Archive: November 2023

JCC Program: 60 Years of the Beatles with Dr. John Lyons

Posted on November 27, 2023

November 27, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – Sixty years ago, the Beatles released their first recording in the United States, “Please Please Me.” To commemorate this momentous event, Dr. John F. Lyons examines the impact of the Beatles on the Chicago metropolitan area. Registration is done through JCC. Registration has closed.

Bring in the Light: Chanukah Festival

Posted on November 29, 2023

November 29, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Join us and celebrate Chanukah! Enjoy live Klezmer music and a latke bar while having the chance to bring in some light with candle making and writing cards to Israeli soldiers.  Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 North Broadway, Chicago. $10. Registration required.  Register Here  For more information, contact Sarah Cohen at: sarah.cohen@cje.net 

AES Teens Bowling

Posted on November 29, 2023

November 29, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Join AES Teens for bowling at Lucky Strike. We will meet there and bowl together from 6:00-8:00pm.  Tickets are $20 for members / $25 for non-members Register Here If you need financial assistance, please reach out to Hannah Kinsella at hkinsella@ansheemet.org. 

Frozen Shabbat

Posted on December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023 @ 4:45 pm – Your family is invited to… Show Yourself a good time! Let It Go, and join Anshe Emet for a Family Frozen Shabbat experience like no other. We will enjoy delicious food, fun and age appropriate activities, and a meaningful, musical, family service with Cantor Brook. For the First Time In Forever, we will welcome in […]

Hamilton: AES Teen Brunch and Show

Posted on December 3, 2023

December 3, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – Join us on Sunday, December 3 to see the most sensational hit musical of the season: HAMILTON!  Before heading to the play together, we will be having an elevated brunch at Anshe Emet starting at 12PM, so dress in your best Broadway-going attire!  We will be providing bus transportation to and from Anshe Emet to […]

HaZaK

Posted on December 4, 2023

December 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – HOKHMAH (WISDOM) ZIKNAH (MATURITY) KADIMAH (LOOKING AHEAD) HaZaK is an Anshe Emet daytime program for mature adults with active minds. Co-taught by our clergy and other community educators, this year HaZaK is focusing on Jewish Ethics with the Melton curriculum “Ethics of Jewish Living.” Generously funded by Beatrice Mayer, z”l.

From the Front Lines: Responding to Antisemitism in a Changing America

Posted on December 5, 2023

December 5, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – Join Anshe Emet Synagogue and AJC Chicago as Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, shares with us the ongoing responses to antisemitism in America as it has increased since the October 7th terror attacks on Israel and what all people can do to counter it. Register Here

AES Jam Band!

Posted on December 8, 2023

December 8, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – Join us for a Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service this Friday evening as we welcome Shabbat and Chanukah with the all-new Anshe Emet Jam Band, led by Todd Kessler, featuring the musical talents of our very own congregation. With melodies both familiar and new, we will sing light into these dark nights, and welcome Shabbat together as a […]

Rock Of Ages Chanukah Bouldering Event 2023

Posted on December 9, 2023

December 9, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Join us at Movement Chicago (Wrigleyville 1115 W Addison Street Chicago IL 60613) for our Rock of Ages Chanukah Bouldering Event!  Perfect for kids in 2nd-8th grade! Member Price: $25 per climber and non-climbers free! Non-Member Price: $30 per climber and non-climbers free!  Register Here Contact Mardi Caminer with questions: mcaminer@ansheemet.org / 773.868.5131.

Back-In-Time Chanukah Adventure with The K’ilu Company

Posted on December 10, 2023

December 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – Designed for Kids Ages 3 to 8 and their families Travel back in time to save the temple and bring light back to the city! Become a Maccabee in this interactive theatrical adventure that brings the Chanukah story to life through immersive storytelling, music, and movement. K’ilu Founder Jonathan Shmidt Chapman has spent his career […]