Anshe Emet Synagogue
Cheryl L. Kaplan currently serves as Program Director at Nissa, where guidance and support are provided to children facing behavioral and emotional challenges, while fostering collaboration among families, schools, and the Chicago Jewish community. Kaplan also facilitates the Words to Action education program with the Anti-Defamation League, leading workshops that address antisemitism and promote dialogue around stereotypes and prejudice. At Anshe Emet Synagogue, Kaplan holds multiple roles including Drama Specialist and Religious School Teacher, where contributions include the creation of theater curricula and community-building through dramatic play. Previously, Kaplan directed parent education initiatives and served as Interim Co-Executive Director at Tuesday's Child, focusing on evidence-based interventions for children’s behavioral issues. Kaplan's academic achievements include advanced degrees in Curriculum and Instruction, Disability Studies, and Fine Arts in Directing and Theatrical Production, alongside a Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Indiana University Bloomington.
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Anshe Emet Synagogue
Anshe Emet Synagogue is a sophisticated, urban congregation with a diverse, multi-generational membership. We take a dynamic approach to halachic matters and offer a variety of prayer services, the core of which is a formal service in the great Rabbinic and Cantorial tradition. We also provide a broad range of programming, which includes thought-provoking educational opportunities, presentations by speakers renowned in the Jewish world and fulfilling social justice projects. The Anshe Emet Synagogue is one of the oldest Conservative congregations in Chicago. Founded in 1873, the congregation was originally located on Sedgwick Street. We have been at the present site since 1929. Anshe Emet has a long history of being a center for Torah study, cultural activity, and Israel and social justice advocacy.