April 7, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt 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 ...
April 7, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 with Bluma 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 ...
April 8, 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 ...
April 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shiur B’Internet Shiur B’Internet Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.
April 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Social Justice Task Force Social Justice Task Force at Bundled Blessings First United Methodist Church 516 Church St, Evanston, IL, United States Register / Info / Note: No meeting at Beth Emet This month's social justice gathering will focus on action by volunteering at Bundled Blessings, an organization that makes monthly distributions of diapers to local service agencies and has drop-off barrels throughout the area, including a recent drive at Beth Emet. The evening will include an ...
April 9, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am 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 ...
April 11, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 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. ...
April 12, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am 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 ...
April 12, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm What is Antisemitism? With David Shyovitz What is Antisemitism? With David Shyovitz In modern political discourse, “Antisemitism” is frequently invoked and infrequently defined. The imprecision with which the term is deployed leads to broad disagreements about the nature and scope of the phenomenon. Is anti-Semitism a form of racism? Of xenophobia? Of anti-religious animus, akin to Islamophobia? Is it a conspiracy theory? Does antisemitism assume that Jews ...
April 12, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Oneg Shabbat Sponsored by Irina and Ed Greenwald in honor of her parents of Feliks and Luiza Ogorodnik An Oneg Shabbat before services is such a wonderful way in which to welcome Shabbat together as a community. Consider sponsoring an Oneg to honor a special occasion or remember a loved one... or just because you want to sponsor an Oneg. You can either make/bake your own or sponsor a catered Oneg. For more ...
April 12, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Kabbalat Shabbat Service with D’var Torah by Anna Kislanski, CEO of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ) In September 2021, Anna Kislanski was chosen to replace MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv as Director General (CEO) of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ). Anna is an experienced educator and community organizer who, prior to her appointment as Director General, spent the past decade as IMPJ Deputy Director General, overseeing the congregational ...
April 12, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
April 12, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Dinner and Conversation with Anna Kislanski In September 2021, Anna Kislanski was chosen to replace MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv as Director General (CEO) of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ). Anna is an experienced educator and community organizer who, prior to her appointment as Director General, spent the past decade as IMPJ Deputy Director General, overseeing the congregational ...
