Young Families

Anshe Emet is blessed with a strong, vibrant Young Families Community. Families with children ages 8 and under are full participants in the life of Anshe Emet. The community has the opportunity to gather at regular times:

Kabbalat Shabbat Services and Dinner

The first Friday night of every month, at 5:45 p.m.

In addition to the service for families with children in Kindergarten and younger, we also hold a service for older siblings (children in first grade and above) that will run concurrently to our Young Families service. Both services begin at 5:45 pm and are followed directly by a combined community dinner. Please contact Karen Martin at 773-868-5152 to register your family for dinner.

Shabbat Services

1st Shabbat 
    Young Families Friday Night Shabbat Service and Dinner at 5:45 p.m.

    Shalom Shabbat (babies - 4 years) with Heather Aranyi at 10:00 a.m.
    Shachar Tefila Yoga (K - 2 grade) with R. Heather Altman at 11:00 a.m.
    Family Torah Service (3 - 6 years) with Max Handelman at 11:00 a.m.
 
2nd Shabbat  
    Shalom Shabbat (babies - 4 years) with Max Handelman
    Shachar (K - 2 grade) with Max Handelman at 11:00 a.m.
    Machar (3 - 4 grade) with David Schwartz at 11:00 a.m.
    Kadima (5 - 6 grade) with R. Abe Friedman at 11:00 a.m.
 
3rd Shabbat  
    Shalom Shabbat (babies - 4 years) with Heather Aranyi at 10:00 a.m.
    Shachar Tefila Yoga (K - 2 grade) with R. Heather Altman at 11:00 a.m.
    Machar/Kadima (3-4; 5 - 6 grade)with Davids Schwartz and Russo at 11:00 a.m.
 
4th Shabbat      
    Shalom Shabbat (babies - 4 years) with Max Handelman at 10:00 a.m.
    Shachar (K - 2 grade) with Max Handelman at 11:00 a.m.
    Machar (3 - 4 grade) with David Schwartz at 11:00 a.m.
    Kadima (5 - 6 grade) with David Russo at 11:00 a.m.
 
5th Shabbat
    Shalom Shabbat (babies - 4 years) with Heather Aranyi or Max Handelman at 10:00 a.m.
    Shabbatapalooza with David Russo and Max Handelman at 11:00 a.m.

We also gather for special occasions throughout the year:
•    Young Families Services Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings
•    Young Families Hanukkah party
•    Young Families Tu B’Shevat Seder

The Anshe Emet Young Families email listserv is a tremendous resource for finding out what is going on at Anshe Emet and in the community, and also for finding a nanny and swapping baby stuff.  To join, send an email to AEYF-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Maxine Handelman is Anshe Emet’s Young Families Educator, and can be contacted at sigal@aol.com.

Hanukkah 5772

On the second night of Hanukkah, Anshe Emet Young Families gathered at the home of Rabbi Abe Friedman and Rebecca Krasner for a Hanukkah Party - Candles, Latkes, and Stories by Max Handelman!