Events

Baby Beginnings

Baby Beginnings

August 15, 2025 - May 29, 2026    
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Looking for a way to meet other families with babies under 1 year old? Join us Friday mornings from 9:30am-11am at Anshe Emet! In partnership with [...]
Join the AES Softball Team!

Join the AES Softball Team!

April 19, 2026 - August 30, 2026    
9:00 am
Calling all softball players!The Anshe Emet Softball Team will be participating in the CMSA league.  We are looking for athletes ages 18+ of all levels [...]
The Pen & The Yad Podcast

The Pen & The Yad Podcast

April 26, 2026 - May 2, 2026    
All Day
Rabbi Michael S. Siegel is joined by Anshe Emet member, and Pulitzer Prize winning author, Jonathan Eig for this weekly podcast. Listen and learn as [...]
Religious School 2026-2027 Registration!

Religious School 2026-2027 Registration!

May 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026    
All Day
Our Religious School is JK – 8th Grade. 3rd-6th Grade meets twice a week (Sundays and Mondays virtually OR Thursdays in person). Sundays: Religious school [...]
Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Musical Services

Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Musical Services

May 2, 2026    
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Shalom Shabbat 10:15AM - 11AM (ages 5 years old and under with their grown ups) Shalom Shabbat is a musical service for our kids ages [...]
Intro to Canasta at AES

Intro to Canasta at AES

May 3, 2026    
9:00 am
Play canasta with teacher Andrea Hirschfeld. Sundays at 9AM, In-Person at Anshe Emet Synagogue April 12 April 26 May 3 (Note that we are skipping [...]
HaZaK: Senior Learning at Anshe Emet

HaZaK: Senior Learning at Anshe Emet

May 4, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us Monday Afternoons at 1PM CST - Available In Person & Via Zoom Bring a friend in person or feel free to join us [...]
Talmud Tuesdays with Rabbi Benjy Forester

Talmud Tuesdays with Rabbi Benjy Forester

May 5, 2026    
7:30 pm
Calling all Talmud-lovers and Talmud-curious individuals! The Talmud is an incredible corpus of rabbinic thought, filled with laws, stories, and disagreements on every page. Join us for this Beit [...]
Conservative Judaism Around the World

Conservative Judaism Around the World

May 10, 2026    
10:30 am
Join Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould for breakfast and a discussion as he explores Judaism around the world with four rabbis representing Jewish life in four different [...]
Theodore Bikel Centennial Celebration with Aimee Bikel

Theodore Bikel Centennial Celebration with Aimee Bikel

May 10, 2026    
4:00 pm
Join Theo Bikel's widow, Aimee as she weaves a magnificent tribute to her late husband, Theodore Bikel, through film clips, personal stories, and moving musical [...]
CJE's My Go-To Place: The Loop: The "L" Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago with Patrick T. Reardon

CJE's My Go-To Place: The Loop: The "L" Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago with Patrick T. Reardon

May 12, 2026    
11:00 am
If you enjoy Chicago history, then join us for this fascinating book review and discussion with author and journalist Patrick T. Reardon as he discusses [...]
IPF Atid Chicago Fault Lines in Focus Israel Across Multiple Fronts

IPF Atid Chicago Fault Lines in Focus Israel Across Multiple Fronts

May 26, 2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Featuring Gabriel Epstein Israel Policy Forum Senior Policy Associate. Register Here Chicago, Address Shared 24 Hours in Advance.
JCC Community Days at Anshe Emet: Timeless Movie Music Moments with John LeGear

JCC Community Days at Anshe Emet: Timeless Movie Music Moments with John LeGear

May 27, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Timeless Movie Music Moments is the 20th one-hour film history presentation assembled by producer/presenter John LeGear and features some of his finest storytelling. 12PM-12:30PM • [...]
Graduation Shabbat for 8th and 12th Graders

Graduation Shabbat for 8th and 12th Graders

May 29, 2026    
6:00 pm
As we recognize our 8th & 12th grade graduates in our community service, we invite the graduates and their families for a celebratory dinner. Graduates are [...]
Men's Club Bowling Night

Men's Club Bowling Night

June 3, 2026    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
A great way to roll in some good times and strike up some fun with Men’s Club. No experience (or athletic talent) required. WHAT: Night [...]
Israel Updates from the Experts

Israel Updates from the Experts

June 4, 2026    
12:00 pm
Stay updated on the most important headlines relating to current events in Israel, Israel-US relations, and the Middle East at large from expert journalists.   [...]
SAPIR Salons at Anshe Emet

SAPIR Salons at Anshe Emet

June 5, 2026    
7:00 pm
About Sapir Salons: Anshe Emet will be participating in Sapir’s Salon program where we will be bringing members of our community to engage in discussions [...]
AES & Bright Star Church Book Club

AES & Bright Star Church Book Club

June 7, 2026    
2:00 pm
Anshe Emet Synagogue and Bright Star Church will again have a joint book club discussion.  Join Bright Star Church and Anshe Emet Synagogue's book club for a [...]
Grant Park Music Festival with Sisterhood & Men's Club

Grant Park Music Festival with Sisterhood & Men's Club

June 10, 2026    
5:15 pm
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026 join the Anshe Emet Sisterhood and the Men’s Club in Millennium Park as we get together to enjoy our beautiful [...]
Men, Meat, and Midrash with Milt's: with Rabbi Michael Siegel

Men, Meat, and Midrash with Milt's: with Rabbi Michael Siegel

June 17, 2026    
6:30 pm
Come and join us as we honor and celebrate Rabbi Michael Siegel. Price: $25 for Men's Club Members $30 for Non-Members Location: Anshe Emet 3751 [...]