Events

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 [...]
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 [...]
The Pen & The Yad Podcast

The Pen & The Yad Podcast

June 7, 2026 - June 13, 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 [...]
Friday Evening Service

Friday Evening Service

June 12, 2026    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
6PM Community Shabbat Evening Service (Join in person or via livestream) Join us this Friday evening as we welcome Shabbat together. Don’t miss this lovely and lively [...]
YAD's Summer Shabbat

YAD's Summer Shabbat

June 12, 2026    
6:00 pm
Join YAD for a Shabbat dinner on Friday, June 12! Shabbat begins with services at 6PM, followed by dinner at 7:15PM. You’re welcome to join [...]
Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Musical Services

Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Musical Services

June 13, 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 [...]
The 153rd Annual Meeting  of Anshe Emet Synagogue

The 153rd Annual Meeting of Anshe Emet Synagogue

June 16, 2026    
6:00 pm
Dinner will take place in Blum Community Hall at 6PM followed by the Annual Meeting of the Congregation at 7PM.We look forward to presenting the Slate [...]
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 [...]
Profeti della Quinta: From the Synagogue to the Palace

Profeti della Quinta: From the Synagogue to the Palace

June 18, 2026    
6:30 pm
Join Anshe Emet for a special performance with internationally acclaimed early-music vocal ensemble, Profeti della Quinta, as they present a special concert portraying the Jewish [...]
CJE's My Go-To Place: The Hidden Story of Nuremberg

CJE's My Go-To Place: The Hidden Story of Nuremberg

June 23, 2026    
1:00 pm
Price: This program is free to attend; Light nosh will be servedWhat if your father left you the keys to one of history’s most defining [...]
JCC Community Days at Anshe Emet: Dolley Madison, "The Lady Who Saved Washington"

JCC Community Days at Anshe Emet: Dolley Madison, "The Lady Who Saved Washington"

June 24, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Charming, flamboyant, and strong-willed, Dolley was tested in the calamity of the War of 1812. Born into a Quaker family, Dolley was raised to be [...]
Feminism & Judaism Series with Rabbi Marianne Novak

Feminism & Judaism Series with Rabbi Marianne Novak

June 25, 2026    
7:00 pm
How do we move as a people commemorating the destruction of the Holy Temples and rupture of the relationship between God and the Jewish people [...]
Pride Shabbat with Yiscah Smith

Pride Shabbat with Yiscah Smith

June 26, 2026    
6:00 pm
Register below to join us on Friday, June 26 for a special Shabbat service, dinner, and conversation with Yiscah Smith. Dinner Pricing Members: $25 Non-Members: [...]
Jewish Builders of Chicago Walking Tour

Jewish Builders of Chicago Walking Tour

July 15, 2026    
11:00 am
Discover the lesser-known stories of how Jewish architects, developers and civic leaders shaped Chicago’s iconic landmarks and its commercial and cultural landscape across generations. Learn [...]
Men's Club Annual Mid-Summer Social & BBQ 2026

Men's Club Annual Mid-Summer Social & BBQ 2026

July 28, 2026    
6:30 pm
Join our barbeque with food expertly prepared by our own resident grillmaster, Gil Matar. The food will be fabulous, but the event also promises to [...]
Coffee & Current Events with Rabbi David Ebstein

Coffee & Current Events with Rabbi David Ebstein

August 3, 2026    
1:00 pm
All are invited to join our new, weekly series with Rabbi Ebstein, where we'll discuss Israeli and Jewish current events. Attend in person or via [...]
Hebrew Decoding Bootcamp - Fall 2026

Hebrew Decoding Bootcamp - Fall 2026

August 20, 2026    
7:00 pm
Learn the basics of Hebrew decoding, the foundational skill for understanding the Hebrew language as used throughout our sacred texts and liturgy. We will learn [...]
AES & Bright Star Church Book Club

AES & Bright Star Church Book Club

August 23, 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 [...]
The Sisterhood Bridge Book Group

The Sisterhood Bridge Book Group

September 3, 2026    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Sisterhood Bridge book group has been meeting with Sisterhood members since 2002, yet always welcomes new members. Meeting three times each semester, the group gathers in [...]