December 24, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan For the next few Sundays, the Sunday Morning Minyan will be meeting around town! To find out where this week’s Minyan is meeting, please email Jonathan Hartman-Seeskin. The Minyan will ...
December 29, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat BaBayit Welcome Shabbat from the comfort of your home.
December 30, 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.
December 30, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Kahal Shabbat Virtual Morning Service Join us as we worship from home this week.
December 31, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan For the next few Sundays, the Sunday Morning Minyan will be meeting around town! To find out where this week’s Minyan is meeting, please email Jonathan Hartman-Seeskin. The Minyan will ...
January 2 @ 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 ...
January 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Birthday Blessings Kabbalat Shabbat Service Babayit with January Birthday Blessings Welcome Shabbat from the comfort of your own home. As this is the first Friday of the month, we will be offering a birthday blessing to all our January birthdays! ...
January 6 @ 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.
January 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch Kahal Potluck Lunch 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 ...
January 7 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan For the next few Sundays, the Sunday Morning Minyan will be meeting around town! To find out where this week’s Minyan is meeting, please email Jonathan Hartman-Seeskin. The Minyan will ...
January 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shiur B’Internet Shiur B’Internet Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.
January 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Social Justice Task Force Social Justice Task Force The Social Justice Committee centers around the values of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, and gemilut chasadim (acts of loving kindness), through a hands-on, interactive, and committee-based approach. There are so many ...
January 9 @ 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 ...
January 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Social Justice Task Force; Presentation by The Aux This month's Social Justice Task Force meeting will include a presentation by The Aux, a new Evanston commercial hub dedicated to racial equity and wellness. Led by a co-developer team ...
January 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink 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 ...
January 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Kabbalat Shabbat Service B’Bayit (Zoom Only) Because of the weather, Kabbalat Shabbat services will be on Zoom only. Click here for the link. Stay safe!
January 13 @ 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.
January 14 @ 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 ...
January 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffering, Salvation, and Human Rights” – A Conversation with Rabbi Noa Sattath, Executive Director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel This Sunday we welcome Rabbi Noa Sattath (virtually) as she shares the important work of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, especially over the past few months, as well ...
January 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt 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, ...
January 14 @ 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 ...
January 15 Event Series Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Building Closed Martin Luther King Jr. 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. ...
January 15 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Jewish Cooking: A Family Affair with Jessica Amend 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 ...
January 16 @ 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 ...
January 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink 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 ...
January 19 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Kabbalat Shabbat Service Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7.
January 20 @ 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.
January 20 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm War Poetry: A Memoir in Verse – D’var Torah by Poet Liturgist Alden Solovy Since the October 7th invasion and massacre in Israel and the resulting war with Hamas, Poet Liturgist, and Beth Emet community member Alden Solovy has captured his thoughts and emotions in ...
January 20 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Winter Family Fun Imagine a Saturday afternoon, mid-January. "There's nothing to do.....I'm so bored!" Come to Beth Emet for games, crafts, cooking, havdalah, snacks and fun! $5.00/family and $5.00/family, and a donation of ... $5
January 21 @ 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 ...
January 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt 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, ...
January 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Program featuring the Israel ParaSport Center (Ramat Gan Israel) Highlighting Caroline Tabib, an International Table Tennis Champion Our Beit Sefer students in grades 2 and up as well as all Beth Emet adults are invited to meet Israeli Caroline Tabib, who was born with a congenital paraplegia ...
January 21 @ 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 ...
January 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shiur B’Internet Shiur B’Internet Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.
January 23 @ 9:00 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 ...
January 23 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Adult Self-Defense – Krav Maga Adult Self-Defense Tuesdays January 23, 30, February 6, and 13, 2024 | 5-6 pm Thanks to our partners at StandStrong, JCC Chicago is offering FREE self defense classes. Classes are for those ...
January 23 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Dayenu Circle Meeting Attend the next Dayenu Circle Zoom meeting. We will be discussing some goals for the coming year including Earth Day 2024! For more information, contact Sharon Smaller.
January 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink 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 ...
January 26 @ 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 ...
January 26 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Plant Something Different for Tu B’Shvat – Dor L’Dor Kabbalat Shabbat Oneg Shabbat to Follow Tu B’Shvat celebrates our responsibility to take care of the natural world. This year, we’re celebrating more than 60 households who are cultivating our community ...
January 26 @ 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm Dor L’Dor Oneg Shabbat Join us for some delicious treats as you meet new friends, connect with old friends, and have a nosh. See you after services!
January 27 @ 9:15 am - 11:30 am PJ’s, Pancakes and Playtime! Roll out of bed and come to Beth Emet for breakfast! We'll have goodies for everyone, and some Shabbat singing and stories, too. And plenty of running games in the ... $10
January 27 @ 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.
January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Kahal Potluck with 4th & 5th Grade Shabbaton Following services, please join us for a community lunch. Feel free to bring a nut-free dish to share.
January 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm War Poetry: A Memoir in Verse with Alden Solovy – A Study, Seudat Shleishit (sweet nosh), and Havdalah Since the October 7th invasion and massacre in Israel and the resulting war with Hamas, Poet Liturgist, and Beth Emet community member Alden Solovy has captured his thoughts and emotions in ...
January 28 @ 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 ...