Beit Sefer
2022-03-13 09:30 - 12:00, 2022-03-17 16:15 - 18:15, 2022-03-20 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)

Hebrew 3
2022-03-13 11:00 - 12:00
Zoom l Meeting ID: 814 9489 5424 l Passcode: [REDACTED]

Purim Carnival for Grades K and 1
2022-03-13 11:00 - 12:00
Come one come all to BESSY’s annual Purim carnival! Planned and run by BESSY, Beth Emet’s own high school youth group, this event has something for everyone. To ensure physical distancing and to safely accommodate all attendees, we have scheduled three separate times to attend the carnival.
Wristbands are $12 per child, which includes unlimited games (and awesome prizes). Adults are free! All proceeds from the carnival benefit BESSY. All who attend must be vaccinated and masked at all times.
Parents attend the carnival with their children. Beit Sefer will end early at 11:00 am for grades K and 1 so that all can attend.

No Gesher
2022-03-13 11:15
See you at the Purim carnival!

No Madrichim in Training and Mitzvah Corps
2022-03-13 11:15

Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
2022-03-14 11:30 - 12:00, 2022-03-15 11:30 - 12:00, 2022-03-16 11:30 - 12:00, 2022-03-17 11:30 - 12:00, 2022-03-18 11:30 - 12:00
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Chasamba Panel Meeting
2022-03-14 17:00 - 18:00
Take charge of your youth group! Join us as we plan the next exciting Chasamba Middle School Youth Group event. Advisor Cohen Kraus will lead participants through the event planning process.
Zoom link.

Israel Committee Meeting
2022-03-14 19:00
Beth Emet Israel Committee’s mission is to provide balanced programming about Israel for the congregation. Working in collaboration with the rabbis and Adult Education, the Israel Committee’s programs focus on political, cultural, social justice, educational, musical (with the Cantor) and business aspects of Israel. New members are welcome.
The purpose of this meeting is to gather input for next year’s Israel Committee programs.
Zoom Link

Gesher Parent Meeting
2022-03-14 20:00 - 21:00
Join us on zoom for an update on our Gesher curriculum and spring programming. We will be sharing details about what students are doing in class and our upcoming April Shabbaton, which is scheduled for Friday, April 1st through Sunday, April 3rd.
Zoom Link

Racial Justice Training with Beth Emet and Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA)
2022-03-15 19:00
The Racial Justice Discussion group, a subgroup of the Social Action Committee, is offering a 5-part training series on White privilege, White supremacy, and Anti-racist Allyship, starting on Monday, January 31 from 7:00-8:30 pm (On Zoom.) This program is designed for those who identify as white.
This ongoing training has already begun. If interested in learning more about the committee and other opportunities, please contact Paul Peterson.

Erev Purim
2022-03-16

Jamberry
2022-03-16 09:30 - 10:30
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 join! Masks for everyone 2+, and social distancing, will be expected. This program will take place from March 2-April 6 at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue
The fee per family is $90.00.
Register Here

Megillah Reading and Purim Spiel
2022-03-16 19:00
Puttin’ On the Skitz: A Purim Schlep Through Time
(in-Person & virtual)
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It’s been two years since we’ve been able to have Purim in-person, and this is one shpiel for the books! We’ve got so much to catch up on! Approximately 90 years of joyous songs, celebrations, and music. You thought you knew all the words to top hits, think again! We’re singing it “Purim style!” This year’s Purim Shpiel, Puttin’ On the Skits: A Purim Schlep Through Time, will take us on a journey from the 1930s through the present. Whether you attend in-person or participate online (via LiveControl), we promise you’ll have a good time and much-needed laughter!
Costumes are encouraged (whether you are joining in the Sanctuary or in the living room)!
Beth Emet is still requiring vaccination and masking for attendees. The cast will be fully vaccinated and may be maskless when performing

