Join us for an extended Saturday Morning Mishnah from 8:45am-9:45am during Shabbat Services. Are you someone who loves studying rabbinic texts? Or perhaps you are thinking about exploring them for the first time? Join Rabbi Steven on Shabbat mornings to dive into the world of the rabbis. Texts will be in Hebrew and English. Feel […]
Imagine knowing as a kid that your mom had been a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust. But imagine learning as an adult, that she had been on Schindler’s list, one of a handful of survivors saved by a German. So begins Mishkan Builder Robert Don’s story of reclaiming his family narrative and healing intergenerational trauma. […]
Join us for our fifth annual Learner's Seder! This Seder is designed as a space for our BluePrint students (and alumni) to experience Passover in a supportive learning environment. $72/ticket Current BluePrint students and a guest can attend for free! Program alumni receive a 50% discount. Register
Tonight's service will feature a guest drash by Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of J Street, the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans. After services, you are invited to join us for snacks (catered by Schmaltz & Vinegar!) and a Q&A session with Jeremy to learn more about his work and how we can get […]
Join Builder Tim Graves for a weekly discussion of the parsha. We draw from contemporary Dvar Torah written over the last decade in order to examine Torah from a modern lens, relate its teachings to our daily lives, and empower our spiritual growth. Register
Join Builder Tim Graves for a weekly discussion of the parsha. We draw from contemporary Dvar Torah written over the last decade in order to examine Torah from a modern lens, relate its teachings to our daily lives, and empower our spiritual growth. Register
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld made Jewish anxiety funny for a broad audience, but for many Jews, it’s just reality. Why? How did this happen? And what if we don’t actually want that anxious inheritance? Join Rabbi Dr. Caryn Aviv of Judaism Your Way as she discusses her new book, Unlearning Jewish Anxiety, with Rabbi […]
This spring, Rabbi Lizzi will show us how the mystical, esoteric Kabbalah can be applied practically. This class will introduce participants to the sefirot, the divine energies (not dissimilar to Ayurvedic chakras!). Over three weeks, we'll build on our learning and explore how the sefirot's combinations can be used as a tool for meditation and […]
In this special Morning Minyan, Rabbi Lizzi will be joined by Jerusalem-based thought leader, spiritual activist and author Yiscah Smith for a discussion of her new book, Planting Seeds of the Divine: Torah Commentaries. Yiscah will be returning to Chicago for Pride Weekend in June and doing an in-person talk at Mishkan, so this is […]
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 […]