Empathy Is Not Endorsement
This sermon was delivered at our November 11th, 2023 Friday Night Shabbat service. You can watch it on the Mishkan YouTube channel or listen on our podcast, Contact Chai. … […]
What’s Your Hebrew Name, Bat Mitzvah Girl?
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
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 […]
In Solidarity with Israel
יְ-ה-וָ-ה עֹז, לְעַמּוֹ יִתֵּן; יְהוָה, יְבָרֵךְ אֶת-עַמּוֹ בַשָּׁלוֹם. Adonai Oz l’Amo yiten Adonai y’varekh et Amo va’shalom May the Source give strength to Your people, may You bless all of […]
Let’s Bring Chicago Home
At our 5784 Yom Kippur service, Mishkan Builder Jackie Rassner shared why she is supporting the Bring Chicago Home campaign to combat homelessness. You can listen to this sermon on […]
Supporting True Democracy in Israel
At our 5784 Rosh Hashanah service, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a sermon about how about how acting out of fear has led to seemingly endless cycle of violence in Israel. You can […]
“Today We Decide What Worlds May One Day Be Born”
At our Erev Rosh Hashanah service, Rabbi Steven shared a powerful, personal drash about the little legacies we each leave behind. You can listen to this sermon on the Contact […]
Building A More Just World In Our Own Backyard
At our August 11th service, Rabbi Steven delivered this sermon as a reflection on the move to shelter over 500 asylum seekers in his neighborhood. You can listen to this […]
How I Became A Modern Mikvah Guide
If you had told me just one year ago that I would be known as the “mikvah lady,” I would not have believed you. For millennia, Jewish people have immersed in […]
Be A Neighbor, Not A Tourist
Last week, Rabbi Steven and Rabbi Lizzi attended Mayor-Elect Johnson’s Interfaith Breakfast with hundreds of faith leaders from around the City. There was an atmosphere of excitement and optimism as […]