Mishkan Blog
“Why am I spending High Holidays at a concert venue?”
We’d love to share about our decision to pray at the historic Vic Theatre this year. You may have heard Pearl Jam or Common or the Indigo Girls play there, but PRAY there? For the past four years we held High Holidays at another historic Chicago building, the...
read moreSpiritual Autobiography: Jennifer Kouba
By: Jennifer Kouba During the spring and summer of 2015 I experienced many transitions, personal challenges, and new opportunities. During this time I found myself seeking a spiritual space to help me find meaning in the more difficult and heartbreaking moments,...
read moreSpiritual Autobiography: Karen Jacobs
by: Karen Jacobs - Amirah Ruth תור הרימא June 5 2018 - 23 Sivan 5778 Almost thirty years ago, Andy Jacobs and I were married under a chuppah that I had created for our wedding day. It has hung every day since in our bedroom (except for the three times it was borrowed...
read moreEvery Revolution Requires Evolution
The Narrative of Mishkan’s Strategic Plan “Reveal” One of the more chuckle-worthy jokes in the 2018 Purim Spiel, just a few weeks after our Strategic Plan Reveal, was, "Big reveal? Rabbi Lizzi reveals more during services nursing Judah Lev!" Haha, point taken. We did...
read moreMeet Our New JEN Fellow
We're thrilled to introduce you to our next fellow, Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh. Two years ago we introduced you to the Jewish Emergent Network, a groundbreaking national collaboration between seven independent spiritual communities, including Mishkan Chicago. Our first...
read moreWe Are One!
TAKING ACTION FOR A DREAM ACT IN DC By: Charlie Schuchat I visit Washington, DC quite often – I grew up there and much of my family lives there. But the trip I took on Jan 16, 2018 was different from any of my previous visits. Last week, I went DC to be part of an...
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