On Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10-11:30 a.m., Or Emet will host a Humanistic Shabbat service led by Rabbi Eva Cohen followed by a presentation by Evan Mulholland, a staff attorney with the nonprofit Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. A social time will follow. The events will take place at the Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis, [...]
Or Emet and the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis will host a Purim carnival celebrating Jewish traditions with humanistic values. The carnival will take place from 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, 900 Mount Curve Ave., Minneapolis. It will include a costume parade, Purim treats, carnival games, prizes and [...]
On Sunday, March 8, Or Emet member Dr. Richard Logan, a retired professor of human development, will lead a discussion inspired by the summer 2025 issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine, which focused on the meaningful connections between Jews and the world of comics. The event will run from 10 a.m.-noon at Twin Cities German Immersion [...]
Or Emet's Jewish Cultural Sunday School (JCSS) for 3 to 13-year-olds meets monthly on Sunday mornings, with a concurrent program for their parents and other adults. The focus of each varies monthly. Or Emet adult programs are free and open to the public. For more information about Or Emet’s JCSS, visit the school blog on [...]
If interested in attending, please email or call 612-787-7812. For more information about Or Emet and/or membership, please email , call 612-787-7812 or visit oremet.org.
On Friday, March 20, from 7:30-9 p.m., Or Emet will host a Shabbat service led by Rabbi Eva Cohen followed by a program in solidarity with the HIAS Refugee Shabbat initiative. The events will take place at the Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis. After the service, Alice Buckner and [...]
On Friday, April 3, from 6-9 p.m., Or Emet will host a Humanistic Passover Seder led by Rabbi Eva Cohen. The Seder emphasizes themes of human freedom and dignity, the capacity to change our destiny and the power of hope. The Seder also includes traditional Passover elements and songs. Or Emet members and visitors are [...]
On Sunday, April 12, Or Emet will host a presentation by Mordecai Specktor, editor and publisher of the American Jewish World, the newspaper of the Jewish community in Minnesota since 1915. Specktor will present “My 30 Years at the American Jewish World — Reflections of a Journalist in Minneapolis,” followed by a Q&A period. Specktor [...]
Or Emet's Jewish Cultural Sunday School (JCSS) for 3 to 13-year-olds meets monthly on Sunday mornings, with a concurrent program for their parents and other adults. The focus of each varies monthly. Or Emet adult programs are free and open to the public. For more information about Or Emet’s JCSS, visit the school blog on [...]
If interested in attending, please email or call 612-787-7812. For more information about Or Emet and/or membership, please email , call 612-787-7812 or visit oremet.org.