2022-12-25 Office Closed Office Closed December 25, 2022 - January 2, 2023 Office Closed Should you need to contact someone at Beth Emet during this time, please call the main number (847-869-4230), and press 4. The Clergy are available in case of an emergency. We look forward to connecting with you when the offices reopen on Tuesday, January 2.
9:00 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Minyan January 1 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Minyan Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! We are returning to the building! 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 our ritual, liturgical, and musical traditions ...
10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller January 1 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry January 3 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 3 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Soul Stitchers- Virtual Knitting Circle January 3 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Soul Stitchers- Virtual Knitting Circle Know how to knit and/or crochet? As a tribute to Nikki Zarefsky z”l, join us for an hour (on zoom) of knitting and connecting as we create shawls to warm people during services and/or healing shawls that will bring warmth to those in need in a hospital, home or other settings. Newcomers are welcome and ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 4 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori January 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 5 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London January 6 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-member fee is $120. Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Competing Narratives of the 1948 War with Dr. Maayan Hilel January 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Competing Narratives of the 1948 War with Dr. Maayan Hilel The war of 1948 has shaped the history of the modern Middle East more than any other single event, and it continues to shape both Israeli and Palestinian societies to this day. We will discuss the major events that led to the outbreak of the war, its main stages, and the different, even contrasting, narratives ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 6 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services January 7 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form. Masks are no longer required and are encouraged. Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 833 6362 0227 / Passcode: 1224
9:00 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Minyan January 8 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Minyan Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! We are returning to the building! 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 our ritual, liturgical, and musical traditions ...
10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller January 8 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 9 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Social Justice Committee Meeting January 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Social Justice Committee Meeting The Social Justice Committee centers around the values of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, and gemilut chasadim (acts of loving kindness), through a hands-on, interactive, and committee-based approach. There are so many ways to get involved and help to support those suffering as a result of policies of injustice and marginalization.
9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry January 10 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 10 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Current Politics with Dr. David Zarefsky January 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Current Politics with Dr. David Zarefsky Missed this event? Watch the recording here. A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. Special attention will be given to the policy and political issues facing the Biden administration. Two additional classes will be offered in the Spring term. Participation in prior sessions not required. No fee for ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 11 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Taste of Wise Aging Through the Lens of Tikkun Middot with Sue Nadel and Jane Weintraub January 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Taste of Wise Aging Through the Lens of Tikkun Middot with Sue Nadel and Jane Weintraub Have you been thinking of retiring, is your nest emptying, are you facing age related challenges and moving from one phase of life to another, are you sandwiched between generations? Do you have fewer stairs to climb professionally and more interest in making this next chapter meaningful? These and other issues will be addressed in ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori January 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 12 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer – Grades 3-6 January 12 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer – Grades 3-6
9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London January 13 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-member fee is $120. Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Competing Narratives of the 1948 War with Dr. Maayan Hilel January 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Competing Narratives of the 1948 War with Dr. Maayan Hilel The war of 1948 has shaped the history of the modern Middle East more than any other single event, and it continues to shape both Israeli and Palestinian societies to this day. We will discuss the major events that led to the outbreak of the war, its main stages, and the different, even contrasting, narratives ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 13 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services January 14 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form. Masks are no longer required and are encouraged. Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 833 6362 0227 / Passcode: 1224
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm State of the World Got Your Goat? Rise Above It! Come Party with Beth Emet January 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm State of the World Got Your Goat? Rise Above It! Come Party with Beth Emet Minimum Pledge: $360 per member household A Mitzvah Appeal 5783 Event! In the theme of "we're back," we are so excited to celebrate in person, eat, drink and spend a special evening with new and old friends! Enjoy and evening downtown on Randolph Street in a private space located above the celebrated restaurant Girl and ...
9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan January 15 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! We are returning to the building! 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 our ritual, liturgical, and musical traditions ...
9:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series Gan Yom Rishon January 15 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series Gan Yom Rishon Gan Yom Rishon is an interactive class for children ages 3-5, with a parent/caregiver, that meets on Sunday mornings in-person at Beth Emet. Each week we’ll experience Judaism through music, art, cooking, and stories. Gan Yom Rishon is also open to non-members. Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here Class Dates: September 18 October 2, 9, ...
2023-01-16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Building Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Building Closed Event Series January 16 Event Series Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Building Closed Should you need to contact someone at Beth Emet during this time, please call the main number (847-869-4230), and press 4. The Clergy are available in case of an emergency. We look forward to connecting with you when the offices reopen on Tuesday.
11:00 am - 1:00 pm 4th Annual Walk for Warmth with Interfaith Action of Evanston January 16 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 4th Annual Walk for Warmth with Interfaith Action of Evanston Walk for Warmth is back! Join Beth Emet's Team on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a National Day of Service, to walk in Interfaith Action of Evanston's annual Walk for Warmth. Together, we will raise awareness and funds to support the Emergency Overnight Shelter and the Warming Center. Let's help those in our community who ...
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Big Payback: A Documentary on Reparations January 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Big Payback: A Documentary on Reparations Please join First Repair, this Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a special Evanston community screening of The Big Payback with Q&A to follow with Co-Directors Erika Alexander, Whitney Dow, Rabbi London and Pastor Carlis Moody Jr, along with Robin Rue Simmons. Reserve your spot today The National broadcast on PBS will premiere at ...
