From when a child is born to the coming of age bar or bat mitzvah, from the celebration of marriage to the mourning of a loved one, Beth Emet is here to support our members and families during joyus and challenging times to assist with rituals, ceremonies, or commemorations.
Sunday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m.
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation - 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston
Most of us have heard of The Zohar, the foundational medieval work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known ...
Movie and Discussion led by Bekki Kaplan and Shlomit Hoch
Saturday, March 30, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
This quirky and wry dramedy follows three Jewish Israeli siblings — Dorona and brothers Netanel and Shai — who, in the w...
Pre-Passover Food Collection to benefit Connections for the Homeless
The Tzedakah Fund Committee will be collecting all unopened, non-perishable food items that will be donated to C...
Beth Emet is a diverse, multigenerational Reform community with a dynamic approach to Judaism. Our congregation seeks to create a spiritually vibrant, socially conscious, intellectually challenging, and deeply caring environment firmly rooted in Jewish tradition and values.
Shabbat, March 30 at 9:30 a.m.
Children ages three to eleven are encouraged to attend to Beth Emet’s Shabbat morning Kahal service with their adult family members to participate in a musical prayer service. Durin...
Pre-Passover Food Collection to benefit Connections for the Homeless
The Tzedakah Fund Committee will be collecting all unopened, non-perishable food items that will be donated to C...
Beth Emet Synagogue, Second Baptist Church, and Grace Lutheran Church are taking an interfaith, dual narrative (Palestinian and Jewish guide) to Israel and the West Bank. Travel with Rabbi London and Pastors Nabors ...
with Rabbi Andrea London
Fridays through June 7 (No class April 19 and 26)
9:30 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
There are many ways to interpret Torah and the nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from ...
with Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler
Friday, April 12, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
This session will take a look at the bigger picture and deeper meanings connected to various texts of the Passover story.
Please bring a Haggadah that inclu...
With Rabbi Andrea London
Shabbat, April 6, May 11, and June 1
3:30–5:30 pm This class meets at Rabbi London's home.
Once a month on Shabbat afternoon at Rabbi London's home, explore Jewish spiritual practices that combine pr...
with Linda Schneider
Monday, April 1 and Wednesday, June 12; 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Percussion offers hands-on, non-verbal access to the spiritual and emotional while connecting with others. Treat your mind, body, and spirit to a...
with Stacey Lyn Brown
Tuesday, April 2 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pairing the psychological views of C.G Jung with biblical stories, this class will reveal how the archetypal figures of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, and Moshe are amplificatio...
with Dara E. Goldman
Sunday, April 14, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Professor Goldman will present a brief overview of the Jewish community in Havana and describe her scholarship on Cuban Jews and Cuban Jewish literature. The presentation...
with Alan Teller
Sunday, March 24, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Distinct from Yiddish theater, Jewish vaudeville had its own flavor. Alan Teller grew up with a larger-than-life grandfather in the business — a guy who pulled quarters out...
with Rabbi Doctor Joseph S. Ozarowski
Fridays, March 22 and 29, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
In one of the most dramatic narratives from the Torah, Aaron’s two sons lose their lives when they “come too close” during the joyous dedic...
Sunday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m.
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation - 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston
Most of us have heard of The Zohar, the foundational medieval work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbala...
with Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler
Monday, April 8, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
You may be hosting a seder this Passover, or you may be a guest at someone else’s home. Learn new and traditional commentaries on some stories in the Haggadah, whi...
with Rabbi Peter Knobel
Fridays through June 28 | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m (No class April 19 and 26)
Meeting in person in October, and through Zoom online thereafter, we will continue reading Tractate Avodah Zarah, which deals with...
Movie and Discussion led by Bekki Kaplan and Shlomit Hoch
Saturday, March 30, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
This quirky and wry dramedy follows three Jewish Israeli siblings — Dorona and brothers Netanel and Shai — who, in the wake of
thei...
with Arthur Feldman
Sunday, April 7, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
What stories do family seder plates, commemorative coins, and synagogue memorabilia tell? Judaica expert Arthur Feldman invites us to join him on a journey that explores sn...
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