August 24, 2023 @ 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 ...
August 24, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This Could Be Your Year to Blow Shofar Ever sit in services on Rosh Hashanah wondering what it would take to learn to blow shofar? Intimidated by the shofar calls but know a simple practice would set you on the right path? This is your year to try! Join our Baal Tekiyah (our Shofar blower and teacher extraordinaire), Nisan Chavkin for a workshop ...
August 25, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Special Oneg Shabbat Sponsored by Lee and Gita Weintraub Come for a festive Oneg in honor of Lee and Gita's 40th Anniversary. Meet new friends, connect with old friends, and have a nosh. A great way to welcome Shabbat!
August 25, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Services Soul Spark Shabbat Join us for music, meditations, and teachings. Led by Cantor Natalie Young with music performed by Ellen Frolichstein, Dan Kaplan, and Marco Acevedo. Follow along during the service. Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7
August 26, 2023 @ 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.
August 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm An Evening of Celebration and Community with Cantor Natalie Young Sponsored by Dor L’Dor, From Generation to Generation at the home of Rabbi Andrea and Danny London Beth Emet is our home, and we each support our community in a variety of ways. One powerful way is to make a Dor L’Dor commitment by leaving a legacy gift to Beth Emet. This special evening of ...
August 27, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan Over the summer, the Sunday Morning Minyan will meet around town! To find out where this week's Minyan will meet, please email Jonathan Hartman-Seeskin. 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 ...
August 27, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm What will RAC-IL be Working on Next? Congregation Etz Chaim 1710 S. Highland Ave., Lombard, Illinois Be among the first to know For the past six months Reform Jews across Illinois have shared stories about the brokenness of this world. The problems were many. Now RAC-IL has selected two to work on during the coming year. Join members of the Beth Emet delegation as the shared priorities that RAC-IL has identified. ...
August 29, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series Jamberry Music with Nicole Jaworski! Co-sponsored by JBaby Jamberry Music 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 ...
August 31, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Conversations to Nourish Our Souls with Marci Dickman Conversations to Nourish Our Souls with Marci Dickman Not sure how to connect to the Mystery or the Divine in the world? Perhaps you are seeking an honest conversation about making meaning in life and what really matters. Maybe you know what you do not believe but are still hungry or wanting something more spiritual. We will use the prayerbook, poetry, prose, and ...
September 1, 2023 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Festive Shabbat Oneg Festive Oneg Shabbat Come to Kabbalat Shabbat services early to celebrate and schmooze with your Beth Emet community. Snacks and drinks will be provided. - Thank you to an anonymous donor for making this Oneg possible.
September 1, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Services Kabbalat Shabbat Services Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7
September 1, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Birthday Blessings Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Birthday Blessings and “Labor On the Bimah” with Margarita Klein As this is the first Friday of the month, we will be offering a birthday blessing to all our September birthdays! Here is a list of those who are celebrating! This year's "Labor On the Bimah" D'var Torah will be delivered by Margarita Klein. Margarita Klein is the daughter of political refugees from Chile and ...
September 2, 2023 @ 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.
September 2, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch Kahal Potluck Lunch & Conversation with Rabbi Noa Sattath to discuss the work of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and how we can get involved. If you are able to attend on Saturday morning, please consider bringing a vegetarian, nut-free dish or lunch item for all to enjoy. Please also take a moment to jot down a list of ingredients that can be displayed with your dish for the benefit of those with food allergies.
September 3, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan Over the summer, the Sunday Morning Minyan will meet around town! To find out where this week's Minyan will meet, please email Jonathan Hartman-Seeskin. 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 ...
September 4, 2023 Event Series Labor Day- Building Closed Labor 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.
September 5, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series Jamberry Music with Nicole Jaworski! Co-sponsored by JBaby Jamberry Music 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 ...
September 5, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Soul Stitchers- Virtual Knitting Circle Soul Stitchers- Virtual Knitting Circle Know how to knit and/or crochet? As a tribute to Nikki Zarefsky z”l, join us for an hour (on zoom) of knitting and connecting as we create shawls to warm people during services and/or healing shawls that will bring warmth to those in need in a hospital, home or other settings. Newcomers are welcome and ...
September 8, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Services Kabbalat Shabbat Services Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7
September 9, 2023 @ 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.
September 9, 2023 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Event Series High Holy Days 5784 / 2023 S’lichot Reception and Study: The Broken Tablets of Sinai: Working with our Imperfections S’lichot, which takes place on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah, provides an entry into the High Holy Days through reflection on the major themes of the season—renewal, repair, and growth. This year's study will be texts related to the concept that the broken set of tablets traveled in the ark with the second set ...
September 9, 2023 @ 11:15 pm - 11:45 pm Event Series High Holy Days 5784 / 2023 S’lichot Service and Havdalah
September 10, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan Over the summer, the Sunday Morning Minyan will meet around town! To find out where this week's Minyan will meet, please email Jonathan Hartman-Seeskin. 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 ...
September 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Beit Sefer Tailgate Party Welcoming Cantor Young The Beit Sefer students will enjoy a picnic tailgate party and have a chance to meet and welcome Cantor Young in this fun event.