9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry January 17 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 17 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Inclusion Committee Meeting January 17 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Inclusion Committee Meeting Join the Beth Emet Inclusion Committee as we examine our current practices and explore ways to create a culture of belonging and inclusivity for Beth Emet members of all abilities. We know that all individuals can contribute to our community. If interested, please email Terri Michaels or call (847-691-8167) or email Marci Dickman.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 18 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Murder on a Kibbutz: A Book Discussion led by Lisa Lieberman January 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Murder on a Kibbutz: A Book Discussion led by Lisa Lieberman Watch the recording here In a recent Guardian review, Lavie Tidhar called the late Israeli author Batya Gur's Murder on a Kibbutz (1991) one of the top ten books of all time about Israel. The daughter of Polish Holocaust survivors, Gur had a special interest in how kibbutznikim who came from the death camps found solace in the rhythms ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori January 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 19 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer – Grades 3-6 January 19 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer – Grades 3-6
9:30 am - 10:35 am *Cancelled This Week* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London January 20 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am *Cancelled This Week* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London This class will not be meeting this week. Shabbat Shalom!
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Anonymity and Annihilation with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer January 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Anonymity and Annihilation with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer David Weiss Halivni z'l (1927-2022) was a revolutionary in two separate intellectual arenas- talmudic analysis and Jewish theology. As an academic scholar of talmud, Halivni innovated the notion that much of the Talmud was produced by a group of unnamed editors whom he called Stammaim. As a theologian, he worked to process both his own and ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 20 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services January 21 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form. Masks are no longer required and are encouraged. Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 833 6362 0227 / Passcode: 1224
9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan January 22 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! We are returning to the building! 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 our ritual, liturgical, and musical traditions ...
9:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series Gan Yom Rishon January 22 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series Gan Yom Rishon Gan Yom Rishon is an interactive class for children ages 3-5, with a parent/caregiver, that meets on Sunday mornings in-person at Beth Emet. Each week we’ll experience Judaism through music, art, cooking, and stories. Gan Yom Rishon is also open to non-members. Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here Class Dates: September 18 October 2, 9, ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 23 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Board of Trustees Meeting January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Board of Trustees Meeting If you are interested in attending the meeting, please reach out to Geoff Prass for the password-protected Zoom link. This is done for security purposes.
9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry January 24 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 24 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori January 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 26 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer – Grades 3-6 January 26 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer – Grades 3-6
9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London January 27 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-member fee is $120. Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Anonymity and Annihilation with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer January 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Anonymity and Annihilation with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer David Weiss Halivni z'l (1927-2022) was a revolutionary in two separate intellectual arenas- talmudic analysis and Jewish theology. As an academic scholar of talmud, Halivni innovated the notion that much of the Talmud was produced by a group of unnamed editors whom he called Stammaim. As a theologian, he worked to process both his own and ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services January 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form. Masks are no longer required and are encouraged. Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 833 6362 0227 / Passcode: 1224
9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan January 29 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! We are returning to the building! 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 our ritual, liturgical, and musical traditions ...
9:30 am - 12:00 pm No Beit Sefer Classes – Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences January 29 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm No Beit Sefer Classes – Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences
9:45 am - 11:30 am D.C. 2023 Spotlight: Brunch with U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky January 29 @ 9:45 am - 11:30 am D.C. 2023 Spotlight: Brunch with U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky Suggested Minimum Pledge: $36 per person A Mitzvah Appeal 5783 Event! With a change in the House leadership, there will be much to discuss with the newly convened 118th U.S. Congress. Discussion will be moderated by Peter Slevin, Northwestern University Journalism Professor, former Chicago Bureau Chief of the Washington Post and author of Michelle Obama-A ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 30 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry January 31 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am Event Series Jamberry 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality January 31 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality February 1 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori February 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Qigong with Netiva Caftori 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 ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality February 2 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer – Grades 3-6 February 2 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Beit Sefer – Grades 3-6
9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London February 3 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-member fee is $120. Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Visual Midrash? Decoding Medieval Jewish Art with Dr. David Shyovitz February 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Visual Midrash? Decoding Medieval Jewish Art with Dr. David Shyovitz Pre-modern Jews are often described as "people of the book," but Jews produced visual art over the centuries as well - images in illuminated Bibles, Mahzorigm, and Haggadot that are complex, often learned, and sometimes deeply subversive. How might our understanding of Torah study shift if we accompany study of Jewish texts with study of ...
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality February 3 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality Join Meditation Room
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services February 4 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form. Masks are no longer required and are encouraged. Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 833 6362 0227 / Passcode: 1224
9:30 am - 11:00 am **Cancelled** Learners’ Minyan February 4 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am **Cancelled** Learners’ Minyan Want greater comfort in a Shabbat morning service? Wondering what the prayers mean or when we bow? Marci Dickman will lead this Learners' Minyan on Shabbat morning. We will pray, sing, laugh and reflect. Following the morning service, participants are invited to the Kahal Shabbat morning service for the Torah reading and D'var Torah with ...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch February 4 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch We will gather for lunch immediately following the Kahal service while adhering to our current Covid protocols. If you are able to attend on Saturday morning, please consider bringing a vegetarian, nut-free dish or lunch item for all to enjoy. Please also take a moment to jot down a list of ingredients that can be ...
January 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Competing Narratives of the 1948 War with Dr. Maayan Hilel
January 10 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 11 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Taste of Wise Aging Through the Lens of Tikkun Middot with Sue Nadel and Jane Weintraub
January 12 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Competing Narratives of the 1948 War with Dr. Maayan Hilel
January 13 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm State of the World Got Your Goat? Rise Above It! Come Party with Beth Emet
January 17 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 18 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 19 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 20 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 23 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 24 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 26 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 30 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
January 31 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
February 1 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
February 2 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
February 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Visual Midrash? Decoding Medieval Jewish Art with Dr. David Shyovitz
February 3 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Daily Meditation from Institute for Jewish Spirituality
