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Sisterhood Program- The Murals of Chicago with Beth Sair (on Zoom): 
Wednesday, January 18 7:30pm-9:00pm

Our presenter will be taking us on a tour of the beautiful murals in Chicago - on Zoom, so we can enjoy the views while staying warm and cozy in our homes. Beth Sair is a retired educator, a volunteer at the Chicago Architecture Center, and a member of the Chicago Tour Guides Professional Association.

Midwinter ZOOM only Shabbat Service
Friday, January 20 7:30 pm

​​​​​​​As the cold, freezing winter reaches its half-way point, warm up seeing the faces of community members! This Zoom ONLY service, at the request of members, is a chance to re-connect from near and far!
There will be no in-person service at Beth Tikvah that evening.​​​​​​​​​

Tubing with BeTTY (6th-12th):
Saturday, January 21 3:00pm-7:00pm

BeTTY is going tubing at Villa Olivia!! (1401 W Lake St, Bartlett) 6th-12th graders are invited! Price includes 2 hours of tubing and dinner (pizza, salad, cookie, drink). 

Rosh Hodesh Gathering:
Sunday, January 22 1:00pm-2:30pm

Rosh Hodesh (New Moon) – the start of each Hebrew month - has been observed by Jewish women for centuries. Our Rosh Hodesh group at Beth Tikvah offers a unique opportunity to engage spiritually with all who identify as women, age 18 years and over, as we explore the journeys of our lives as reflected through the rich treasury of Jewish stories, texts, and traditions. Hodesh tov! May you have a good month! 

Rosh Hodesh; A Gathering for Girls- Taking Care of Ourselves: Sunday, January 22 12:15pm-1:30pm

6th-8th graders: We will explore physical and emotional stress in our lives-the causes, effects, and potential antidotes. We will highlight physical and emotional self-care and present several simple tools you can use in your daily lives to take care of your bodies, hearts, and minds. 

Exploring Jewish Views of Life, Death and the Afterlife :  Sunday, January 22 11:00am-12:00pm

In this three week mini-series we will explore Jewish views on what it means to live a life of meaning and blessing, Jewish funeral customs and rituals, and Jewish understandings of the afterlife. The three sessions held in person and via zoom will be Sundays, January 15, 22, 29 11am-12pm. In person space is full. Please register for the ZOOM link. 

A Note from Publicity:

Happy New Year!
Publicity is looking forward to sharing events with the congregation as well as our public community. Share your event photos and
send them to socialmedia@beth-tikvah.org
Photos can be displayed in the Tikvahite and linked to facebook for our members to view at their leisure.

We are happy to create a Save the Date for you while you finalize planning your event. Send in your M&C forms !

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