May 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series 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 ...
May 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Kovachim Kovachim Calling all singers in grades 3- 12! Bring a friend and come join Cantor Young to learn some fun music for our first choir Shabbat on June 7. Bring a joyful spirit. Music will be provided to all participants. Please click here to sign-up.
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting Join us for the board's monthly meeting. For more information please email Jody
May 21 @ 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 ...
May 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Dayenu Circle Monthly Meeting Dayenu Circle This Month's Dayenu Circle Meeting 7:30 Want to address climate change based on Jewish values through education, sustainability, and advocacy work? Attend Dayenu Circle (Beth Emet's green team) monthly Zoom meeting. This will be our final meeting of the spring. We will then take a brief hiatus in June and July and resume regular monthly ...
May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm IDF Soldiers Share Their Experiences in the War Against Hamas Listen to two Israeli graduate students, who are IDF reserve officers, tell their stories. They returned home to Israel soon after October 7th. They were courageously committed to defending the Jewish people and the land of Israel by serving in the IDF during an extraordinary national emergency. For security reasons, we ask that you not ...
May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Conversation W/ Rabbi London Surrounding College Campuses If you have a college-aged student and would like to join for a discussion around events on college campuses with Rabbi London in a safe, judgment-free environment, please sign up below. Member registration Guest registration (Fee included)
May 24 @ 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 ...
May 24 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Oneg: Sponsored by the Schachter Family On this Erev Shabbat (Friday), Rabbi London will conclude this year’s One Book, One Congregation with a D’var Torah in the book's final section. Following services, we will have an Oneg and facilitated conversation to delve deeper into the book. Haven’t read the book yet? No worries! Come anyways! Register today! so we can ...
May 24 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Kabbalat Shabbat Service Welcome to Shabbat, whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight, to listen to the service, dial 847-869-4230 and press 7. If you're interested in registering for the post-Shabbat Oneg and discussion on the book “A Letter in the Scroll” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, please click here.
May 24 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm D’var Torah: A Letter in the Scroll – Part 4 Oneg & Discussion Rabbi London will offer her concluding D'var Torah on our One Book One Congregation selection, A Letter in the Scroll, at Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, May 24. Before the service, there will be a special Oneg sponsored by the Schachter Family in honor of Maya becoming a Kabbalat Mitzvah. After the service, a facilitated book ...
May 25 @ 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.
May 26 @ 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 ...
May 27 Event Series Memorial Day- Building Closed Memorial Day- Building Closed Should you need to contact someone at Beth Emet during this time, please call the main number (847-869-4230), and press 4. The Clergy are available in case of an emergency. We look forward to connecting with you when the offices reopen on Tuesday.
May 28 @ 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 ...
May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th. For more information contact Cantor Young
May 29 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pursuing Peace in Israel-Palestine W/ Partners for Progressive Israel All too often, religion is blamed for the political strife between Jews and Palestinians. Painfully, right-wing fundamentalist actors in both Israeli and Palestinian society have grabbed for political power using religious language. People of both faiths have roles and responsibilities to play in the search for a just and peaceful solution to the conflict, security ...
