Inclusion Committee March 11, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Have you noticed a way that Beth Emet can be more inclusive of people with disabilities? Might you have a skill or passion for helping others grow in their awareness ...
Shiur B’Internet March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shiur B’Internet Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.
A Community Conversation – Green Social Housing March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Social Justice Task Force As part of the monthly Social Justice Task Force Conversations, join Beth Emet and JCUA for a conversation on the intersecting housing and environmental justice movements in the context of ...
Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) March 12, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am 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 ...
Jewish Cooking: A Family Affair with Jessica Amend March 12, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm 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 ...
Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky March 13, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. No fee for members Member: https://beth-emet.force.com/Members/CongrComm_EventPage?Id=a1ZUL000000M5In Non-Member: https://bethemet.secure.force.com/Temple/CongrComm_EventGuest?Id=a1ZUL000000M5In PROFESSOR DAVID ZAREFSKY is the Owen L. Coon ...
Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky March 13, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. No fee for members Member: https://beth-emet.force.com/Members/CongrComm_EventPage?Id=a1ZUL000000M5In Non-Member: https://bethemet.secure.force.com/Temple/CongrComm_EventGuest?Id=a1ZUL000000M5In PROFESSOR DAVID ZAREFSKY is the Owen L. Coon ...
Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink March 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller 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 ...
Being Jewish Faculty Faced with Anti-Israel Antisemitism March 14, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm How is it to be a Jewish Professor at a small campus facing hurtful antisemitic anti-Israel words and actions by a significant number of students and faculty, which becomes worse ...
“I’ll Have What She’s Having”— The Jewish Deli Exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum March 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (Optional deli lunch together before visiting the exhibit.) For many of us, the Jewish deli has been intertwined with Judaism and Jewish life. Let’s meet at the museum (9603 Woods Dr., ...
Soul Spark Shabbat Service March 15, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Join our clergy, musicians, and singers for a unique Shabbat experience filled with soul-stirring music and contemplative meditations and teachings. On this Shabbat Cantor Young will be premiering her new ...
Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) March 15, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
Kahal Shabbat Morning Services March 16, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form.
Discussion about the book Can We Talk About Israel – Part 1 March 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am Join Rabbi London for a two-part discussion of the book, Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused and Conflicted by Daniel Sokatch. The Jewish Book Council ...
Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt March 17, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 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, ...
Hebrew 2 with Bluma March 17, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 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 ...
Shiur B’Internet March 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shiur B’Internet Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.
Holding Shared Humanity: A Conversation with Parents Circle Families Forum March 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Avenue, EVANSTON, IL - Illinois, United States Speakers: Yuval Rahamim whose father was killed in 1967 while serving in the Six Day War, and Mohamed Abu Jafar whose 16-year old brother was shot and killed by Israeli ...
Dayenu Circle March 19, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Calling on all those concerned about climate change. Attend the next Dayenu Circle Zoom meeting, and we will be discussing our plans for Earth Day 2024! For more information, contact ...
Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink March 21, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller 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 ...
Mixology Class with Andy Montgomery, Just in Time for Purim March 21, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Whether you're getting ready for Purim or your next gathering, get to know some of the basics of cocktail-making! Learn basic techniques like how to get that perfect twist and ...
A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London March 22, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am 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 ...
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with D’var Torah by Dr. Yael “Yuli” Tamir March 22, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Dr. Tamir is an Israeli academic and former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between 2003 and 2010, and as Minister of Immigrant Absorption and Education, as well as ...
Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) March 22, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
Kahal Shabbat Morning Services March 23, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Kahal Shabbat Morning Services Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form.
“Good Day Shushan” – a Purim Songfest & Megillah Reading March 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Roll up for a magical mishagos tour when Beth Emet comes together for a Purim sing-along spiel featuring tunes of The Beatles. Be amazed as the sanctuary is transformed into ...
Young Family Purim Schpiel and Carnival March 24, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Celebrate Purim with costumes, story, songs, a carnival and lunch. Bring your crew for an age-appropriate skit, featuring parents in our community. Costume parade, singing with Cantor Young, and lots ...
Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt March 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 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, ...
Hebrew 2 with Bluma March 24, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 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 ...
Many Faiths, One Book – Evanston Interfaith Clergy Invites the Community to Read and Discuss Apeirogon by Colum McCann March 24, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Join the Evanston Interfaith Clergy for a community discussion centered around the timely and thought-provoking novel Apeirogon by Colum McCann. This compelling narrative weaves together the stories of two fathers—one ...
A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London March 29, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am 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 ...
Kabbalat Shabbat Service; D’var Torah – “A Letter in the Scroll” March 29, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service As part of our One Book, One Congregation program, Rabbi London will give the D'var Torah on the third section in the book, "A Letter in the Scroll" by Rabbi ...
Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) March 29, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services.
Kahal Shabbat Morning Services March 30, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form.
