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High Holy Days 5785

August 25, 2024

Register Here For virtual Access, click the links below: Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Kol Nidre Yom Kippur (Chavurah) Yom Kippur (Traditional) We enter 5785 with a …

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Beth Emet Offers: Free Kindergarten for Beit Sefer!

July 31, 2024

Do you know a family with a child entering Kindergarten this fall? Beth Emet is excited to offer a unique opportunity for families in our community. We are delighted to …

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Evanston Interfaith Clergy Respond to Israel/Gaza Crisis, Local Antisemitism and Islamophobia

by Rabbi Andrea London and Lee Weintraub

April 3, 2024

Dear Friends, As a follow-up to Rabbi London’s message below, I want to thank her and her interfaith partners for coming together to draft a statement in response to developments …

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Birds, barbed wire, darkness and sunlight — the artistic challenge of making a Torah mantle for a Holocaust scroll

February 6, 2024

For the Holocaust Torah that resides on the Beth Emet bimah, Jerri Zbiral created a Torah mantle that would make an artistic statement while also commemorating history. Check out the …

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Welcome to the Combined EmetMail & Shabbat News!

by Beth Emet

June 22, 2023

If you’re like me, I suspect you too struggle with an overflowing inbox. Sensitive to this but knowing that we have a lot to share, we are combining EmetMail and …

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Judy Caplan and Steve Fadem Meet with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky on the Environment

by Judy Caplan

May 13, 2023

Last Thursday, May 11th, Beth Emet members Judy Caplan and Steve Fadem were in Washington for the RAC’s (Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism) Day of Action on the Environment. …

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BE Recordings: March-April 2023

March 10, 2023

Missed an event this month? All virtual events that were recorded will be featured here. Laundering Antisemitism: Jews, Identity Politics and the University with Professor Marc Dollinger Thursday, April 27 …

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Purim 2023 Was a Blast!

March 7, 2023

Purim 2023 at Beth Emet included a BESSY Purim Carnival, Purim Shpiel, Megillah reading, and a young family Purim celebration! See them all below! If you have more photos to …

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Reproductive Rights: Purchasing and Packing Gift Bags for Abortion Patients

January 31, 2023

For our first event, Beth Emet’s Reproductive Rights Task Force is supporting Planned Parenthood of Illinois packing care bags to people who have had abortions. Our goal is to provide …

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Second Baptist Church of Evanston Interfaith Racial Education Workshop Series

January 13, 2023

This new eight-part series, sponsored by Northwestern University’s Racial Equity and Partnership Grant, will meet every two weeks, in-person for an interactive, learning, and action-based experience. Led by professionals within …

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BE Recordings: January-February 2023

January 11, 2023

Missed an event this month? All virtual events that were recorded will be featured here. Tax Wise Charitable Giving Tuesday, February 7 Tzedekah is an essential tenet of Jewish life. …

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Beth Emet Teens Attend L’Taken Social Justice Seminar

December 22, 2022

Beth Emet teens recently attended the Bernard and Audre Rapoport L’Taken Social Justice Seminar. Through partnership with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), they had the opportunity to …

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