April 20, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Passover Climate Action with the Dayenu Circle Fountain Square 1601 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL, United States Big Banks: Stop Funding Fossil Fuels! Passover Action Join Dayenu and other Jewish organizations and Allies in the Chicago-metro Area for a Passover Climate Action! Passover is a celebration of freedom. The holiday carries many lessons today as we face the climate crisis, working to free ourselves from the destruction of the fossil fuel economy ...
April 20, 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. This session ...
April 21, 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 ...
April 22, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am Cancelled: A Close Look at Torah We will not be meeting today. Chag Sameach and Happy Passover!
April 22, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Last Day Passover Festival Morning Services including Yizkor (Memorial) 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: 1224 Join the Service
April 22, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Earth Day Mini-Eco Info Fair Sponsored by the Beth Emet Dayenu Circle Come just a little early to the Climate Action Shabbat to browse the info tables in the lobby. You’ll learn more about what’s happening in the local environment and climate action scene. Participating groups include Dayenu, Go Green Wilmette, Environmental Justice Evanston, Citizens Greener Evanston, and Citizens Climate ...
April 22, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Earth Day Climate Action Kabbalat Shabbat Services with State Senator Laura Fine State Senator Laura Fine to Speak at Beth Emet on Climate Change & Our Mental Health This special Shabbat service, spearheaded by Beth Emet’s Dayenu Circle, will focus on our Jewish values, which guide us in the fight against climate change and other environmental challenges. We are honored to have State Senator Laura Fine as ...
April 23, 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: ...
April 23, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Young Families Havdallah and Painting Party Co-sponsored by PJ Library. Each child decorates a pillow case and we all sing and hear stories together. Register Here
April 24, 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 ...
April 24, 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 ...
April 24, 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.
April 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER: Cleaning Up Our Community- Beth Emet Celebrates Earth Day POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER: Our Earth Day activities, sponsored by Beth Emet's Dayenu Circle, continue outdoors with a litter clean-up at the Northshore Channel along McCormick between Dempster and Church in Skokie. We will meet at 1:00 pm at the northeast corner of McCormick and Dempster. Everyone in the Beth Emet community is invited to ...
April 24, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm A Case for Reparations with Mayor Daniel Biss and Robin Rue Simmons Temple Jeremiah invites all to attend this important event. Evanston Mayor, Daniel Biss, will highlight this discussion with his personal experience as the grandson of Holocaust survivors to explain how this should concern us as Jews in present day U.S. He and former councilwoman, Robin Rue Simmons, will discuss the passage of the nation's first ...
April 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
April 25, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm Teen Mental Health and Wellness Panel: for Parents Join Beth Emet parents for a night of education and conversation. Led by 4 experts in the field of teen mental health, we will consider critical questions relevant to all teens and parents of teens. Topics will include social media, the effects of the COVID pandemic, warning signs of depression and anxiety, and more. There ...
April 26, 2022 @ 9:30 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 ...
April 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
April 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
April 27, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Racial Justice Training with Beth Emet and Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) The Racial Justice Discussion group, a subgroup of the Social Action Committee, is offering a 5-part training series on White privilege, White supremacy, and Anti-racist Allyship, starting on Monday, January 31 from 7:00-8:30 pm (On Zoom.) This program is designed for those who identify as white. This ongoing training has already begun. If interested in ...
April 27, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dayenu Circle Meeting After a successful Earth Day celebration, at this month’s meeting, we will be developing ideas to celebrate and protect our planet for future generations. Also, the parent group of Dayenu, a Jewish climate action group, is launching a national advocacy campaign for this spring, so come and find out more about how you can get ...
April 28, 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 ...
April 28, 2022 @ 10:25 am - 11:00 am Beth Emet Stands Against Racism Participate with Beth Emet at the annual YWCA Stand Against Racism. We'll gather along Ridge Avenue from 10:25 to 11:00AM to take our place as we stand along the corner of Dempster and Ridge. Bring a sign or poster confirming. Bring a whistle, bell or other noisemaker to attract car riders to our important message. ...
April 28, 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
April 28, 2022 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 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.
April 28, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tzedakah Committee Meeting Whether or not a member of the committee, observe the tzedakah grant application process and learn about simple volunteer opportunities such as tzedakah box drop off day on May 22 and the committee's sponsored soup kitchen day on September 21. Zoom Link
