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Sephardic Passover Traditions: An Interview with Rabbi Deena

Sephardic Passover Traditions: An Interview with Rabbi Deena

by Mishkan Chicago | Mar 22, 2023 | Rabbinic | 0 comments

Rabbi Deena sat down to discuss how her Sephardic heritage informs her family’s celebration of Passover, and how researching your own family’s and communities’ history can help you craft a […]

Standing Together For True Democracy In Israel

Standing Together For True Democracy In Israel

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Mar 16, 2023 | News, Rabbinic, Social Justice + Action | 0 comments

Standing Together organizers protest for “Minimum 40,” a minimum wage campaign in Israel. **** I don’t write or say much about what’s happening in Israel because frankly, there’s plenty of […]

From Haman To Huwara

From Haman To Huwara

by Rabbi Deena Cowans | Mar 6, 2023 | News, Rabbinic, Sermons, Social Justice + Action | 1 comment

The Shabbat before Purim is known as Shabbat Zachor, when we unpack the story of a blood feud between Israel and Amalek which stretches from the time of Moses through […]

Dive In — The Water’s Parted

Dive In — The Water’s Parted

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Feb 6, 2023 | Rabbinic, Sermons, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Even with a charismatic, visionary leader like Moshe, big changes are impossible without ordinary people choosing to bravely place their faith in a better future. At our February 4th Saturday […]

What If We Are The Egyptians In The Exodus Story?

What If We Are The Egyptians In The Exodus Story?

by Rabbi Deena Cowans | Jan 30, 2023 | News, Rabbinic, Sermons, Uncategorized | 0 comments

At our Friday Night service on January 27th, following a painful week of mass shootings, Rabbi Deena delivered a drash on this week’s parsha from Exodus comparing its plagues of […]

The Next Chapter at Maggie’s Place: JUF Mental Health Initiative Award

The Next Chapter at Maggie’s Place: JUF Mental Health Initiative Award

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Jan 27, 2023 | Mishkanite, News, Rabbinic | 0 comments

Six years ago when we created Maggie’s Place, we knew that offering a mental and emotional wellness center housed inside of our spiritual community was a revolutionary and necessary step […]

Puss In Boots, Patriarchs, and Purpose

Puss In Boots, Patriarchs, and Purpose

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Jan 10, 2023 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

At our Saturday Morning Shabbat service on January 7th, Rabbi Lizzi addressed the themes of suffering and redemption in Parsahat Vayechi, as well as in the greatest masterpiece in modern […]

Not By Might!

Not By Might!

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Dec 24, 2022 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

At our December 16th service, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a drash on the endless debate over the true meaning of Hanukkah, the Jewish story’s cycle of violence and victimhood, and the […]

This Hanukkah, Shine Your True Light

This Hanukkah, Shine Your True Light

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Dec 21, 2022 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

At our December 17th Saturday Morning Shabbat, Rabbi Steven delivered an inspiring sermon on the inclusive universality of the hanukkiah. You can hear this sermon on the latest Contact Chai […]

We Are A Constellation: Creating Light Together In A Dark World

We Are A Constellation: Creating Light Together In A Dark World

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Nov 21, 2022 | News, Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

After weeks of antisemitic tirades in the news, the world seems especially dark and cold right now. At our virtual service on November 18th, Rabbi Steven looked to the stars […]

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