Archive: November 2022

Journey to Mitzvot

Posted on November 6, 2022

November 6, 2022 @ 9:15 am – 11:30 am – Select Sundays Throughout the Winter J2M – or Journey to Mitzvot – is a program that prepares our sixth graders and their parents for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration in the following year. The central goal of J2M is to develop and deepen our students’ understanding of what it means to become a Bar/Bat Mitzvah: a […]

HaZaK

Posted on November 7, 2022

November 7, 2022 @ 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 and the Men’s Club Present a Commemoration of Kristallnacht with Amy Spitalnick and Rabbi Michael Siegel

Posted on November 9, 2022

November 9, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – Join Amy Spitalnick, Executive Director of Integrity First for America—which successfully sued the Charlottesville neo-Nazis—who will uncover and connect the dots between the assault on our democracy and our rights, how we can fight back, and what it means to do so as both Americans and Jews. This program is available both in person and […]

The World of Jewish Opera with Roger Pines

Posted on November 10, 2022

November 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – Roger Pines, former dramaturg at the Lyric Opera of Chicago joins us for this delightful program as we prepare for the 20th Annual Kaplan Concert: Richard Tucker’s Legacy: A Chicago Celebration. Pines joined the faculty of the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University in the Fall Quarter of 2019. Register here After registering, you […]

Anshe Emet Sisterhood Presents: Kosher Wine, Klezmer and Kiddush Cups

Posted on November 13, 2022

November 13, 2022 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Help to Sustain a Tradition at this Sisterhood Event! Wine Tasting, Appetizers, Dessert and Live Music at Anshe Emet. Anshe Emet Sisterhood has a long-standing tradition of providing kiddush cups to our B’nai Mitzvah. Your generosity will enable us to continue this tradition with your support of KOSHER WINE, KLEZMER AND KIDDUSH CUPS. Come and enjoy a wonderful […]

HaZaK

Posted on November 14, 2022

November 14, 2022 @ 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.

Jewish Answers to Life’s Most Challenging Questions with Rabbi Michael Siegel

Posted on November 14, 2022

November 14, 2022 – December 12, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – Join Rabbi Siegel in a four-week class of Melton curriculum. Roll up your sleeves as we grapple with life’s toughest questions, such as:  “Why do good people suffer?”  “Is everything that happens pre-ordained?”  “Can’t God make a miracle for me?”  In just four short weeks, we’ll attempt a philosophical understanding of these timeless questions through […]

Scholar Series

Posted on November 15, 2022

November 15, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – Register for Scholar Series here You can pick and choose which programs to attend when you register. Voices from the Margins: Petitions from the Poor in the Cairo Geniza with Danielle Kranjec  Tuesday, December 6 • 7PM The documents recovered from the Cairo Geniza represent every corner of medieval Jewish society, including the voices of […]

Silver Shabbat

Posted on November 18, 2022

November 18, 2022 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – We would love to celebrate the beauty of Shabbat with our Anshe Emet Family members who are 75 years of age and older. Enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner, a little music, and wonderful camaraderie. Registration is now closed Contact Amy Karp with any questions: akarp@ansheemet.org / 773.868.5139.

Religious School Havdalah

Posted on November 19, 2022

November 19, 2022 @ 5:00 pm – We are excited to invite you to our Religious School Community Havdalah event! Please join us in a night of singing, crafts, and of course Havdalah celebrations. We will also be sending you and your children home with take home Havdalah kits!  5PM Dinner  Mac-N-Cheese 5:15PM Crafts Candle Braiding & Spice Bag Making in West Blum   […]