May 12 @ 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 ...
May 12 @ 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, ...
May 12 @ 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 ...
May 13 @ 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 ...
May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Social Justice Task Force Social Justice Task Force We read about the migrant crisis in the U.S. We increasingly see migrants on the streets of Evanston, Wilmette, Chicago, and wherever we travel. Even when you come to Beth ...
May 14 @ 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 ...
May 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Hope & Resilience: Celebrate Israel at 76 with Achinoam Nini In celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Israeli musician and internationally acclaimed singer, Achinoam Nini — known simply as Noa — will join the Chicago Jewish community for a ...
May 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
May 16 @ 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 ...
May 16 @ 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. No fee for members Members Registration Guests PROFESSOR DAVID ZAREFSKY is the Owen L. Coon Professor ...
May 17 @ 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 ...
May 17 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Oneg Sponsored by: Kabbalat Torah families Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services. Sponsored by the Kabbalat Torah families in honor of their graduates, this year's Kabbalat Torah students.
May 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Kabbalat Shabbat Service Honoring Kabbalat Torah Students Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7. Tonight, we will honor our Kabbalat Torah (High-School seniors) and ...
May 18 @ 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.
May 19 @ 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 ...
May 19 @ 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, ...
May 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tzedekah Committee Spring Box Drop off and Exchange It’s that time of year again for our spring Tzedekah Box drive, a time to accept donations, hand out new boxes, and respond to any questions you may have regarding ...
May 19 @ 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 ...
May 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Kovachim Kovachim Calling all singers in grades 3- 12! Bring a friend and come join Cantor Young to learn some fun music for our first choir Shabbat on June 7. Bring ...
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting Join us for the board's monthly meeting. For more information please email Jody
May 21 @ 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 ...
May 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Dayenu Circle Monthly Meeting Dayenu Circle This Month's Dayenu Circle Meeting 7:30 Want to address climate change based on Jewish values through education, sustainability, and advocacy work? Attend Dayenu Circle (Beth Emet's green team) monthly Zoom ...
May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm IDF Soldiers Share Their Experiences in the War Against Hamas Listen to two Israeli graduate students, who are IDF reserve officers, tell their stories. They returned home to Israel soon after October 7th. They were courageously committed to defending the ...
May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Conversation W/ Rabbi London Surrounding College Campuses If you have a college-aged student and would like to join for a discussion around events on college campuses with Rabbi London in a safe, judgment-free environment, please sign up ...
May 24 @ 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 ...
May 24 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Oneg: Sponsored by the Schachter Family On this Erev Shabbat (Friday), Rabbi London will conclude this year’s One Book, One Congregation with a D’var Torah in the book's final section. Following services, we will have ...
May 24 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Kabbalat Shabbat Service Welcome to Shabbat, whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight, to listen to the service, dial 847-869-4230 and press 7. If you're interested in registering for the post-Shabbat Oneg and ...
May 24 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm D’var Torah: A Letter in the Scroll – Part 4 Oneg & Discussion Rabbi London will offer her concluding D'var Torah on our One Book One Congregation selection, A Letter in the Scroll, at Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, May 24. Before the service, ...
May 25 @ 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.
May 26 @ 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 ...
May 27 Event Series Memorial Day- Building Closed Memorial 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. ...
May 28 @ 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 ...
May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th. For more information contact Cantor Young
May 29 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pursuing Peace in Israel-Palestine W/ Partners for Progressive Israel All too often, religion is blamed for the political strife between Jews and Palestinians. Painfully, right-wing fundamentalist actors in both Israeli and Palestinian society have grabbed for political power using ...
May 31 @ 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 ...
May 31 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Helene Rosenberg Celebration Every year, many members of the congregation volunteer their time to plan and implement enriching programs, and we will honor one of our leaders in this area: Helene Rosenberg. She ...
May 31 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Oneg: Sponsored by Andy Huckman This Oneg is sponsored by Andy Huckman in memory of his mother, Beverly Huckman, on the 5th anniversary of her yahrzeit.
May 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm YLD’s Shul Shuffle Ready to immerse yourself in the beauty of Shabbat at our local synagogue? Step into a world of spiritual enrichment and community connection with Temple Beth Emet's Suburban Shul Shuffle, ...
May 31 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Soul Spark Shabbat Service Join our clergy, musicians and singers for a unique Shabbat experience filled with soul-stirring music and contemplative meditations and teachings. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7.
June 1 @ 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.
June 1 @ 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 ...
June 2 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan (Offsite) 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 ...
June 2 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Kovachim (Cancelled) Kovachim Calling all singers in grades 3- 12! Bring a friend and come join Cantor Young to learn some fun music for our first choir Shabbat on June 7. Bring ...
June 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Board of Trustees Meeting Monthly Board Meeting The synagogue's monthly board meeting will be held soon, focusing on important discussions and planning. All board members are encouraged to attend.
June 4 @ 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 ...
June 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th. For more information contact Cantor Young
June 7 @ 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 ...
June 7 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg Shabbat (Desserts & Fruit) Oneg: Sponsor by anonymous Donor Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation before services, sponsored by an anonymous donor.
June 7 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Kabbalat Shabbat Service Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To livestream the service click on the virtual access button.
June 7 @ 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm Challah Bake Off Shabbat Dinner: Here’s Your Chance to Be a Challah Star… or Taster Miss the Challah Midrash and eager to show off your challah baking skills? Interested in sampling home-baked challot (plural for challah)? Here’s your chance! Sign up for the inaugural festive ...
June 8 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Pride Tot Shabbat Singing and stories with Rabbi London and Cantor Young, celebrating diversity and open hearts, with a colorful treat!! Perfect for families with kids 5 and under. Please register so that ...
June 8 @ 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.
June 9 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday Morning Minyan (Offsite) 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 ...
June 9 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm J-Street: A pathforward creating a political horizon for Israel-Palestine Register here Over seven months since October 7th, J Street continues to call for the return of the hostages, increased humanitarian aid in Gaza, and an end to the war. ...
June 11 Shavout, Office close at 3 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. ...
June 11 @ 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 ...
June 11 @ 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm Shavuot: Experience the Torah of Healing through Song, Drumming, Middot Study, Worship… and Eating Members Register Here Guests Register Here Spend the night enriching the soul and nurturing spiritual growth. From the second night of Passover until Shavuot, we count the Omer each of ...
