Jamberry Music with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by jBaby) January 13 @ 9:30 am - March 3 @ 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 ...
Sunday Morning Minyan February 15 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am 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 ...
Presidents’ Day- Office Closed February 16 Presidents’ 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. ...
Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew February 16 @ 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) February 17 @ 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 ...
Inclusion Committee Meeting February 18 @ 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 February 18 @ 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 ...
Kabbalat Torah February 18 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kabbalat Torah Our 12th graders participate in Kabbalat Torah with Rabbi London. In addition to action, students who participate in our teen classes develop a love for and commitment to Judaism, a strong sense of self and community, and the ability to speak thoughtfully on questions of God, Torah and Israel. This special seminar-style class meets in the spring semester and includes a weekend trip to New York City with Rabbi London.
Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: Reckoning with Peter Beinart’s 2025 Book (3 part series: February 11, 18, 25) February 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: Reckoning with Peter’s Beinart’s 2025 Book Beinart’s book presents the October 7 attacks and the ensuing war as a profound turning point in modern Jewish history. In this three‑session course, Beth Emet members Hannah Graham and Danny London will use Beinart’s text as a springboard for exploring how traditional narratives have shaped Jewish identity and how contemporary Jewish perspectives—particularly views on Israel—are shifting in response to the events of the war. Together, we will examine the tensions, questions, and emerging frameworks that are redefining Jewish self‑understanding in this moment of upheaval.
Beacon of Light Protest February 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Beacon of Light Protest Contact the office for more information
Beit Sefer February 19 @ 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 Advances in Cancer Research and Treatment February 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Israel Committee presents a program to discuss outstanding research by Israeli oncologists and scientists that has led to groundbreaking advances for the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of cancer, including enhanced understanding of our genes, new drugs, novel bone marrow transplants and more. The Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) has provided more than $100,000,000 for these medical advances. Our speaker is Dr. David Hakimian, an oncologist, hematologist, President of Illinois Cancer Specialists, and a member of the Chicago ICRF Board.
