We Are Commanded To Love
The saddest day of the Jewish calendar is followed by one of the most joyous. In this moving sermon delivered at our August 17th Saturday Morning Shabbat service, Rabbi Steven […]
City of Refuge: Balancing Justice and Compassion
At our August 3rd Saturday morning service, Rabbi Steven delivered a drash about the biblical concept of the city of refuge, places where those accused of manslaughter could seek asylum. […]
Reflections From My First Week In Israel
Pictured: R’Lizzi with Karmit Arbel (our tour guide from 2022), and Tina Khatib, an Acco-based Muslim peace builder and chef at Beit Elfarasha. … Shalom! It’s Rabbi Lizzi, writing from […]
We Are Witnesses for Each Other
This sermon was delivered at our June 15th Saturday morning service. You can watch it now on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai podcast. … The summer of […]
Standing At Sinai Together
This sermon was delivered at our Shavuot Shabbat service on June 7th, 2024. You can watch a re-recording on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai podcast. … Last […]
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
This sermon was delivered at our Saturday Morning Shabbat service on June 1st. You can watch now on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on the Contact Chai podcast. … The […]
The Stories We Tell
This sermon was delivered at our Friday Night Shabbat service on May 24th. You can watch it on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on our podcast, Contact Chai. … There […]
Standing Together
This speech was delivered at the Standing Together Israeli-Palestinian Unity Rally in Evanston on May 19th. You can learn more about Standing Together on their website and about their Illinois […]
Born This Way: The Torah and Disability Justice
This sermon was delivered at our Saturday Morning Shabbat service on May 18th. You can listen to a prior recording of this drash on the Contact Chai podcast or watch […]
A More Honest Story: Yom Ha’Zikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut
This sermon was delivered at our May 10th Friday Night Shabbat service. You can listen to it on the Contact Chai podcast or watch now on YouTube. … There is […]