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 [...]
Shalom Hartman Presents: Liberal Zionism: Between Crisis and Aspiration

Shalom Hartman Presents: Liberal Zionism: Between Crisis and Aspiration

March 8, 2026 - April 26, 2026    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Hartman Class with Rabbi Michael Siegel The past two years have raised urgent, complex, and at times painful questions about Zionism. For many rabbis, the [...]
It's About Time: Studies in Jewish Clocks & Calendars

It's About Time: Studies in Jewish Clocks & Calendars

March 9, 2026 - March 30, 2026    
7:30 pm
From hours to years, Jewish time is structured in fascinating and unique ways. Led by Rabbi Benjy Forester, we'll study primary texts and secondary sources [...]
Mikvah: Where We've Been and Where We're Going — A Sisterhood Learning Series with Cantor Liz Berke

Mikvah: Where We've Been and Where We're Going — A Sisterhood Learning Series with Cantor Liz Berke

March 12, 2026    
7:00 pm
Schedule: Thursday, March 12 & Thursday, March 19 at 7PM, Hybrid (in-person & zoom*) * - zoom information will be sent upon registration. Thursday, March [...]
Friday Evening Service

Friday Evening Service

March 13, 2026    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Community Shabbat Evening Service with AES Religious School 1st and 2nd Graders Join us in person or via livestream this Friday evening as we welcome Shabbat together. [...]
JCFS Shabbat

JCFS Shabbat

March 14, 2026    
9:30 am
JCFS Shabbat: Let's Talk About... The Ripples of Divorce throughout the Lifespan Divorce isn’t just a moment; it’s a journey with lasting impact. Our annual [...]
Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Musical Services

Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Musical Services

March 14, 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 [...]
Anshe Emet Synagogue Blood Drive

Anshe Emet Synagogue Blood Drive

March 15, 2026    
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Benefiting the people of Chicago today and ensuring blood for Israel tomorrow.  For now, Israel has enough blood to meet existing needs. But that could [...]
Conservative Judaism Around the World

Conservative Judaism Around the World

March 15, 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 [...]
Passover Painting

Passover Painting

March 15, 2026    
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Let’s get creative for Passover! Join us for a fun painting activity where kids (Children in Kindergarten - 2nd grade) can make their own Passover-themed art. [...]
AES Religious School Day Off Program: 2025-2026

AES Religious School Day Off Program: 2025-2026

March 17, 2026    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Anshe Emet will be hosting our Day Off program for Kindergarten through fourth graders while CPS is closed.  Throughout the 2025-2026 school year, Anshe Emet will [...]
Congregational Shabbat Dinner to Honor Rabbi Michael Siegel with Ted Deutch, Chief Executive Officer, Edward and Sandra Meyer Office of the CEO at American Jewish Committee

Congregational Shabbat Dinner to Honor Rabbi Michael Siegel with Ted Deutch, Chief Executive Officer, Edward and Sandra Meyer Office of the CEO at American Jewish Committee

March 20, 2026    
6:00 pm
6PM • Service with Rabbi Morris Allen 7:30PM • Dinner with Ted DeutchJoin us for Shabbat service with special friend and guest of Rabbi Siegel, Rabbi Morris Allen. [...]
Pesach Siyyum Class with Jacob Cytryn

Pesach Siyyum Class with Jacob Cytryn

March 21, 2026    
1:00 pm
In order to hold a siyyum on the morning of the Fast of the Firstborn... Jacob Cytryn will be leading a Mishnah study of the [...]
AES & Bright Star Church Book Club

AES & Bright Star Church Book Club

March 22, 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 [...]
On-Line Bereavement Group with JCFS

On-Line Bereavement Group with JCFS

March 23, 2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Supporting our Community in times of loss Please join us online for our monthly support group for adults who have experienced the death of a [...]
Men, Meat, and Midrash with Milt's: Jewish Response to Artificial Intelligence Technology with Rabbi Benjy Forester

Men, Meat, and Midrash with Milt's: Jewish Response to Artificial Intelligence Technology with Rabbi Benjy Forester

March 24, 2026    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Come and join us for a stimulating opportunity to learn and discuss Midrash while feasting on a sandwiches from Milt’s. Price: $25 for Men's Club [...]
JCC Community Days at Anshe Emet: Chicago's Extraordinary Places and Spaces

JCC Community Days at Anshe Emet: Chicago's Extraordinary Places and Spaces

March 25, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
We're back with more of the most cherished love songs, dance pairings, and romantic moments in the history of filmmaking. 12-12:30 pm Lunch | 12:30-1:30 [...]
The Soul of a Nation: Faith Leaders Reflect on 250 Years of America

The Soul of a Nation: Faith Leaders Reflect on 250 Years of America

March 27, 2026    
6:00 pm
Anshe Emet Synagogue & Bright Star Church Present: The Soul of a Nation: Faith Leaders Reflect on 250 Years of America Memory and the Faith [...]
YAD and YLD Shul Shuffle

YAD and YLD Shul Shuffle

March 27, 2026    
6:00 pm
Join the Young Adult Division and the Young Leadership Division of the Jewish United Fund for a young adult Shabbat Dinner.  Begin the night with [...]
Young Family Seder Plate Exploration

Young Family Seder Plate Exploration

March 29, 2026    
10:00 am
Join Cantor Josh and award-winning chef Micah Siva as we explore the sights, smells, and tastes of the seder plate with the whole family! You'll [...]
CJE's My Go-To Place: A Photographic Journey Through Seven Continents

CJE's My Go-To Place: A Photographic Journey Through Seven Continents

March 31, 2026    
1:00 pm
Join Dr. Michael S. Lewis, M.D., who has traveled to all seven continents, for a visual journey inspired by his photography book One World: A View of [...]
Clergy in Conversation: Mysteries of Magid

Clergy in Conversation: Mysteries of Magid

March 31, 2026    
7:00 pm
Join the Anshe Emet clergy team as they learn together and discuss themes of upcoming Jewish holidays. Each clergy person will bring their own insight [...]
Pesach 2026 Community Dinner with HIAS

Pesach 2026 Community Dinner with HIAS

April 3, 2026    
6:00 pm
Join us for a kosher-for-Pesach community Shabbat dinner on Friday, April 3. This dinner will also serve as a learning opportunity focused on refugees in [...]
Canasta at AES

Canasta at AES

April 5, 2026    
9:00 am
Play canasta with teacher Andrea Hirschfeld. Sundays at 9AM, In-Person at Anshe Emet Synagogue April 5 April 12 April 26 May 3 (Note that we [...]
YAD Matzah-Za: Pizza & Trivia Night

YAD Matzah-Za: Pizza & Trivia Night

April 6, 2026    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join YAD as we make and enjoy Matzah Pizza! Gather with fellow young adults for a fun and casual evening of hands-on cooking, friendly competition, [...]
SAPIR Salons at Anshe Emet

SAPIR Salons at Anshe Emet

April 6, 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 [...]
Yom HaShoah

Yom HaShoah

April 13, 2026    
7:00 pm
Join the Anshe Emet community as we remember those who perished in the Holocaust, and ensure that their memories may forever be a blessing. Following [...]
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 [...]
Israel Updates from the Experts

Israel Updates from the Experts

April 23, 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.   [...]