Mishkan Blog
When the Barber Shop Gets Spiritual
Every year I discover new dimension in the Jewish calendar, sparking my curiosity about some ancient custom or ritual and looking for meaning and application in my everyday life. Enter Lag B’Omer. This year, my next haircut is getting spiritual. Lag B'Omer? Say What?...
read moreMarking Yom HaZikaron
The full name of Yom HaZikaron - Israeli Memorial Day - is "Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism." What began as a time to remember Israeli soldiers killed in the line of duty later expanded to remember victims of terrorism as well,...
read morePassover Pro-Tips
A not exhaustive but decently comprehensive list for seder hosting By: Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh Plan Ahead The beginning of the seder should not be the first time you’re picking up the Haggadah. Get to know the book, and make some decisions about what you want to...
read moreThe Love You Give
People don't know this, but Judaism is ALL ABOUT LOVE. The word in Hebrew is ahavah. Say it with me: inhale..., exhale a-ha-vah. Do it again! Feels good to say it, feels good to breathe it. I spent a lot of decades of life being single, enjoying Valentines' Day...
read moreThe God I Work For
By: Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann (As told at Light and Heat: Stories of Hope and Defiance, December 2018) A rabbinic mentor gave me this piece of advice when I was applying to rabbinical school: in any school, any movement within Judaism… you’re banging your head against a...
read more2018 Pomegranate Prize Awarded to Ilana Gleicher-Bloom
Massive mazel tov to Ilana Gleicher-Bloom, Founding Vision Director of Mensch Academy at Mishkan Chicago, on winning the 2018 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize! The Pomegranate Prize, inaugurated in 2011, is designed to honor rising leaders who have been in the...
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