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Earth Day Shabbat

by Beth Emet

April 28, 2026

Enjoy this video clip of Climate Action Evanston Executive Director Jack Jordan and Beth Emet Dayenu Circle Leadership speaking at Earth Day Shabbat.  

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Count the Omer in Beth Emet’s Lobby

by Beth Emet

April 3, 2026

Visual artists Amy Reichart and Jane Weintraub have designed and fabricated this beautiful, interactive Omer Counter, currently installed in Beth Emet’s lobby. Before the counting begins, a blue field filled with …

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Purim 5786!

by Beth Emet

March 31, 2026

  From Beit Sefer’s Purim Spiel to Bessy’s Carnival to Monday night’s Community Spiel, Beth Emet celebrated Purim as only we can! (Photos: Sam Zakarin)

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One Congregation, Many Voices: Thresholds Program

by Beth Emet

March 24, 2026

As part of our annual theme, Thresholds, we held a special Shabbat evening on March 20th, exploring how Jewish tradition, ritual, and community can help us navigate the thresholds in …

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Beth Emet Annual Meeting

by Beth Emet

March 21, 2026

Beth Emet will have our Annual Meeting on Monday, March 23, 7:00-8:00 pm, via Zoom. At the meeting, the congregation will vote on the 2026-2027 Board of Trustees and a …

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Selected Works by Contemporary Israeli Writers

by Beth Emet

February 27, 2026

Selected Works by Contemporary Israeli Writers Sunday, April 19th, 10:00 am–11:30 am Read and discuss the voices shaping modern Israeli literature with Northwestern professor and Beth Emet member Hanna Seltzer. …

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MLK Shabbat at BE, Interfaith Service Sunday, Walk for Warmth Monday

by Beth Emet

January 5, 2026

MLK Shabbat at Beth Emet | Friday, January 16 | 5:45 pm Oneg | 6:30 pm Service featuring member Matt Feldman speaking about Reparations We are delighted that our very …

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Beth Emet’s Shabbanukah Celebration Brought Much Joy

December 30, 2025

By Fiona Rae, Communications Intern Photos courtesy Sam Zakarin, Photography Intern On Friday, December 19th, Beth Emet’s community came together to celebrate Shabbanukah. The event was a wonderful combination of …

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5 Ways to Engage at Beth Emet in the Secular New Year!

December 30, 2025

There are myriad ways to get involved at Beth Emet. Keep an eye on EmetMail for timely ways to engage. Meanwhile, here are some “evergreen” opportunities we invite you to keep on …

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Soup Kitchen Thanks Community

December 20, 2025

The Soup Kitchen held a very successful Coat drive on Wednesday, December 10th, and it could not have been done without your support! Ninety-two guests dined on chicken stir-fry, rice, …

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Poems of Love, War, and Peace – and Other Fall Adult Education Programs!

by Beth Emet

October 30, 2025

Poems of Love, War, and Peace  Friday, October 31, 11:00 am–12:15 pm Read and discuss the voices shaping modern Israeli literature with Northwestern professor and Beth Emet member Hanna Seltzer. …

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High Holy Days 5786/2025 at Beth Emet Lifted Us to Higher Ground

by Beth Emet

October 10, 2025

There have been many requests to share Rabbi London’s sermons, Cantor Young singing Plowshare with the High Holy Day Choir on Rosh Hashanah, and our Klei Kodesh members’ readings from our Yom …

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