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In recognition of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), we are honored to hear the voices of individuals who have a disability or have a connection to this …
Why are you excited to join Beth Emet? My husband and I moved here in July to be closer to our son, who lives in Rogers Park. Raised Reform (I …
Junior Jonah Fogel and Seniors Andrew Bartol, Benecio Caro and Justin Davis have been bowling together for years. In fact, Beth Emet makes up 3/5 of the senior bowler class! …
“Being in BESSY board has been an extremely fulfilling experience for me. I love engaging with other socially conscious kids at Beth Emet,” said Rachel Durango-Cohen. Rachel is a …
A Note from Shari: Early on, my family experienced financial stress. My father passed away at the age of 32, leaving my mom with an 8-year-old (me) and a newborn …
Eli Coustan, a freshman at Evanston Township High School, realized a need when his family made plans to see Rabbi London a couple weeks ago. As the families had agreed …
For the past few months, Thalia Selch, Oliver Seder, and Daniel Durango-Cohen (not pictured) have been hard at work on YAMO, Evanston Township High School’s student-run theatre showcase. The show …
We are Diane and Julian Breslow. We have lived in the Chicago area since our marriage in 1972. Although it’s taken us nearly 50 years to join Beth Emet, we …
Born in London, England Lionel J. Rothbard immigrated to New York at the age of 2-1/2 aboard the S.S. Majestic, and he and his family continued their journey to Chicago …
Following retirement from the practice of law eleven years ago, I began to study the relationship of Judaism and science, two of the great systems that address the big questions …
(Lifetime Member & Board of Trustee Member) Journalist and author, Mark Caro, continues to expand our global view, this time by creating a podcast and website, Caropop. His site includes …