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Rabbi Lizzi’s First Sermon Post-Sabbatical

Rabbi Lizzi’s First Sermon Post-Sabbatical

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Feb 12, 2024 | Israel and Palestine, Israel and Palestine, Rabbinic, Sermons | 1 comment

After a well-deserved sabbatical, Mishkan’s founding rabbi took to the bimah at our February 9th Friday Night Shabbat service. In a wide-ranging sermon, Rabbi Lizzi addressed the ongoing Israel-Hamas war […]

The Mitzvah of Hope

The Mitzvah of Hope

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Jan 24, 2024 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

This sermon was delivered at our Saturday Morning Shabbat service on January 20th. You can listen on the Contact Chai Podcast or watch it on the Mishkan YouTube channel. … […]

Our Teaching Philosophy at Mishkan and Mensch Academy

Our Teaching Philosophy at Mishkan and Mensch Academy

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Dec 20, 2023 | Families, Sermons | 0 comments

Our December 16th service was a Mensch Academy Student Showcase, an opportunity for caregivers and the Mishkan community to honor our students and their learning. Rabbi Steven took this opportunity […]

To Be a Light in the Darkness

To Be a Light in the Darkness

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Dec 12, 2023 | Israel and Palestine, News, Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

At our December 8th service, Rabbi Steven connected the ancient themes of Hanukkah to the present-day realities of antisemitism and hatred which we must overcome together. … Hanukkah is one […]

Be More Like Abraham, Be More Human — Combatting Dehumanization

Be More Like Abraham, Be More Human — Combatting Dehumanization

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Oct 30, 2023 | Israel and Palestine, Rabbinic, Sermons | 1 comment

Our October 27th Friday Night Shabbat was R’Lizzi’s last service before her well-earned sabbatical. She took this moment to reflect on what it means to be human, and what it […]

Tap Into The Angel You Could Be

Tap Into The Angel You Could Be

by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann | Oct 23, 2023 | Israel and Palestine, Rabbinic, Sermons | 1 comment

At our October 20th Virtual Friday Night Shabbat service, Rabbi Lizzi shared poetry and Torah to try to make sense of the destruction ongoing in Israel and Gaza. You can […]

What’s Your Hebrew Name, Bat Mitzvah Girl?

What’s Your Hebrew Name, Bat Mitzvah Girl?

by Rebecca Silverman | Oct 23, 2023 | Mishkanite, Sermons, Uncategorized | 0 comments

At our October 21st Saturday services, Mishkanite Rebecca Silverman delivered a drash on Parashat Noach on the occasion of her 25th BMitzvah anniversary. … Shabbat shalom, everyone! It’s great seeing […]

This Is Our Power

This Is Our Power

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Oct 16, 2023 | Israel and Palestine, Rabbinic, Sermons, Uncategorized | 0 comments

At our October 13th service, our first service since the High Holidays and our first in-person space for grieving following the October 7th terrorist attack on Israeli civilians, Rabbi Steven […]

Joy Doesn’t Just Happen

Joy Doesn’t Just Happen

by Rabbi Steven Philp | Oct 2, 2023 | Rabbinic, Sermons | 0 comments

At our 5784 Kol Nidre service, Rabbi Steven Philp delivered a drash on the sacred call to experience joy. You can listen to this sermon on the Contact Chai podcast […]

On Teshuvah And Sobriety

On Teshuvah And Sobriety

by Tim Graves | Sep 28, 2023 | Mishkanite, Sermons | 1 comment

At our 5784 Kol Nidre service, Tim Graves delivered a sermon about his sobriety journey and reflected on the difficult work of teshuvah. You can listen to this sermon on […]

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