October 29, 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.
November 7, 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 ...
September 12, 2024 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Gesher (Thursdays) 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 ...
September 12, 2024 @ 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 ...
November 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Gesher Retreat Parent Meeting Please contact Gabriella Cooper for more information.
September 19, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Finding Balance, with Marci Dickman Speaking from our hearts, finding greater equanimity and balance in turbulent times - not easy to do. We will use poetry, songs and lyrics, Jewish text, and our own experiences to reflect on ourselves and explore our reactions to the world around us. This class is open to all and will follow the pattern of ...
May 30, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Israeli Dancing Join BE's Israeli dance trope and learn how to dance like an Israeli every Thursday night!
November 8, 2024 @ 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 this past May, we turn to N’viim / Prophets, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online, ...
November 22, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Steven Reich: Musical Midrash with Dr.Sam Fleischacker Member Registration Guest Registration Thanks to an anonymous donation in memory of Helene Rosenberg z"l this class will be free of charge. In memory of Helene Rosenberg z"l, who loved both classical music and Jewish learning, this session will feature Steve Reich, a wonderful contemporary composer who has written more explicitly Jewish music than practically ...
November 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Grade 3 Shabbat Service and Dinner This is a formal part of our curriculum so that our families can celebrate Shabbat as a community in Beth Emet. We will have a short service and then share a festive potluck meal in the Weiner Room. (We will also add some Pizza to the offerings.) More details in this flyer. Cost is $15 per ...
November 22, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7.
