This year as a congregation we are reading, “A Letter in the Scroll” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. On Friday, March 8 Rabbi London shared a D’var Torah on the second section, “The Journey.”
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 Shower Up location each month. The next delivery date is Monday, March 25. All items should be left on the front porch at the home …
On the weekend of February 17 & 18 we had quite an extraordinary opportunity to learn from Dr. Hussein Ibish and Dr. David Myers about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At a time of great pain and fear for so many, our interfaith community was able to come together for deep learning and communal …
In February 2024 the Evanston Interfaith Clergy held a two-day forum entitled, Learning Together: An Interfaith Approach to the War in Gaza, presented by Dr. David Myers and Hussein Ibish. Below is the bibliography that was shared throughout their presentation. Gur Alroey, An Unpromising Land: Jewish Migration to Palestine in the Early Twentieth Century (Stanford University Press, 2014) …
On Friday, February 16 as part of Inclusion Shabbat we heard from Rabbi Shir Meira Feit. Rabbi Feit, an intuitive, gifted, and accomplished guide with decades of experience meeting others at the dynamic edge of spiritual emergence. As part the weekly Torah portion, Terumah, they spoke from their heart, mind, and soul about the building …
As part of the unit on Housing Insecurity, our fifth graders and their parents learned in an Affordable Housing 101 presentation from Connections for the Homeless Advocacy Program this past Sunday and then participated in an experiential learning session facilitated by Stephanie Linn and Jen Feuer-Crystal. This activity provided our student “families” with a minimal …
Dr. Hirschhorn provided a brief history of Zionism and the challenges of today, especially after October 7.
Our sixth graders led meaningful Shabbat services with Cantor Young on Friday evening. Rabbi London and parents joined us on Shabbat morning for a day filled with prayer, laughter, learning, s’mores and games. This is an opportunity for our sixth grade families to learn about the process of preparing for their Kabbalat Mitzvah and to …
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 to sponsor a spring food drive for the benefit of their food pantry. The NTT food pantry serves over 100 households per month, representing about …
For the Holocaust Torah that resides on the Beth Emet bimah, Jerri Zbiral created a Torah mantle that would make an artistic statement while also commemorating history. Check out the full article in the Forward written by Beth Emet member, Alan Teller.
People of all ages came together for a powerful experience that incorporated prayer, spirituality and yoga. Together more than $9,000 was raised to help the hostage families fund with advocacy and emotional support. Rabbi London concluded with prayers from Psalms. Listen to the playlist that accompanied the yoga.
On Friday, January 26 we celebrated more than 60 households who are supporting the future of our congregation by putting Beth Emet in their estate plans as part of the Dor L’Dor legacy giving program. In keeping with the theme of Dor L’Dor, from generation to generation, Rabbi London spoke about the history of our …
