Archive: January 2026

YAD Winter Wonderland Shabbat

Posted on January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – Join YAD for a Winter Wonderland Shabbat Dinner!  Enjoy a warm baked potato bar with vegetarian chili, and stay for a live performance from Berkalit, a Jewish a cappella group, during dinner. Shabbat begins with services at 6pm, followed by dinner at 7:15pm. You’re welcome to join us for services, dinner, or both. In partnership […]

Tu Bishvat Seder with Anshe Emet’s Sisterhood & Gather Group

Posted on February 1, 2026

February 1, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – Sisterhood and the AES Gather group will join together for a festive Tu Bishvat Fragrance Feast Seder on Sunday, February 1.  We will awaken our sense of smell and gather in community through the beauty of natural aromas.  Exploring themes of growth, renewal, and our connection to the world, we will unite with earth-grown fragrances […]

HaZaK

Posted on February 2, 2026

February 2, 2026 @ 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.

Something for Us at the Opera: Salome

Posted on February 3, 2026

February 3, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – Join us at Lyric Opera of Chicago for the production of Salome. Price: $60 per ticket (discounted from market price of $70) Seats: We will be seated as a group in the First Balcony 4 (Row R / 4th Floor).  There is an elevator up to the First Balcony and NO stairs required to access our row. Register […]

IPF Atid Chicago—Trump, Israel, and the Future of the Middle East With Policy Fellow Elisa Ewers

Posted on February 4, 2026

February 4, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – Join IPF Toronto for an in-depth discussion with Elisa Ewers, Policy Fellow at Israel Policy Forum. Elisa will offer expert insights into the current U.S. administration, Israel, and the evolving dynamics of the Middle East. Register Here This event is in partnership with Anshe Emet Synagogue Young Adult Division. Location: Address Provided 24 Hours in […]

The First Ladies: Eve and Lilith – A Three-Part Series with Rabbi Vanessa Harper

Posted on February 5, 2026

February 5, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – In this three-part series, we return to Eden to meet the world’s first women: the biblical Eve and the midrashic Lilith. As we weave through Torah, ancient and contemporary midrash, art, and scholarship, we’ll examine how these figures change when interpreted through traditional and feminist lenses, and ultimately, look to them as models of changemaking […]

Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Shabbat

Posted on February 7, 2026

February 7, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Join us on Shabbat morning during Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month to hear about the Israel ParaSport Center, where Israelis with disabilities come for physical and emotional  rehabilitation through the power of adaptive sports and community, and to learn from a para-athlete. Following Shabbat services and kiddush lunch, families will have the opportunity to […]

Men’s Club Presents: World Wide Wrap

Posted on February 8, 2026

February 8, 2026 @ 8:15 am – Come and be bound up in the Mitzvah of Tefillin. It’s a wrap every February as the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs lead Conservative/Masorti congregations all over the world on the same Sunday morning in learning about and participating in the mitzvah of putting on tefillin. Instruction and history about tefillin will begin at 8:15 […]

HaZaK

Posted on February 9, 2026

February 9, 2026 @ 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.

Young Adult Winter Date Night Social

Posted on February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – Join us for a warm and welcoming Couples Winter Social! Come meet other couples, mingle in a relaxed setting, and enjoy the highlight of the evening: a fun, hands-on cookie-decorating experience that’s perfect for getting creative together. We’ll have a delicious spread with a cheese board, crudité, churros, Mexican hot chocolate, wine, tea, water, and […]