Live! from the Rabbis' living rooms, join us for Saturday morning services full of music, prayers, learning, and inspiration. Special guest appearances by children and pets. Following services at 10:30 am, join us for Nosh & Drash, aka Torah study, where we'll explore the themes from the weekly parsha. Services will be live-streamed over Zoom. […]
As part of a Chicago JCFS initiative, this Shabbat is Mental Health Shabbat. After the service, Rabbi Steven will share what the parsha can reveal to us about the importance of mental health. This will serve as a space to reflect on the events in Colleyville last weekend. Join the zoom
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups. Join us in welcoming back beloved Family Music Specialist Rachel Mylan! BYOChallah - at the end of the service, we will make motzi together. Services will be held over Zoom. Join us on zoom
Moving Traditions is a monthly teen support group, bringing together small, single-gender groups where teens can speak freely about relationships, gender, stress, school, and anything else that’s on their mind—while having a good time and making great friends. Parents and kids can join this virtual kick-off for a sample session to see what it's all […]
Join us for a meet-up just for teens (grades 8 - 12)! We will play games and brainstorm ideas for Mishkan's teen programming. This is your chance to be a part of shaping Mishkan's teen programming and have your voice heard. We will meet virtually over Zoom. Register
For many of us, living through a pandemic has created the opening for the uncomfortable yet inevitable internal conversation: if I died tomorrow, how would people remember me? This class is an opportunity to use the framework of ethical wills to think seriously about how you want to be remembered - and to define who […]
Why do bad things happen to good people? What is the true nature of G-d? This is a class for people who think of themselves as spiritual and have a hunch that Judaism has a lot of spirituality and wisdom embedded in it...but have never seriously studied the sources of that wisdom. Using familiar and […]
Join us for music from our Davening Team, liturgy, and reflection from our rabbis. Music, prayer and special guests will differ week to week, but you can always count on this Friday wind down to leave you feeling nourished and inspired. This service will be live-streamed on Facebook Live. Watch the livestream on Facebook
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This three-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Registration is now closed, but we're launching another meet-up soon! Email Rabbi Deena for more information.
Come together with other Mensch families for a virtual showcase and Havdalah celebration, led by Rabbi Lizzi and Aviva Stein. Our Mensch students have been working hard and learning all about Shmita, the year of release, and they are ready to tell you all about it! Your entire family is welcome - including proud grandparents! […]
Bring the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat to life and join us for a virtual celebration full of hands-on, nature-filled activities. Recycling and reusing everyday items from your house, we will build and create our own Tu Bishvat birthday party. This program is geared for kids ages 5 - 8 and their families. Register
Celebrate the new year of the trees with a sustainable TuBishvat seder, led by Rabbi Steven and our Sustainability Team! Whether attending a TuBishvat seder is in your Jewish practice or this is your first, we welcome you to Mishkan's first sustainable seder. During the seder, we eat different kinds of fruits, vegetables, and nuts […]
With a special post-show talk back hosted by Rabbi Lizzi, WITNESS is a new documentary theater piece about Jewish immigration in the face of antisemitism. WITNESS brings actors and audience together from around the world for a shared immersive experience set on a boat in digital space. The piece is inspired by the journey of […]
For many of us, living through a pandemic has created the opening for the uncomfortable yet inevitable internal conversation: if I died tomorrow, how would people remember me? This class is an opportunity to use the framework of ethical wills to think seriously about how you want to be remembered - and to define who […]
We are so excited to welcome guest speaker Ruben Shimonov, founder of Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network and wildly talented calligrapher. As always, we'll have music from our Davening Team, liturgy, and reflection from our rabbis. Music, prayer and special guests will differ week to week, but you can always count on this Friday wind down […]
Live! from the Rabbis' living rooms, join us for Saturday morning services full of music, prayers, learning, and inspiration. Special guest appearances by children and pets. Following services at 10:30 am, join us for Nosh & Drash, aka Torah study, where we'll explore the themes from the weekly parsha. Services will be live-streamed over Zoom. […]
