9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan April 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan The Sunday Morning Minyan meets in the Beit Midrash at Beth Emet. Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! 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 ...
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series NO Beit Sefer April 28 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series NO Beit Sefer
2024-04-29 Office closed Office closed April 29 Office closed Offices will be closed to observe the Passover holiday. If you are attending services, please either check Emetmail or the event page for more information
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Last Day of Passover Festival Services April 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Last Day of Passover Festival Services
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shiur B’Internet April 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shiur B’Internet Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.
9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) April 30 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series 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 ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Dayenu Circle April 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Dayenu Circle Want to address climate change through education, sustainability, and advocacy work? Attend the next Dayenu Circle (Beth Emet's green team) zoom meeting on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sharon Smaller, smallersharon@gmail.com Click here to view
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink May 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. ...
9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London May 3 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 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-members fee is $130 Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg: Sponsored by David & Bonnie Turner. May 3 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg: Sponsored by David & Bonnie Turner. David & Bonnie Turner in memory of his brother, Howard Turner, will be sponsoring this Oneg before services begin. If you are interested in participating please join us before services begin at 5:45pm for refreshments and schmooze with your fellow congregants.
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service May 3 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7.
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services May 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.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch May 4 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch 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 displayed with your dish for the benefit of those with food allergies. Instead of a potluck item, ...
9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan May 5 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan The Sunday Morning Minyan meets in the Beit Midrash at Beth Emet. Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! 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 ...
9:30 am - 11:00 am Family Picnic in the Park May 5 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Family Picnic in the Park Let's meet at the Park! We’ll enjoy snacks, singing, and springtime outdoors. Bring your water bottles and a blanket to sit on. Grandparents and friends are invited too! $5/family. Members register here. Guests register here. Co-sponsored by PJLibrary.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shiur B’Internet May 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shiur B’Internet Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.
9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) May 7 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series 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 ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal May 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink May 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Three Minutes a Lengthening May 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Three Minutes a Lengthening Join us for a screening of the 2021 documentary Three Minutes: A Lengthening, directed by Bianca Stigler. After the screening, Jesse Rosenberg will lead a discussion of this remarkable film. Stigler's documentary is based on the discovery of 3-minutes of footage which provide an emotionally charged, meditative glimpse into the lives of unsuspecting Jewish citizens of Nasielk, a small Polish ...
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Yom Haatzmaut Oneg: Sponsored by Israel Committee May 10 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Yom Haatzmaut Oneg: Sponsored by Israel Committee This Oneg will be in honor of Yom HaAtzmaut, Sponsored by the generous donors of the Israel Committee. This year we will observe Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) on Friday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 14. Given how difficult this year has been with the war between Israel and Gaza and attacks on Israel from ...
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Commemorating Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day) May 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Commemorating Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day) This year we will observe Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) on Friday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 14. Given how difficult this year has been with the war between Israel and Gaza and attacks on Israel from Hezbollah and Iran, Cantor Young and Rabbi London invited some of our Israeli colleagues to send us a ...
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services May 11 @ 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.
9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan May 12 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan The Sunday Morning Minyan meets in the Beit Midrash at Beth Emet. Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! 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 ...
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Jewish Cooking: A Family Affair with Jessica Amend May 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Jewish Cooking: A Family Affair with Jessica Amend If you or someone in your family are interested in building cooking and Jewish knowledge, this class is for you! Bring Judaism's mitzvot of haknasat orchim (welcoming guests) to life in the comfort of your own kitchen with other Beth Emet families with this new virtual series. Sessions will be held to coincide with the ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Social Justice Task Force May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Social Justice Task Force We read about the migrant crisis in the U.S. We increasingly see migrants on the streets of Evanston, Wilmette, Chicago, and wherever we travel. Even when you come to Beth Emet, you often find a family on the corner of Dempster and Ridge, rain or shine, asking for money. You wonder what you can be ...
9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) May 14 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series 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 ...
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Hope & Resilience: Celebrate Israel at 76 with Achinoam Nini May 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Hope & Resilience: Celebrate Israel at 76 with Achinoam Nini In celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Israeli musician and internationally acclaimed singer, Achinoam Nini — known simply as Noa — will join the Chicago Jewish community for a celebration of song. Her unique fusion of 1960s folk sounds with her Yemenite roots and the jazz beats of her musical partner, Gil Dor, reflects ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal May 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink May 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. ...
