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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 ...

Our Beit Sefer students in grades 2 and up as well as all Beth Emet adults are invited to meet Israeli Caroline Tabib, who was born with a congenital paraplegia and went from a child with little chance of survival to a Paralympian living life without limits. We will learn about the ParaSport Center and ...

Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...

Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...

Please email Melinda if you are interested in learning more.

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 ...

Tuesdays January 23, 30, February 6, and 13, 2024 | 5-6 pm Thanks to our partners at StandStrong, JCC Chicago is offering FREE self defense classes. Classes are for those who are ages 18 year and older. The 4-Week Self-Defense program is a weekly class focused on keeping participants active and teaching self-defense skills to ...

Attend the next Dayenu Circle Zoom meeting. We will be discussing some goals for the coming year including Earth Day 2024! For more information, contact Sharon Smaller.

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. ...

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 ...

Oneg Shabbat to Follow   Tu B’Shvat celebrates our responsibility to take care of the natural world. This year, we’re celebrating more than 60 households who are cultivating our community through their participation in the Dor L’Dor legacy giving program. Dor L’Dor provides perpetual support for Beth Emet through bequests and makes it easy to ...

Join us for some delicious treats as you meet new friends, connect with old friends, and have a nosh. See you after services!

Roll out of bed and come to Beth Emet for breakfast! We'll have goodies for everyone, and some Shabbat singing and stories, too. And plenty of running games in the Crown Room! Cost is $10 per family Non-Member Register Here Members Register Here

Whether in-person or online participate in worship by signing up for an honor via the online honor form.  

Following services, please join us for a community lunch. Feel free to bring a nut-free dish to share.

Since the October 7th invasion and massacre in Israel and the resulting war with Hamas, Poet Liturgist, and Beth Emet community member Alden Solovy has captured his thoughts and emotions in poetry, prayer, and song. He has written nearly 35 new works (and counting) resulting from this difficult time. Alden will draw from his new works ...