...
November 10 @ 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Event Series Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew with Bluma Stoller 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 ...
November 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm One Congregation, Many Voices Launch Event Members Register Here This year, our congregational focus will be on having productive and thoughtful difficult conversations with those with whom we are in the community. The One Congregation, Many Voices opening event is scheduled for Sunday, November 10, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at Beth Emet. We hope you will join us—whether you ...
November 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Current Poltics Current Politics Members Register Here Guests Register Here A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. The November 11 session will focus on interpretation of the 2024 election results. David Zarefsky is the Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Northwestern University, specializing in argumentation and the analysis and ...
November 12 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) 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 ...
November 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Cooking with Julie Chernoff (Offsite) Members Register Here Guests Register Here Julie Chernoff, longtime Beth Emet member and well-known food writer, editor, and cooking teacher in Chicagoland, will lead a special holiday class to help you gear up for the season to come. The class will be held in her Southeast Evanston home and will include both demonstration and ...
November 12 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Hebrew A Second Time Around with Bluma Stoller Hebrew A Second Time Around with Bluma Stoller Please register here for all classes You can sound out Hebrew words, but not as well as you’d like. This five-week crash course will review the rules and techniques for more confident Hebrew reading, and an opportunity to practice.
November 12 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Event Series The peaceful Grandparent Project with Jane Shapiro Postponed Until January 28th The Peaceful Grandparent Project with Jane Shapiro Price of registration is $100 Members Register Here Guests Register Here Are you a grandparent wondering about your evolving role in your family? Do you strive to build a strong relationship with your grandchildren? Want to share Jewish values and instill Jewish pride in them? Looking to communicate more openly with your adult children? Beth ...
November 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Al Shloshah D’varim: A Jewish and a Psychoanalytic View on Aging with Dr. Allen Siegel Al Shloshah D’varim: A Jewish and a Psychoanalytic View on Aging with Dr. Allen Siegel Member Registration Guest Registration How might Jewish and psychoanalytic perspectives on aging be related? This class will explore how these differing ways of understanding are strands that can be woven into a singular, braided understanding that can lighten the insidious process of aging. An understanding of the emotional changes that occur with aging benefits from ...
November 14 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Gesher Gesher (Thursdays) 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 ...
November 14 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer (Thursdays) 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 ...
