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 song and verse. He has written nearly 35 new works (and counting) resulting from this difficult time. Alden will draw from his new works to ...
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 new kids sweatshirt or sweatpants size 6-8 for ESCCA. Co-sponsored by PJLibrary Non-Members Register Here Member Register Here $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 will continue to Zoom as well for virtual participation. The Minyan offers an intimate opportunity to pray with the Beth Emet community. The service explores ...
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, and speaking activities. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...
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 and went from a child with little chance of survival to a Paralympian living life without limits. We will learn about the ParaSport Center and ...
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 of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...
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 we sing, dance, play, pretend and experiment with instruments. Class is geared to kids 6 months to 2.5 years old and siblings are welcome to ...
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 who are ages 18 year and older. The 4-Week Self-Defense program is a weekly class focused on keeping participants active and teaching self-defense skills to ...