Purim
2022-03-17

Qigong with Netiva Caftori
2022-03-17 10:00 - 11:00
There are so many moving parts in our day to day lives. Our very own Netiva Caftori, invites us to experience the healing practice of Qigong with her. Qigong is a millennia-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health and spirituality. Beginners are encouraged to try out this session.
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Funeral for Michael Finnegan
2022-03-17 13:00 - 17:00
We regret to inform you of the death of Michael Finnegan on Monday, March 14.
Michael was the husband of Nancy Glick; father of Lily and Joey; brother-in-law of Susan Glick (Carey Goldenberg) and Ellen (Dean) Conterato; uncle of Ari, Jesse, Jake and Noa.
The funeral will be on Thursday, March 17 at 1:00 pm at Beth Emet Synagogue. You can also view the service online. The in-person service is open to anyone who is up to date on their vaccinations (including a booster if eligible), and a well-fitting mask must be worn at all times. The interment will be at Westlawn Cemetery in Norridge.
Click here for the obituary.
May Michael’s memory forever be a blessing.

Gesher
2022-03-17 16:15 - 18:15
Gesher students learn to identify Jewish values in their lives and to use those values as they make choices. You can see the full list of dates and classes at this link.

Cancelled: A Close Look at Torah
2022-03-18 09:30 - 10:35
A Close Look at Torah will not be meeting this week. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Mishkan with Amy Reichert
2022-03-18 11:00 - 12:15
What does the construction of the mishkan — the Jewish people’s first capital campaign and major building project — tell us about community? How can the seemingly endless list of components and techniques bring us to a greater understanding of what it means to work together for the common good?
Member fee $15, or included in Friday morning package; non-member fee $25
Zoom Link
Ph: 312-626-6799 – Meeting ID: 884 4990 5917 | Passcode: [REDACTED]

AMY REICHERT is an award winning architect, exhibition designer, and designer of Judaica. Her work can be seen on display at The Jewish Museum, NY, The Jewish Museum, Vienna, The Yale University Art Gallery, and The San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum. She received her B.A. and M.Arch from Yale University, and combines her studio work with teaching at the School of the Art Institute, Chicago and lecturing at synagogues. She is thrilled to have been a part of Beth Emet’s renovation design team!
Members Register Here
Non Members Register Here

Kabbalat Shabbat Service to Honor Our Officers and Board of Trustees (Incoming and Outgoing)
2022-03-18 18:30
Beth Emet has always been fortunate to have a committed and thoughtful group of Officers and Board of Trustees. At Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday, March 18 we are thanking those Officers and Board members who are ending their tenure on the Board and welcoming those who are joining/continuing their Board service. As part of the Annual Meeting on Monday, March 21, beginning at 7:00 pm, we will install the new Board and officers.
Pre-registration for Kabbalat Shabbat and Kahal is no longer required unless you have yet to submit your booster information, (which is required now) and sign the Brit (Covenant of Responsibility) by completing the online form.
To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7
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Kahal Shabbat Morning Services
2022-03-19 09:30 - 11:30
Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form. Pre-registration is no longer required unless you have yet to submit your booster information, (which is required now) and sign the Brit (Covenant of Responsibility) by completing the online form.
Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 813 2237 5514 / Passcode: [REDACTED]
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Amanda Aldort Kabbalat Mitzvah
2022-03-19 10:30 - 12:00
Click here for LiveStream
To listen to the service: 847-869-4230 press 7

Sunday Morning Minyan
2022-03-20 09:00 - 10:00
Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service!
The Minyan offers an intimate opportunity to pray with the Beth Emet community. The service explores our ritual, liturgical, and musical traditions in a welcoming setting for people new to prayer while providing a deeper connection for people with more experience.
Participants are encouraged to wear a tallit and tefillin.
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Ph: 312-626-6799 | Meeting ID: 883 0113 9619 | Passcode: [REDACTED]

No Madrichim in Training and Mitzvah Corps
2022-03-20 09:30 - 12:00
See you next week!
