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. […]
Pride Shabbat: “Call of the Shofar”
This sermon was delivered at our June 21st, 2024 Pride Shabbat service. You can watch this drash on Mishkan’s YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai podcast. … Shabbat shalom. […]
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 […]
(Jewish) Power: Fantasy, Reality, and Responsibility
This sermon was originally delivered at our Saturday morning service on March 16th. … For us Jews, the classic holiday formula goes: they tried to kill us, we survived, let’s […]
Making Idols of Our Own Opinions
This sermon was delivered at our Saturday morning service on March 2nd. You can listen to this drash now on the latest episode of the Contact Chai podcast or watch […]
Stories That Make Me Cry
This sermon was delivered at our virtual service on January 12th, 2024. You can watch it on YouTube or listen on the Contact Chai podcast. … The Talmud (TB Chagigah […]
Maggie’s Place Is Here For You
Mishkan is not only a place for prayer, music, and learning — we are also a community to turn to in times of need. That is where Maggie’s Place comes […]
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. … […]
