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You are invited to be part of the Beth Emet delegation to the RAC-IL 2024 Legislative Kick-off on March 26 at 7:00 pm. Register now. In 2023 RAC-IL conducted a …
Planned Parenthood and the Instituto del Progresso Latino are gathering and assembling toiletries to be given to people using the Shower Up service. Planned Parenthood delivers the articles to the …
In the Purim tradition of mishloach manot (providing gifts of food and drink to family, friends, and others on this holiday) the Tzedakah Committee is partnering with New Trier Township …
News
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 …
Yom Kippur, September 25 from 9:00 – 5:00 pm More than 2,500 Jewish individuals and families rely on the Ark’s pantries in Chicago and Northbrook for access to kosher food, …
Divrei Torah (Sermons)
Thank you to Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg for sharing this past Shabbat’s D’var Torah titled, ”The Torah of Reproductive Justice” in honor of Reproductive Rights Shabbat. Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg is an …
Congregational News
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 …
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 …
Beth Emet Tzedakah Committee gives out grants twice a year. To learn more about the program and to apply, see here. Read on to learn about our previous Tzedakah Fund …
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 …
Powerful evening coming together as a community in prayer and solidarity to stand up against bigotry and prejudice. Given the recent and egregious antisemitic comments and actions by prominent people, …
