Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew with Bluma Stoller November 10, 2024 @ 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew with Bluma Stoller Please register and read more about the classes here Are you seeking to participate more meaningfully at services? This class will continue to develop Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the vocabulary, structure, and themes of Shabbat worship services and the individual prayers. This class meets a requirement for Adult Kabbalat Mitzvah. Bluma Stoller is a ...
One Congregation, Many Voices Launch Event November 10, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Members Register Here This year, our congregational focus will be on having productive and thoughtful difficult conversations with those with whom we are in the community. The One Congregation, Many Voices opening event is scheduled for Sunday, November 10, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at Beth Emet. We hope you will join us—whether you ...
Shiur B’internet November 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shiur B’Internet We offer an alternative virtual class for those students who cannot attend Beit Sefer on Thursdays, either due to driving distance or a major year-long conflict on Thursday afternoons. In addition to attending classes on Sundays, these students will also participate in an online class on Monday evenings. Registration is limited and permission from the ...
Current Politics November 11, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Current Poltics Members Register Here Guests Register Here A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. The November 11 session will focus on interpretation of the 2024 election results. David Zarefsky is the Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Northwestern University, specializing in argumentation and the analysis and ...
Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) November 12, 2024 @ 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 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 ...
Cooking with Julie Chernoff (Offsite) November 12, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Members Register Here Guests Register Here Julie Chernoff, longtime Beth Emet member and well-known food writer, editor, and cooking teacher in Chicagoland, will lead a special holiday class to help you gear up for the season to come. The class will be held in her Southeast Evanston home and will include both demonstration and ...
Hebrew A Second Time Around with Bluma Stoller November 12, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Hebrew A Second Time Around with Bluma Stoller Please register here for all classes You can sound out Hebrew words, but not as well as you’d like. This five-week crash course will review the rules and techniques for more confident Hebrew reading, and an opportunity to practice.
Postponed Until January 28th The Peaceful Grandparent Project with Jane Shapiro November 12, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm The peaceful Grandparent Project with Jane Shapiro Price of registration is $100 Members Register Here Guests Register Here Are you a grandparent wondering about your evolving role in your family? Do you strive to build a strong relationship with your grandchildren? Want to share Jewish values and instill Jewish pride in them? Looking to communicate more openly with your adult children? Beth ...
Al Shloshah D’varim: A Jewish and a Psychoanalytic View on Aging with Dr. Allen Siegel November 14, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Al Shloshah D’varim: A Jewish and a Psychoanalytic View on Aging with Dr. Allen Siegel Member Registration Guest Registration How might Jewish and psychoanalytic perspectives on aging be related? This class will explore how these differing ways of understanding are strands that can be woven into a singular, braided understanding that can lighten the insidious process of aging. An understanding of the emotional changes that occur with aging benefits from ...
Gesher (Thursdays) November 14, 2024 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Gesher Gesher (the Hebrew word for bridge) is designed to bridge the growth of our 7th grade students from children in the Jewish community to being adults. Our students spend this year advancing their understanding of Judaism as a religion, community, and culture as they begin the next stage of their Jewish identities. Gesher's goal is ...