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SUMMARY:Adult BMitzvah Cohort
DESCRIPTION:Maybe you never celebrated becoming a b’mitvah. Maybe you did—and want a chance to return with new questions and a deeper sense of who you are today. Our Adult BMitzvah Cohort is an opportunity to dive deeper into your Judaism by embracing an important ritual of Jewish adulthood (no matter your age!) Together\, we’ll explore what it means to be a Jew now\, build skills in Torah reading\, and develop our own interpretations of text. \nThe cohort unfolds over three modules: in April\, we explore what it means to become BMitzvah and our own Jewish journeys; in May we will learn trope; and in July we will write own drash (short sermons). We’ll culminate with two Saturday mornings in August\, where we’ll learn the flow of the service and celebrate together as you mark this moment publicly with the Mishkan community. Cohort participants must be Mishkan Builders and have learned the aleph bet prior to beginning the class (there are apps!) \nRegister \nAdult BMitzvah will meet on the following dates: \nApril 15\, 22\, 29 (6:30pm-8:30pm)May 6\, May 13\, May 20 (6:30pm-8:30pm)July 8\, 15\, 29 (6:30pm-8:30pm) August 8\, 15 (9:30am-11:30am)
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/adult-bmitzvah-cohort-05-06-2026/
LOCATION:Mishkan Chicago HQ\, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Builder Event,Featured Home
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SUMMARY:Practical Kabbalah - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:This spring\, join Rabbi Lizzi to dive into the world of Kabbalah from a practical lens. This class will introduce participants to the sefirot (the divine energies– not dissimilar to Ayurvedic chakras). Over the course of the evening\, we’ll explore and experience their combinations as a tool for meditation and reflection. This class is discussion-based. \nRegister \nCraving more? We’re offering a three-week\, in-person version of this course. Check it out here.
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/practical-kabbalah-05-11-2026-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T190000
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SUMMARY:Your Prayer Life Can Be Better
DESCRIPTION:This class is the first in a series designed for young adults to dig into Jewish spirituality\, created by Hebrew Seminary\, co-sponsored by Silverstein Base Hillel of Lincoln Park\, Anshe Emet Synagogue and Mishkan Chicago. According to Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel\, prayer should be an adventure of the soul– but that’s not how the average Jew would describe their experience in synagogue. This class will help you access the deeper meanings and parts of yourself that make prayer inspiring and fulfilling\, and hopefully give you the tools and confidence to have that soul adventure the next time you walk into shul. \nLight refreshments will be provided. American Sign Language interpreter will be present. All are welcome to attend at no cost.  This program is supported by a JUF Young Adult Engagement Grant. \nRegister
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/your-prayer-life-can-be-better-05-13-2026/
LOCATION:Sketchpad\, 4411 N Ravenswood\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T091500
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SUMMARY:Raising Mensches: Drop In Parenting Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Ari and Rachel Mylan for a monthly 45-minute drop-in Zoom where parents of kids of all ages can learn\, share\, vent\, and support one another. Together\, we’ll explore Jewish practices\, holidays\, and values that can anchor our families in the rhythms of Jewish time while building community and connection. This 45-minute session is designed to give you a spiritual reset in the middle of busy parenting life — no prep required\, just bring yourself. \nRegister
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/raising-mensches-may-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Families,Featured Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T093000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Unplugged
DESCRIPTION:The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music\, stretching\, learning\, and inspiration. \nProgramming\nToday\, we will celebrate the baby naming of Jacob & Eliza Nadel’s child and Rebecca Nathanson & Jonathan Williams’ child. \n\nBuild Your Village at 9:15 am: Build community with other parents of new babies.\nRise & Shine at 10:00 am: Stories and songs for kids ages 0-4\nMah Tovu at 11:00 am: A fun service for kids Grades K-5. We will be exploring the Torah through art. Registration required.\n\n  \nThere will not be ASL provided for this service. \nWatch the livestream on the Mishkan YouTube channel. \nLooking to help out? We’re in need of volunteer greeters to welcome people into Mishkan before services. You can sign up here or email Michael at michael@mishkanchicago.org for more information
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/saturday-morning-unplugged-5-16-2026/
LOCATION:Mishkan Chicago HQ\, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Families,Featured Home,Shabbat
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SUMMARY:Jewish Climate Trust — Interview With Nigel Savage
DESCRIPTION:Following Morning Minyan\, Rabbi Lizzi will sit down with Nigel Savage to discuss Jewish Climate Trust\, a new initiative to organize the resources of the Jewish community toward meeting the moment on climate change. \nNigel is the founding CEO of Jewish Climate Trust\, a “think-and-do tank” working to catalyze the Jewish community’s response to the climate crisis; he was previously the founder of Hazon (now Adamah) which under his leadership became the largest environmental organization in the Jewish community. He has twice been named a member of the Forward 50 and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Jewish Theological Seminary. \nJoin us on the usual Morning Minyan Zoom link.
