Be a Plague on Pharoah’s House
I want to talk about ancient and modern plagues. Many of us will be sitting down to Passover seders in a few days and spilling a drop of wine in […]
Expressing Our Gratitude — Purim 2026
We had a blast spending Purim with you! While our celebration was one wild night of laughter and release (relive it with this YouTube playlist), it was the culmination of months […]
The Right Wing’s Next Attack On Reproductive Rights
At our service on February 13th, 2026, we heard from Builder Sarah Garza Resnick, the President and CEO of Personal PAC. You can listen to this message on Contact Chai […]
Shattered Vessels: The Reiner Tragedy and the Myth of the “Nice Jewish Family”
This piece by Builder Tim “Amichai” Graves, MBA, CPRC was first written on December 17th, 2025 in response to the killing of Rob and Michele Reiner. Tim is the leader […]
Expressing Our Gratitude — High Holidays 5786
Thank you! Thank you for choosing to spend your High Holidays with Mishkan Chicago! Whether you watched the livestream or attended in person, nearly 200 people came together to make […]
May We Rejoice
At our service on August 22nd, we welcomed BluePrint graduates who have chosen conversion into the Jewish people. Terri Shih drashed about her experiences which brought her to Judaism and […]
Witness
On August 22nd, 2025, we took our conversion candidates to Lake Michigan to immerse at the completion of a year of study and exploration. This ritual is the final step […]
Leaving the Wilderness, Finding Judaism
This sermon was delivered at our Shavuot Shabbat service on May 30th, 2025. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai podcast or watch it on our YouTube channel. […]
Building A Community And Harnessing The Power of AI
This sermon was delivered at our service on March 21st, 2025. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai podcast or watch it on our YouTube channel. **** This […]
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 […]