January 23 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Dayenu Circle Meeting Attend the next Dayenu Circle Zoom meeting. We will be discussing some goals for the coming year including Earth Day 2024! For more information, contact Sharon Smaller.
January 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink 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. ...
January 26 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London 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 ...
January 26 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Plant Something Different for Tu B’Shvat – Dor L’Dor Kabbalat Shabbat Oneg Shabbat to Follow Tu B’Shvat celebrates our responsibility to take care of the natural world. This year, we’re celebrating more than 60 households who are cultivating our community through their participation in the Dor L’Dor legacy giving program. Dor L’Dor provides perpetual support for Beth Emet through bequests and makes it easy to ...
January 26 @ 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm Dor L’Dor Oneg Shabbat Join us for some delicious treats as you meet new friends, connect with old friends, and have a nosh. See you after services!
January 27 @ 9:15 am - 11:30 am PJ’s, Pancakes and Playtime! Roll out of bed and come to Beth Emet for breakfast! We'll have goodies for everyone, and some Shabbat singing and stories, too. And plenty of running games in the Crown Room! Cost is $10 per family Non-Member Register Here Members Register Here $10
January 27 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services Kahal Shabbat Morning Services Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form.
January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Kahal Potluck with 4th & 5th Grade Shabbaton Following services, please join us for a community lunch. Feel free to bring a nut-free dish to share.
January 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm War Poetry: A Memoir in Verse with Alden Solovy – A Study, Seudat Shleishit (sweet nosh), and Havdalah Since the October 7th invasion and massacre in Israel and the resulting war with Hamas, Poet Liturgist, and Beth Emet community member Alden Solovy has captured his thoughts and emotions in poetry, prayer, and song. He has written nearly 35 new works (and counting) resulting from this difficult time. Alden will draw from his new works ...
January 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan 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 ...
January 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shiur B’Internet Shiur B’Internet Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.
January 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Professor Dov Waxman, Professor of Israel Studies at UCLA and Author of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know Dov Waxman is the Director of the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. He is a Professor of Political Science and The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Chair of Israel Studies at UCLA. You can learn more about Professor Waxman by clicking here. Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here
January 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Adult Self-Defense – Krav Maga Adult Self-Defense Tuesdays January 23, 30, February 6, and 13, 2024 | 5-6 pm Thanks to our partners at StandStrong, JCC Chicago is offering FREE self defense classes. Classes are for those who are ages 18 year and older. The 4-Week Self-Defense program is a weekly class focused on keeping participants active and teaching self-defense skills to ...