9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London May 17 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 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-members fee is $130 Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg Sponsored by: Kabbalat Torah families May 17 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg Sponsored by: Kabbalat Torah families Continue the joy of Shabbat with a few sweets and conversation following services. Sponsored by the Kabbalat Torah families in honor of their graduates, this year's Kabbalat Torah students.
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Honoring Kabbalat Torah Students May 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Honoring Kabbalat Torah Students Welcome Shabbat whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight. To listen to the service dial 847-869-4230 and press 7. Tonight, we will honor our Kabbalat Torah (High-School seniors) and Gesher (seventh graders) for their graduation. You won't want to miss this wonderful occasion.
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services May 18 @ 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.
9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan May 19 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan The Sunday Morning Minyan meets in the Beit Midrash at Beth Emet. Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! 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 ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Mitzvah Corps May 19 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Mitzvah Corps
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting May 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting Join us for the board's monthly meeting. For more information please email Jody
9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) May 21 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series 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 ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Dayenu Circle May 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Dayenu Circle This Month's Dayenu Circle Meeting 7:30 Want to address climate change based on Jewish values through education, sustainability, and advocacy work? Attend Dayenu Circle (Beth Emet's green team) monthly Zoom meeting. This will be our final meeting of the spring. We will then take a brief hiatus in June and July and resume regular monthly ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm IDF Soldiers Share Their Experiences in the War Against Hamas May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm IDF Soldiers Share Their Experiences in the War Against Hamas Listen to two Israeli graduate students, who are IDF reserve officers, tell their stories. They returned home to Israel soon after October 7th. They were courageously committed to defending the Jewish people and the land of Israel by serving in the IDF during an extraordinary national emergency. For security reasons, we ask that you not ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tzedakah Committee Meeting May 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tzedakah Committee Meeting Join our Monthly Tzedakah Committee Meeting.
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Conversation W/ Rabbi London Surrounding College Campuses May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Conversation W/ Rabbi London Surrounding College Campuses If you have a college-aged student and would like to join for a discussion around events on college campuses with Rabbi London in a safe, judgment-free environment, please sign up below. Member registration Guest registration (Fee included)
9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London May 24 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 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-members fee is $130 Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg: Sponsored by the Schachter Family May 24 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg: Sponsored by the Schachter Family On this Erev Shabbat (Friday), Rabbi London will conclude this year’s One Book, One Congregation with a D’var Torah in the book's final section. Following services, we will have an Oneg and facilitated conversation to delve deeper into the book. Haven’t read the book yet? No worries! Come anyways! Register today! so we can ...
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service May 24 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Service Welcome to Shabbat, whether in the Sanctuary or online! Tonight, to listen to the service, dial 847-869-4230 and press 7. If you're interested in registering for the post-Shabbat Oneg and discussion on the book “A Letter in the Scroll” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, please click here.
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services May 25 @ 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.
9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan May 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan The Sunday Morning Minyan meets in the Beit Midrash at Beth Emet. Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service! 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 ...
2024-05-27 Memorial Day- Building Closed Memorial Day- Building Closed Event Series May 27 Event Series Memorial 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.
9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series Jamberry with Nicole Jaworski (Co-Sponsored by JBaby) May 28 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am Event Series 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 ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Choir Rehearsal Join the Beth Emet choir practices, leading to a culminating shabbat on June 7th. For more information contact Cantor Young
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pursuing Peace in Israel-Palestine W/ Partners for Progressive Israel May 29 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pursuing Peace in Israel-Palestine W/ Partners for Progressive Israel All too often, religion is blamed for the political strife between Jews and Palestinians. Painfully, right-wing fundamentalist actors in both Israeli and Palestinian society have grabbed for political power using religious language. People of both faiths have roles and responsibilities to play in the search for a just and peaceful solution to the conflict, security ...
9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London May 31 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 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-members fee is $130 Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Helene Rosenberg Celebration May 31 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Helene Rosenberg Celebration Every year, many members of the congregation volunteer their time to plan and implement enriching programs, and we will honor one of our leaders in this area: Helene Rosenberg. She has chaired our Adult Education Committee for many years, encouraging diverse programming and opening the door to thought-provoking Jewish learning for members of the Beth ...
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg: Sponsored by Andy Huckman May 31 @ 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Oneg: Sponsored by Andy Huckman This Oneg is sponsored by Andy Huckman in memory of his mother, Beverly Huckman, on the 5th anniversary of her yahrzeit.
9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Kahal Shabbat Morning Services June 1 @ 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.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch June 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Kahal Potluck Lunch 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 displayed with your dish for the benefit of those with food allergies. Instead of a potluck item, ...
May 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Commemorating Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day)