As part of a Chicago JCFS initiative, this Shabbat is Mental Health Shabbat. After the service, Rabbi Steven will share what the parsha can reveal to us about the importance of mental health. This will serve as a space to reflect on the events in Colleyville last weekend. Join the zoom
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups. Join us in welcoming back beloved Family Music Specialist Rachel Mylan! BYOChallah - at the end of the service, we will make motzi together. Services will be held over Zoom. Register
Join Tennessee Builder, Ted Besmann, for a virtual six week study group centered around Jewish Theology in Our Time: A New Generation Explores the Foundations and Future of Jewish Belief. The group will meet once a week from 6-7 pm CT for six weeks beginning on January 24th. As this is an intimate group, we […]
For many of us, living through a pandemic has created the opening for the uncomfortable yet inevitable internal conversation: if I died tomorrow, how would people remember me? This class is an opportunity to use the framework of ethical wills to think seriously about how you want to be remembered - and to define who […]
Last July, the Chicago city council passed the Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) ordinance, creating the strongest civilian police oversight system in the country. Next year Chicagoans will elect representatives to District Councils in each of the city's 22 police districts, where they will take on a leading role in transforming public safety and […]
Along with our Jewish Emergent Network sister communities, The Kitchen and Kavana, Mishkan is heading to Israel and the West Bank. There, we will connect with activists, artists, scholars and rabbis who we promise will go off script and maybe even change us in ways previously considered unimaginable. Learn about costs and our early itinerary […]
Join us for music from our Davening Team, liturgy, and reflection from our rabbis. Music, prayer and special guests will differ week to week, but you can always count on this Friday wind down to leave you feeling nourished and inspired. The service will be live-streamed on our Facebook page. This Friday is repro Shabbat, […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This three-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Registration is now closed, but we're launching another meet-up soon! Email Rabbi Deena for more information.
Join Tennessee Builder, Ted Besmann, for a virtual six week study group centered around Jewish Theology in Our Time: A New Generation Explores the Foundations and Future of Jewish Belief. The group will meet once a week from 6-7 pm CT for six weeks beginning on January 24th. As this is an intimate group, we […]
For many of us, living through a pandemic has created the opening for the uncomfortable yet inevitable internal conversation: if I died tomorrow, how would people remember me? This class is an opportunity to use the framework of ethical wills to think seriously about how you want to be remembered - and to define who […]
Grab your extra strong coffee (or whatever you fancy) and take some time to connect with other parents. This is a casual, no-stress zone for you to drop-in and be in community. Laugh, cry, or scream - anything goes! Register
Build your community with our newly launched queer shabbat potluck group! Meeting each month at rotating homes and lay-led (this month at Aimee Halstuk's), we’ll celebrate Shabbat together over delicious food, joyful company, and conversation. All participants are expected to be vaccinated, as this is an indoor event where masks will not be required. This […]
If you're in your 20s and looking to build community, then join us for this potluck dinner. This program will be hosted and led by Mishkanite Andy Rapoport, and we’ll celebrate Shabbat together over delicious food, joyful company, and conversation. All participants are expected to be vaccinated, as this is an indoor event where masks […]
The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music, stretching, learning, and inspiration. We will celebrate the BMitzvah of Ezra G. and services will be live-streamed over Zoom. Nosh & Drash with Rabbi Steven post-services for a casual discussion about the week's parsha. Proof of full vaccination for those over the age of 5 […]
Due to weather, this will be a virtual event. Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups with Family Music Specialist Rachel Mylan. Register
Rabbi Steven will lead us in Torah study following our Saturday Morning Shabbat service. Add your voice to our lively, enlightening discussion of the weekly parsha. Please note that while services are at JCYS and available to livestream, this session of Nosh & Drash will be virtual only. Join Zoom