Wherever You Live, It’s Probably Egypt
JOIN HANDS AND START MARCHING As we read the first chapters in the book of Exodus this Shabbos, our country has ushered in a new set of leaders. A day that once […]
Grateful Am I
We know the health benefits of gratitude. If you need inspiring reminders, check out these suggestions. That’s not what I’m interested in this year. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote this week about the health benefits of […]
We’re with you
The World Turned Upside-Down My guess is that, like all of us at Mishkan, you’ve spent much of the day processing the events of the last 24 hours. Deep disappointment, outrage, anxiety, […]
When We Call Out
Mishkanite Ben Halbig’s words on Isaiah @ Mishkan Yom Kippur. Good morning. I’m Ben. I grew up on the East Coast, but Chicago has been my adopted home for the […]
Stand and Be Counted!
A sneak preview for reading Torah on Rosh HaShannah. It’s kind of a strange practice to read the same story every year, again and again, on the High Holidays. Do we […]
Why We Should Stop Talking About God
An Eli Talk Response by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann In the Twelve-Step recovery programs, the first step is recognizing that we are not fully in charge of our lives and that […]