Events

Miller Introduction to Judaism Class

Miller Introduction to Judaism Class

November 3, 2024 - May 4, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
18 sessions - Sign up for every session, or choose the ones that especially interest you! Join our clergy and special guest speakers to dive [...]
Baby Beginnings

Baby Beginnings

January 30, 2025 - May 22, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Baby Beginnings is a delightful gathering designed for babies 12 months and younger and their grown-ups.  January – May Classes  Join our joyful jbaby class [...]
The Gesher Program in Memory of Linda J. Karno, z”l

The Gesher Program in Memory of Linda J. Karno, z”l

January 30, 2025 - January 1, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Gesher Program in memory of Linda J. Karno, z”l is designed for you. Are you an adult who did not have the opportunity to celebrate becoming [...]
The Pen & The Yad Podcast

The Pen & The Yad Podcast

February 9, 2025 - February 15, 2025    
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 [...]
Two Rabbis Walk Into a Bar

Two Rabbis Walk Into a Bar

February 11, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Benjy Forester (Anshe Emet - YAD) and Rabbi Max Antman (Temple Sholom - Makom) for a night of drinks and dialogue at the [...]
YAD Pickleball Drop-In Sessions

YAD Pickleball Drop-In Sessions

February 12, 2025 - April 9, 2025    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for fun, casual pickleball sessions with no pressure! Our drop-in sessions are designed for players of all skill levels to get together and [...]
Anshe Emet Welcomes Rabbi Charles Savenor

Anshe Emet Welcomes Rabbi Charles Savenor

February 14, 2025 - February 15, 2025    
6:00 pm
We are thrilled to welcome Rabbi Charles Savenor as our guest speaker. In honor of President's Day, Rabbi Savenor will join us Friday evening to deliver [...]
Friday Evening Service

Friday Evening Service

February 14, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Community Shabbat Evening Service with Rabbi Charles Savenor  (in person or via livestream) Join us this Friday evening as we welcome Shabbat together. Don’t miss this lovely [...]
Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Musical Services

Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Musical Services

February 15, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Shalom Shabbat 9:30AM-10:15AM (ages 5 years old and under with their grownups) Shalom Shabbat is a musical service for our kids ages 5 years old [...]
Something for Us Trivia Night

Something for Us Trivia Night

February 15, 2025    
7:30 pm
Trivia night returns in person!!!  New date: Saturday, February 15. Join the Something For US group (55+) for a fun filled evening with our returning [...]
Conversation with IDF Reservist Max Long and His Experience in Gaza

Conversation with IDF Reservist Max Long and His Experience in Gaza

February 19, 2025    
7:30 pm
Join AJC ACCESS Chicago and Anshe Emet’s Young Adult Division (YAD) on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30PM at a convenient Lakeview location for an eye-opening [...]
Let’s Talk About It: Navigating Estrangement Together with  Fern Schumer Chapman

Let’s Talk About It: Navigating Estrangement Together with Fern Schumer Chapman

February 22, 2025    
9:30 am
Join us for a transformative Shabbat focused on connection and understanding as we explore the complexities of estrangement—a deeply personal, often misunderstood, and stigmatized experience [...]
Sisterhood Shabbat (Parashat Mishpatim)

Sisterhood Shabbat (Parashat Mishpatim)

February 22, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Mark your calendars for our annual SISTERHOOD SHABBAT service and sponsored Kiddush lunch. On Saturday, February 22, during the annual Repro Shabbat weekend (Parsha Mishpatim), [...]
ReelAbilities Chicago: Only I Can Hear Film Screening for JDAIM

ReelAbilities Chicago: Only I Can Hear Film Screening for JDAIM

February 23, 2025    
3:30 pm
In celebration of Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). Only I Can Hear... In search of a place between two disparate worlds, three teenage [...]
HaZaK: Senior Learning at Anshe Emet

HaZaK: Senior Learning at Anshe Emet

February 24, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us Monday Afternoons at 1PM CST Bring a friend in person or feel free to join us online in your time zone, coast-to-coast. If [...]
AES Religious School Day Off Program

AES Religious School Day Off Program

February 25, 2025    
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 2024-2025 school year, Anshe Emet [...]
Anshe Eats Presents, Adeena Sussman

Anshe Eats Presents, Adeena Sussman

February 26, 2025    
7:00 pm
Anshe Emet welcomes world renowned cookbook author from Israel, Adeena Sussman. Adeena Sussman is a best-selling cookbook author, writer, and chef whose work explores the intersection [...]
AES Welcomes JDAIM Speaker, Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh

AES Welcomes JDAIM Speaker, Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh

February 28, 2025    
6:00 pm
Join us for a special Shabbat Dinner in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). We are thrilled to welcome Rabbi Tzemah [...]
Anshe Emet's Got Talent!

Anshe Emet's Got Talent!

March 2, 2025    
5:00 pm
The title says it all—Anshe Emet really does have TALENT! Come join together for a fun and entertaining evening with light nosh and musical, comedic, [...]
The Heroic Story of Yona Brief z"l

The Heroic Story of Yona Brief z"l

March 4, 2025    
7:00 pm
The story of each of the fallen is of course a world unto itself, but Yona's certainly has some distinguishing characteristics: he was one of [...]
Melton Presents: A History of Hatred: The Ever-Present Threat of Antisemitism

Melton Presents: A History of Hatred: The Ever-Present Threat of Antisemitism

March 6, 2025 - April 10, 2025    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Antisemitism has been described as a virus that mutates. In each historical period, hatred of Jews takes on a different form or focus, often as [...]
Ramah Shabbat for Families with Children 0-8 Years Old

Ramah Shabbat for Families with Children 0-8 Years Old

March 7, 2025    
4:45 pm
We look forward to seeing many Ramah campers and alumni, as well as welcoming those without prior Ramah affiliations who are looking to tap into [...]
YAD Shabbat, Period.

YAD Shabbat, Period.

March 7, 2025    
6:00 pm
Celebrate a meaningful YAD Shabbat with us on Friday, March 7, in honor of Women's History Month. This special evening will focus on raising awareness [...]
Pre-Pesach Series with Jacob Cytryn 

Pre-Pesach Series with Jacob Cytryn 

March 15, 2025 - April 5, 2025    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Sacrificing the Wandering Aramean:  Tractate Bikkurim Pre-Pesach Learning Join Jacob Cytryn as we prepare for the Passover holiday in two different ways: by learning an [...]