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The Oldest Trick in Pharaoh’s Book

The Oldest Trick in Pharaoh’s Book

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Jan 20, 2025 | Rabbinic, Sermons, Uncategorized | 1 comment

This sermon was delivered at our Saturday morning service on January 18th, 2025. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai podcast or watch on our YouTube channel. **** […]

Hope Is Not An Option — It’s An Obligation

Hope Is Not An Option — It’s An Obligation

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Jan 15, 2025 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

This sermon was delivered at our Friday Night Shabbat service on January 10th, 2025. You can listen to this sermon on Contact Chai podcast or watch on Mishkan’s YouTube channel. […]

Overcoming Vengeance: Esau and the Maccabees

Overcoming Vengeance: Esau and the Maccabees

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Dec 17, 2024 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

This sermon was delivered at our Friday service on December 13th. You can watch it on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai podcast. **** Every week, when rabbis […]

This Is Not The Time To Give Up

This Is Not The Time To Give Up

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Nov 11, 2024 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

This sermon was delivered at our Friday Night Shabbat service on November 8th. You can listen this sermon on Contact Chai podcast or watch it on Mishkan’s YouTube channel. **** […]

The Book of Meh — Guest D’var by Aidan Gilbert

The Book of Meh — Guest D’var by Aidan Gilbert

by Aidan Gilbert | Oct 16, 2024 | Sermons, Uncategorized | 0 comments

This d’var was delivered at our 5785 Yom Kippur service. You can watch it now on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai podcast. **** Shabbat shalom and Good […]

Fertility Journey — Guest Speaker Reflection by Stephanie Goldfarb

Fertility Journey — Guest Speaker Reflection by Stephanie Goldfarb

by Stephanie Goldfarb | Oct 16, 2024 | Sermons | 0 comments

These remarks were delivered at Mishkan’s 5785 Rosh Hashanah service. You can watch them on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai podcast. **** At this time last year, […]

Sabbatical and Sustainability — R’Lizzi Kol Nidre Sermon

Sabbatical and Sustainability — R’Lizzi Kol Nidre Sermon

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Oct 12, 2024 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

This sermon was delivered at Mishkan’s 5785 Kol Nidre service. You can listen to this sermon on Contact Chai podcast or watch the sermon on Mishkan Chicago’s YouTube channel. **** […]

We Cannot Let Our Grief Tear Us Apart — R’Lizzi Rosh Hashanah Sermon

We Cannot Let Our Grief Tear Us Apart — R’Lizzi Rosh Hashanah Sermon

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Oct 5, 2024 | Israel and Palestine, Israel and Palestine, Rabbinic, Sermons, Uncategorized | 0 comments

This sermon was delivered at Mishkan Chicago’s 5785 Rosh Hashanah service. You can listen on Contact Chai podcast or watch on Mishkan’s YouTube channel. **** About a week after October […]

What Did You See That Made You Want To Be A Jew? — R’Steven Erev Rosh Sermon

What Did You See That Made You Want To Be A Jew? — R’Steven Erev Rosh Sermon

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Oct 2, 2024 | Israel and Palestine, Israel and Palestine, News, Rabbinic, Sermons, Social Justice + Action | 1 comment

This sermon was delivered at our 5785 Erev Rosh Hashanah service. You can watch it on YouTube or listen on Contact Chai podcast. **** A few months ago, Mishkan welcomed […]

We Are Commanded To Love

We Are Commanded To Love

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Aug 19, 2024 | Rabbinic, Sermons, Uncategorized | 0 comments

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 […]

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