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Monday night (4.25) a Resolution declaring a Climate Emergency in Evanston was passed unanimously by the Evanston City Council. The Resolution was introduced by Eleanor Revelle, seconded by Devon Reid, …
Teshuva Campaign: Supporting The Evanston Reparations Community Fund In 2021, Evanston became the first city in the United States to fund a reparations program—a meaningful step toward restitution for Black …
Earth Date Climate Action Kabbalat Shabbat Services with State Senator Laura Fine Friday, April 22 at 6:30 pm (Eco Info Fair starting at 6:00 pm) State Senator Laura Fine to …
The Emergency Overnight Shelter is operated by Interfaith Action of Evanston (IAE). It runs from November – April. This year, the shelter is hosted by nine different faith communities. Due …
The Afghan family that Beth Emet is helping to support through JCFS/HIAS have been settling into their new apartment and new neighborhood. Our biggest realization, as we have spent time …
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 …
On Friday morning, the team coordinating the Skokie apartment set-up for the Afghan refugee family got the keys and began the move-in process. What has followed since is remarkable! Thanks …
“We used to support Refugees because they were Jewish. Now, we support them because we are Jewish.” – Mark Hetfield, HIAS- In partnership with HIAS/JCFS, our Beth Emet Synagogue community …
Continued learning and grappling is very important to how Beth Emet engages in our advocacy work. If you are looking for new resources, we encourage you to take a look …
This week the push is on to make calls in support of the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The Reform Jewish Community is mobilizing …
Missed the last Social Action Meeting? Curious about joining the Committee? Interested in what issues we are focusing on right now? Check out the executive summary below from our last …
