Beit Sefer May 11, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Beit Sefer Beit Sefer: Premier Jewish Religious School for Children At Beit Sefer, we provide an enriching Jewish education for children of all ages. Our religious school offers a dynamic curriculum that combines traditional Jewish teachings with modern educational practices. From Hebrew language skills to understanding Jewish history, holidays, and values, our experienced educators are dedicated to ...
(Adult) Conversational Hebrew May 11, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Conversational Hebrew Learn spoken Hebrew in an Ulpan-like setting. We will read news articles and discuss current events, all in Hebrew. The only prerequisite is basic Hebrew reading skills. Members Register Here Guests Register Here DORIT FLATT is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and grew up in Tel-Aviv, Israel. After completing her IDF service in the paratrooper unit, ...
BE NOAR May 11, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm Chavayah Not enrolled but interested in joining? Contact Marci Dickman After a year of research and planning, we are excited to launch a new program for students in grades 8-11. This program, which we are calling BE NOAR (Beth Emet Youth), responds to the needs and desires of our community and reflects what we have ...
Siddur (Prayerbook) Hebrew with Bluma Stoller May 11, 2025 @ 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 ...
Shiur B’internet May 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Shiur B’Internet We offer an alternative virtual Beit Sefer 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 Shiur b'Internet on Monday evenings. Registration is limited and permission from ...
Shiur B’internet May 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 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 ...
Jamberry Music with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) May 13, 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 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 ...
The Rabbi Peter and Elaine Knobel Soup Kitchen at Beth Emet May 14, 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 to live music while enjoying their meal, and they leave with a sack lunch to enjoy on the following day. The meeting starts in the ...
Gesher (Thursdays) May 15, 2025 @ 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 ...
Beit Sefer (Thursdays) May 15, 2025 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Beit Sefer (Thursdays) Judaic studies and prayer-based Hebrew instruction are taught for one hour each on Thursdays and Sundays. We use the Reform Movement’s Chai curriculum which is based on the fundamental pillars of Judaism: Torah (text), Avodah (worship), and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of loving-kindness). Together with our Cantor and teachers, students focus on specific aspects of the ...
Inclusion Commitee Book Club May 15, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Inclusion Commitee Book Club Register here The Beth Emet Inclusion Committee invites you to a two-session book discussion of Loving Our Own Bones by Rabbi Julia Watts Belser. Loving Our Own Bones weaves together memoir, disability theory, biblical criticism, and activist practice. In addition to presenting transformative views on disability, Rabbi Belser encourages us to move forward, Jewishly, in ...
Israeli Dancing May 15, 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 event is held in the Wiener Room and through Zoom.
