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Winter Retreat Roundup

by Beth Emet

December 15, 2025

By Fiona Rae, Beth Emet Communications Intern Every year, Beth Emet hosts an annual winter retreat. This presents an opportunity for community members and families to connect with each other …

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Social Justice Committee Meet-Ups Return

by Beth Emet

December 8, 2025

Beth Emet’s Social Justice Committee is meeting again! Come join us Wednesday the 10th at 7:30pm-9pm, either in the Weiner Room or on Zoom (see EmetMail for link). Along with …

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The Human Scale, A Story of Love and Conflict in the Middle East

by Learning

November 21, 2025

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower, Going Clear, and The Plague Year, will speak to us about his newest book, The Human Scale, a murder mystery …

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This Week’s EmetMail Is Here!

by Beth Emet

November 20, 2025

We continue to experience technical difficulties with Constant Contact. Please know that our tech team is working on it! In the meantime, please check your spam folder. Or, you may …

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BE in the News!

by Beth Emet

October 3, 2025

Listen to Rabbi London speaking about forgiveness on the September 22 airing of WBEZ’s Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith. Read President Nisan Chavkin’s remarks at an interfaith …

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High Holy Days 5786 Are Here

by Beth Emet

September 21, 2025

Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of Monday, September 22! L’shanah Tovah! Happy New Year!  We are excited to be together as we embark on the sacred journey of celebrating the …

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S’lichot Program This Saturday

by Beth Emet

September 12, 2025

Join us for a dessert reception and screening of a documentary, followed by Havdalah and an evening S’lichot service. Dessert Reception | 9:00 pm Film Screening | 9:30 pm Havdalah and …

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S’lichot Program This Saturday

by Beth Emet

September 9, 2025

Join us for a dessert reception and screening of a documentary, followed by Havdalah and an evening S’lichot service. Dessert Reception | 9:00 pm Film Screening | 9:30 pm Havdalah and …

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URJ President Calls BE an “Exemplary Congregation”

by Beth Emet

August 25, 2025

Dear friends, How excited and blessed I am to offer the entire Beth Emet family a hearty mazel tov and yasher koach, both personally and on behalf of the Union …

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A Letter from Over a thousand Rabbis Worldwide…

by Beth Emet

July 31, 2025

The Jewish People face a grave moral crisis, threatening the very basis of Judaism as the ethical voice that it has been since the age of Israel’s prophets. We cannot …

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Let’s Dance—for Heart Health and Joy!

by Beth Emet

June 19, 2025

Dear Friends, In the spirit of heart health awareness—and in celebration of one year since my heart attack—I’d love for you to join me for a special night of Israeli …

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Congregational Highlights

Honoring Bekki, Marci, Kathy: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

by Beth Emet

May 14, 2025

Over 300 members of our community filled the sanctuary on Friday, May 9 in a heartfelt show of appreciation for our beloved retiring staff members, Bekki Kaplan, Marci Dickman, and …

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