King, Heschel, and You
This sermon was delivered at our service on January 17th, 2026 over MLK Day Weekend. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai Podcast (are you subscribed?) or watch […]
Changing The World Ten Righteous People At A Time
This sermon was delivered at our service on November 7th, 2025. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai podcast or watch it on our YouTube channel. **** I […]
Against the Backdrop of Selfishness and Greed, Be a Blessing
This sermon was delivered at our service on November 1st, 2025. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai podcast or watch it on our YouTube channel. **** You […]
In The Beginning… There Were No Kings
This sermon was delivered at our virtual service on October 17th, the night before the October 18th No Kings March. You can listen to this sermon on Contact Chai Podcast. […]
Feeling Unwelcome In Our Own Spaces
On September 8th, 2025, Rabbi Steven spoke in City Hall during a public hearing on antisemitism held by the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. These are his remarks. **** Thank […]
Creating The Conditions For A Miracle
This sermon was delivered at our service on Friday, February 7th, 2025. You can watch this sermon on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai podcast. **** Here’s a […]
You Were Once An Immigrant, Too
This sermon was delivered at our Friday service on January 24th, 2025. You can watch it now on our YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai podcast. **** For reasons […]
Confessions On Gratitude
At our October 14th Friday Night Shabbat service, we were joined by guest speaker Jonathan Mendoza to celebrate Sukkot and Hispanic Heritage Month. Mendoza is an award-winning Jewish and Mexican-American […]
Commemorating Juneteenth
This Saturday marks Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, the day the enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned that slavery had been abolished, a full two years after the […]
Police Brutality: An Issue of Religious and Moral Concern
“Now is the time for people of conscience to come together to transform our justice system into one that is actually just. That means reimagining community safety, working to demilitarize […]