May 20, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm BESSY Kabbalat Shabbat Services Led by members of BESSY (Beth Emet Senior Synagogue Youth). The students will share with us what they have learned and gained through their involvement with BESSY. Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Pre-registration is no longer required unless you have yet to submit your booster information, (which is required now) and sign ...
May 21, 2022 @ 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. Pre-registration is no longer required unless you have yet to submit your booster information, (which is required now) and sign the Brit (Covenant of Responsibility) by completing the online form. Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 813 2237 5514 / Passcode: ...
May 21, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Liv Gerstein Kabbalat Mitzvah Click here for LiveStreamTo listen to the service: 847-869-4230 press 7
May 21, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Hello Havdalah! Join JCC Early Childhood and Beth Emet Synagogue at Beth Emet for an in-person, outdoor Havdalah! Families are invited to come together for a song session with Cantor Cotler, braid a Havdalah candle and decorate a spice box and kiddush cup that you can take home! Masks and social distancing please. All are welcome! Email ...
May 22, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! The Minyan offers an intimate opportunity to pray with the Beth Emet community. The service explores our ritual, liturgical, and musical traditions in a welcoming setting for people new to prayer while providing a deeper connection for people with more experience. Participants are ...
May 22, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Spring Tzedakah Box Drop-off and Exchange The Beth Emet Tzedakah Committee is pleased to announce our spring tzedakah box drop-off/exchange. Tzedakah Committee members will be there to accept your donations, hand out new boxes, and respond to any questions you may have about the tzedakah grant program. Contributions to our grant program may be made at any time during the year. ...
May 22, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Gan Yom Rishon In-Person Gan Yom Rishon In-Person Sunday Morning Fun for you and your 3-5 year old! Singing, crafts, stories, movement, and friends. May 1, 8, 15, 22: 4 class sessions Register here (Note: the classroom has limited capacity due to Covid, so please do register if you're planning to attend.)
May 22, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Madrichim in Training and Mitzvah Corps Madrichim in Training and Mitzvah Corps In 8th grade, Mitzvah Corps teaches about the root causes of social inequalities and ways teenagers can help make change and Madrichim in Training gets 8th graders ready to be classroom helpers when they get into high school. You can see a full list of classes at this link. Madrichim in Training meets from 9:30am-10:30am ...
May 22, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Gesher Gesher Gesher students learn to identify Jewish values in their lives and to use those values as they make choices. You can see the full list of dates and classes at this link.
May 22, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm RESCHEDULED: Cleaning Up Our Community- Beth Emet Celebrates Earth Day Earth Day might have passed, but it's never too late for a litter clean-up! Sponsored by Beth Emet's Dayenu Cicle, we'll be holding a Northshore Channel Clean Up along McCormick between Dempster and Church in Skokie. We will meet at 2:00 pm at the northeast corner of McCormick and Dempster. Everyone in the Beth Emet ...
May 23, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
May 24, 2022 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry Jamberry 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 ...
May 24, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
May 24, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. We will discuss the continuing war in Ukraine, the leak of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the developing 2022 midterm election campaign, and whatever else of importance may happening. No fee for members; non-member fee $10 Members Register Here ...
May 25, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
May 25, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Covid and Mental Health, Where Are We Now? with Nina Henry Tammy Besser, JCFS Social Worker and a member of the Beth Emet Inclusion Committee, will introduce the topic, as we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month. Nina Henry, JCFS Addiction Specialist and Mental Health Educator, will facilitate a conversation about the impact of the pandemic on one’s daily life, work, relationships and more. As a result ...
May 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori Qigong with Netiva Caftori There are so many moving parts in our day to day lives. Our very own Netiva Caftori, invites us to experience the healing practice of Qigong with her. Qigong is a millennia-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health and spirituality. Beginners are encouraged to try out ...
May 26, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
May 26, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Conversations to Nourish Our Soul with Marci Dickman Explore your spirituality or connection to the Mystery or the Divine in the world. We will use the prayerbook, poetry, and ourselves as our texts, aiming to deepen our connections and discern meaningful paths in our daily lives. Our tools will include mindfulness practices, journaling, questioning, and conversation. Doubting God’s existence? Come explore. Members Register ...
May 26, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dayenu Circle Meeting In 2022, do you want to get involved with Dayenu, a fast-growing Jewish advocacy group calling for bold climate action? Consider attending the next meeting of the newly launched Beth Emet Dayenu Circle. Be part of our planning process for the coming year and help increase our impact as Jewish voices come together through Dayenu ...
May 27, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am *Cancelled* A Close Look at Torah Class has been cancelled today. We hope to see everyone next week.
May 27, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
May 27, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services with Kabbalat Torah and Gesher Students The Kabbalat Torah and Gesher service is a special time to hear from our graduating high school seniors about what they have learned during their years at Beth Emet, how Beth Emet has shaped them, and what they are taking with them as they move to the next stage of their lives. They model for ...