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/jewish-climate-trust-interview-with-nigel-savage/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T180000
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SUMMARY:Shavuot with Scholar-in-Residence Rodger Kamenetz: Dreams\, Revelation\, and the Sacred Everyday
DESCRIPTION:On Shavuot\, we celebrate revelation and the moment we received Torah at Sinai. But what if revelation isn’t only something that happened once\, long ago? What if it’s still unfolding\, in our dreams\, our imagination\, and the quiet moments of everyday life? \nJoin award-winning author and poet Rodger Kamenetz (The Jew in the Lotus) for a Shavuot learning experience that explores the torah of dreams and the ways sacred encounter can emerge through our inner lives. We’ll begin the evening with a community meal\, then turn to learning. Drawing on Jewish text\, especially the dream-filled stories of Genesis\, alongside his own work on imagination and spiritual practice\, Rodger will explore how Judaism gives us the tools to learn from our deepest feelings rather than bouncing from reaction to reaction in an a disorienting world. \nWe’re at capacity for in-person learning\, but we’d love it if you would join us virtually for the learning session starting at 7:00 PM. Register below for your Zoom link. \nRegister \nThere are more opportunities to learn with Rodger Kamenetz during his residency at Mishkan! He’ll be giving the drash at Shavuot Shabbat on Friday\, May 22\, and leading another workshop in the afternoon of Saturday\, May 23. We hope to see you there. \nThis program is sponsored by Maggie’s Place\, Mishkan’s holistic wellness center which provides support groups\, resources\, and pastoral counseling free of charge.
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/torah-of-dreams-shavuot-05-21-2026/
LOCATION:Mishkan Chicago HQ\, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured Home,Holiday,Maggie's Place,Shavuot
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SUMMARY:Seeing Into The Life Of Things: A Workshop In Gratitude\, Blessing\, And Imagination
DESCRIPTION:What if imagination is not an escape from reality\, but a doorway into deeper connection? Join Scholar-in-Residence Rodger Kamenetz (author of Jew in the Lotus) for an interactive Shavuot workshop inspired by his latest book\, Seeing into the Life of Things. Together\, we’ll explore how poetry\, attention\, and blessing can open us to moments of sacred encounter in the everyday and draw us closer together. \nRegister \nThis program is sponsored by Maggie’s Place\, Mishkan’s holistic wellness center which provides support groups\, resources\, and pastoral counseling free of charge.
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/seeing-into-the-life-of-things-shavuot-05-23-2026/
LOCATION:Mishkan Chicago HQ\, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Holiday,Maggie's Place,Shavuot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T190000
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SUMMARY:Small Groups: Taste of Spiritual Direction
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 90 minute contemplative and interactive introduction to Spiritual Direction\, an ancient practice rooted in Hebrew Biblical and early Christian monasticism tradition and now reemerging within Jewish spiritual life. Together we will explore what this practice is and is not\, and how meeting regularly in a sacred\, confidential space can help us attune to the Sacred in everyday life and deepen connection to ourselves\, our community\, and the Mystery that flows through it all. We will share a period of silent meditation followed by reflection\, questions\, and space to notice what stirred. \nLed by Monte Dube\, a Jewish mindfulness teacher and spiritual director trained by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and a longtime Mishkan Builder\, who accompanies individuals and groups on their spiritual journeys with care and presence. \nRegister \nThis program is sponsored by Maggie’s Place\, Mishkan’s holistic wellness center which provides support groups\, resources\, and pastoral counseling free of charge.
URL:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/taste-of-spiritual-direction-05-28-26/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured Home,Small Groups
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