Mishkan Blog
Coming Home
By: Rebecca Silverman I have been in Chicago for a decade, but when I look back on my first few years here, I was essentially a “wandering Jew” in search of a spiritual community. I had tried many of the local synagogues of various denominations, but never really felt...
read more“Why am I spending High Holidays at a church in Uptown?”
We’d love to share a bit about the history of The Preston Bradley Center, why we choose to meet here for the Holidays, and acknowledge some of the unique (and yes, sometimes challenging) aspects of the space. The Preston Bradley Center was built in 1926 as the...
read moreCreate a Sanctuary of Love and Justice
#Charlottesville "The pandora's box of racism and white supremacy has been reopened... It is time for all of us to resist and to persist. God, help us find the strength as we stand together today not just to offer words of condemnation and consolation, but to do the...
read morePain, Suffering, and Sunshine
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just Yom Kippur on which Jews avoid food and drink for a day of seriousness and self-reflection– turns out there are five fast days throughout the year and today is one of them: the 17th of Tammuz. The 17th of Tammuz, a fast day...
read moreStrategic Planning Process Reveal
We have some some exciting news we want to share with the community: we are entering into a strategic planning process! You might be asking yourselves, "Well, what exactly does that mean?" Great question! It means that our board and staff are going to take some time...
read moreSweat, Tears & New Beginnings
This year more than most, the dialectical tension at the heart of the Passover story feels real. The greens represent freshness and innocence, yet the salt water represents tears. The matzah represents freedom, and it reminds us, in every bite, that we know...
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