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Friday, December 6 – Sunday, December 8 at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) in Oconomowoc, WI Sign up for a Transformative Weekend Getaway Why You Should Attend: Strengthen connections: …
It’s hard to believe that I am finishing the end of my first year here at Beth Emet, a spiritual home and community that has brought tremendous blessing and fulfillment …
Dear Friends, As I approach the end of my first full year at Beth Emet, I continue to be inspired by the atmosphere of learning and collaboration, the dedication of …
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Israel
Lately, we have been seeing countless images and reports of the campus protests, both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli, that have erupted around the country. We have witnessed excessive use of force …
I would like to thank everyone for their love, concern, prayers, and notes since the deadly incursion by Hamas happened in Israel on Saturday morning. I was scheduled to return …
Let Freedom Read! Banned Books Week is October 1 – 7, 2023 Whether it’s Toni Morrison’s Beloved that opened your heart in high school English class or Michelle Alexander’s New …
When Evanston clergy came together in 1984 to found the city’s first overnight shelter, Rabbi Peter Knobel z”l was at the forefront of the effort. The shelter became the cornerstone …
Celebrating 75 years of Israel’s statehood is a big deal. Generations of Zionists worked through countless challenges to achieve the milestone of statehood on May 14, 1948. Israel was born …
Congregational News
On Thursday, October 27, Rabbi London was honored with the 2022 J Street Chicago Tzedek v’Shalom (Justice and Peace) Award at its annual luncheon. Beth Emet alum, Max Yenkin, presented the …
Statement From the Covid Task Force (9/14/22) Since March 2020, Beth Emet’s COVID-19 decision-making has been led by the Jewish value of pikuach nefesh—saving a life. Our COVID-19 Task …
COVID TASK FORCE GUIDANCE As of 9/14/22 IF YOU HAVE COVID OR IF YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED If you have COVID and have finished your period of isolation, as …