Archive: February 2024

Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg: The Life and Legacy of One of Jewish History’s Most Famous Captives with Rabbi Benjy Forester

Posted on February 20, 2024

February 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – Join Rabbi Benjy for 4 session on Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg! Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg was the premier Ashkenazi rabbi of his day, and he was kidnapped and held at an exorbitant ransom. In this 4-part series, we will learn about who he was, the powerful details of his captivity, and how his captivity and death […]

CJE and AES Present: Don Carrasino and the Murdered Mobster

Posted on February 21, 2024

February 21, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – CJE and Anshe Emet invite you to our next My-Go-To-Place event. Please join us for an afternoon of food, drink, and sleuthing as we solve the mystery of Don Carrasino and the Murdered Mobster. Join us at Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 North Broadway, Chicago. $10/ per person Registration required. Register Here For more information, contact […]

“Heroes-First Testimony” Midwest Tour

Posted on February 21, 2024

February 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – Please join JCC Chicago as we welcome 4 survivors of the October 7 massacre in Israel.  These heroes stood in the face of evil, lent a helping hand, saved lives and now they share their stories of survival.Free and open to all.Registration is REQUIRED.Guests will need to enter the Anshe Emet building at the Grace […]

City Treasurer, Melissa Conyears-Ervin Speaks to the Congregation

Posted on February 24, 2024

February 24, 2024 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Anshe Emet is honored to welcome City Treasurer, Melissa Conyears-Ervin who will speak during Shabbat morning service this coming Saturday. Melissa Conyears-Ervin will discuss her role in City Government and her decision to run for Congress. Please join us in person or via livestream.

Little Builders: Winter 2024

Posted on February 25, 2024

February 25, 2024 @ 9:15 am – 10:30 am – Little Builders is Anshe Emet’s amazing class for families with 2-3 year-olds! The Winter class will dive into Shabbat and the Jewish values of caring for the world around us. Registration is limited. Little Builders is taught by Anshe Emet’s Director of Family Life & Learning, Maxine Handelman, Sundays from 9:15-10:30 am at Anshe Emet.2024 […]

Conservative Judaism Around the World

Posted on February 25, 2024

February 25, 2024 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am – Join Rabbi Dror Chankin-Gould for breakfast and a discussion as he explores Judaism around the world with four rabbis representing Jewish life in four different countries.   Together we will zoom with our friends and learn about their communities as well as the opportunities and challenges they face.  Each session will begin with a light breakfast […]

HaZaK

Posted on February 26, 2024

February 26, 2024 @ 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.

AES Teens Volunteering with Monday Meals

Posted on February 26, 2024

February 26, 2024 @ 4:45 pm – 6:45 pm – AES Teens in 7th to 12th grade will be going to bring 10 teens to Temple Sholom to volunteer at their Monday Meals Mitzvah event, which serves a free restaurant-style meal to those in need.  Register Here Questions? Contact Hannah Kinsella at hkinsella@ansheemet.org.

Healing Ink Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

Posted on February 28, 2024

February 28, 2024 @ 6:15 pm – Join YAD, Artists4Israel, ChiTribe, and the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema for a screening of Healing Ink, a documentary that follows 8 tattoo artists as they travel to Israel for the first time.These artists tattoo 24 survivors of war and terrorism and is a small window into the stories of the artists, survivors and the […]

Anshe Emet Welcomes Guests from JNF to Discuss October 7th

Posted on March 2, 2024

March 2, 2024 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm – On Shabbat morning, March 2, Anshe Emet is honored to welcome two visitors from JNF who will discuss their experiences with the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel. They will speak during Shabbat morning service in our main sanctuary. Everyone is invited to join us in person or via livestream. Ifat Haimovitz Twilly, Kibbutz Re’im, […]