Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew December 8, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew with Bluma Stoller If you’d like to participate more meaningfully at services, this class can help you continue to develop your Hebrew skills. Participants will develop Hebrew reading proficiency while exploring the vocabulary, structure, and themes of Shabbat worship services and prayers.
Jamberry Music with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by jBaby) December 9, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 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 ...
Inclusion Committee Meeting December 10, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Inclusion Committee Meeting The Inclusion Committee is meeting Dec 10 4:30-5:30, at the Beit Midrash and through Zoom.
The Rabbi Peter and Elaine Knobel Soup Kitchen at Beth Emet December 10, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Soup Kitchen Every Wednesday evening since 2002, Beth Emet has opened its doors to community members in need of a nutritious dinner. Guests sit at linen-covered tables with fresh flowers and listen ...
Social Justice Committee Meet-Up December 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Committee Meeting Mark your calendars! Come join us either in the Weiner Room or on Zoom. Along with sharing updates on our many Social Justice initiatives, we’ll explore together some Jewish teachings ...
Beacon of Light Protest December 11, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Beacon of Light Protest Contact the office for more information
Beit Sefer December 11, 2025 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Beit Sefer Beit Sefer is an engaging Jewish learning program for students in Kindergarten through 7th grade. Classes explore Jewish values, holidays, Torah stories, and Hebrew in a supportive and fun environment, ...
Israeli Dancing December 11, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 11:30 pm Israeli Dancing Join Chicago Israeli dancing, led by Phil Moss and Penny Brichta, and learn how to dance like an Israeli every Thursday night! For more information you can refer to chicagoisraelidancing.com The ...
Performing Exile: The Impact of Jews and Judaism on Theatre and Performance with David Chack December 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Jewish culture has contributed immensely to theatre and performance of all kinds in this country. Some would say that “Broadway” is a Jewish legacy. What is it that has drawn Jews so inordinately to the theatre and performance? To answer this, we will look at Yiddish Theatre, playwrights such as Arthur Miller and Tony Kushner; musicals such as West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and Indecent; and humor such as the work of Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” — continuing to ask why have Jews and Jewish culture made performance a home in exile.
A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London December 12, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah, we turn to N’viim / Prophets, ...
Kabbalat Shabbat Services December 12, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services Welcome Shabbat with our Kabbalat Shabbat Service! Whether in the Sanctuary or online!
Soul Spark Shabbat December 12, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Soul Spark Shabbat Virtual Event Step into a transcendent Shabbat service unlike any other! Immerse yourself in an extraordinary fusion of spirituality and melody, as our esteemed clergy, talented musicians, and captivating singers lead you ...
