Come join us Sunday, August 30th, for pickleball drills! Pickleball is more fun with friends and when your game is on point. Drills help you build muscle memory and improve your shot technique. We will be coached by Pickleball Johnny and his team for a one-hour session. Cost is $25 paid directly to the instructor, […]
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Get together with the Shamgars for another lazy Sunday afternoon watching another classic of Jewish cinema: Hester Street. Joan Micklin Silver’s remarkable feature debut is a vivid, lovingly detailed evocation of the late-nineteenth-century Jewish Lower East Side built around a luminous, Academy Award–nominated performance from Carol Kane as Gitl, a young woman from Eastern Europe who […] |
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Join R'Lizzi at Get a Grip and cross one last thing off your 5786 bucket list: Flying Trapeze. Strengthen your spiritual mettle (not to mention your rotator cuffs!) as we Get Higher in advance of the High Holidays. Learn more and register here, then drop us a line at [email protected] so we know you're coming. […] |
1 event,This small group is open to anyone who is encountering challenges on their journey to parenthood. All types of families at any point on the path are welcome. We'll meet on Zoom this month. This program is sponsored by Maggie’s Place. Please email Leah Whiteman at [email protected] to join. |
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Join JCUA and the Mishkan Local Action Team for an engagement session to give feedback on campaign options for the next Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights state platform […] |
1 event,And just like that.... the midterms are less than 3 months away. There's work to be done! Come write postcards to swing state voters with Builder Debbie Lessin and help […] |
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Come hang out at Mishkan HQ with other Neurodivergent adults! There will be games, light snacks, and opportunities to connect with one another. This event has been canceled. We hope to see you at another program soon! This program is clinician-led and sponsored by Maggie's Place, Mishkan's holistic wellness center which provides support groups, resources, […]
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In the final days of Elul, the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah, it is a tradition to gather to observe havdalah and sing songs called Selichot (Hebrew for “forgiveness”). […] |
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2 events,And just like that.... the midterms are less than 3 months away. There's work to be done! Come write postcards to swing state voters with Builder Debbie Lessin and help […]
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Join R’Ari for a workshop to create part of the Mishkan High Holidays experience! Students will learn about the different themes of the High Holidays and how they inform the Museum of Awe (our intergenerational family space on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur). This virtual workshop is for students who weren't able to join the […] |
1 event,External change starts from within. Join a group of people doing the work of anti-racism by fostering personal growth and an awareness of unconscious bias. Meets virtually every other week, discussing anti-racist non fiction books, novels, short stories, as well as viewing films, plays, and tv shows. Register |
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Join Builder Abra Chusid and the North Suburbanites for a vegetarian potluck dinner and watch Mishan's Erev Rosh Hashanah livestream together! The apartment is a third story walk-up. Register
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Join us for Get Higher 5787 — four days of joyful prayer, music, and high holy inspiration at the Copernicus Center. High Holidays with Mishkan are a chance to ground ourselves in a reflective and joyful space, draw strength from our traditions, and find steadiness when the world around us feels so off balance. Whether […] |
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Join us for Get Higher 5787 — four days of joyful prayer, music, and high holy inspiration at the Copernicus Center. High Holidays with Mishkan are a chance to ground ourselves in a reflective and joyful space, draw strength from our traditions, and find steadiness when the world around us feels so off balance. Whether […] |
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Join us for a low-key, down-to-earth celebration as we bring in a sweet new year at Welles Park. The morning will include singing featuring the Davening Team followed by Torah learning and break-out discussions, plus family programming for all ages. We’ll blast the shofar with selections from Musaf. After, we invite you to bring your […]
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Babies, preschoolers, toddlers, and students K-3 are invited to join us along with their families for family singing at 10:00 AM, followed by Rosh Hashanah crafts and learning. Grandparents and other loved ones welcome! 4th and 5th grade students can join Rabbi Julie for Rosh Hashanah games and activities. Stick around afterwards for a bring-your-own-picnic […] |
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1 event,And just like that.... the midterms are less than 3 months away. There's work to be done! Come write postcards to swing state voters with Builder Debbie Lessin and help turn out the vote for key elections. Debbie is hosting for windows, so if you need to come late or leave early that's ok, just […] |
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Join us for Get Higher 5787 — four days of joyful prayer, music, and high holy inspiration at the Copernicus Center. High Holidays with Mishkan are a chance to ground ourselves in a reflective and joyful space, draw strength from our traditions, and find steadiness when the world around us feels so off balance. Whether […] |
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Join us for Get Higher 5787 — four days of joyful prayer, music, and high holy inspiration at the Copernicus Center. High Holidays with Mishkan are a chance to ground ourselves in a reflective and joyful space, draw strength from our traditions, and find steadiness when the world around us feels so off balance. Whether […] |
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1 event,External change starts from within. Join a group of people doing the work of anti-racism by fostering personal growth and an awareness of unconscious bias. Meets virtually every other week, discussing anti-racist non fiction books, novels, short stories, as well as viewing films, plays, and tv shows. Register |
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Are you a convert or someone who is considering conversion? Join R’Steven and help us put together the sukkah that will be used for Mishkan’s Sukkot Picnic in Horner Park. This is a chance to roll up your sleeves, get some hands-on experience, and meet other Mishkanites who are part of the Jews-by-Choice community. Loved […]
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Bring in Sukkot with an autumnal, low-key Shabbat hang in Horner Park. Hear Shabbat blessings and songs led by Rabbis Lizzi, Steven, and Julie, shake the lulav and etrog, and enjoy pumpkin spice treats in our sukkah. The Middle School Kadima Youth Group Meet Up will run from 5:30 - 6:30 PM with R'Ari and […] |
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Celebrate Sukkot and come shake the lulav and etrog at our sukkah in Horner Park! Join us for singing, music, and Sukkot-themed outdoor activities with the Mishkan education team. Our sukkah will be near the Nature Play Space by the southwest corner of Horner park Register 9:30 - 10:45 AM: Rise & Shine (Babies, Preschoolers, […] |
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1 event,In this clinician led support group for adults (18+) experiencing disability or chronic illness can find a safe and supportive space to discuss their struggles and successes with like-minded peers who understand. This program is sponsored by Maggie’s Place. Register |
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Join your fellow North Suburban Mishkanites for a welcoming vegetarian potluck dinner hosted by Builder Lisa Bob and Jeffrey Kaplan in their Sukkah in Deerfield! They will be providing a main course and Challah. Please reach out to us with any questions. Register |
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Enjoy a fall bonfire and hang out in the Sukkah with Base Logan Square and Mishkan. Come grab a drink and nosh on some delicious snacks while meeting folks from the Mishkan and Base communities. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks served. All are welcome! Address and details provided the evening before the program. Please contact Moshe […] |
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The seventh and final day of Sukkot is Hoshanah Rabbah, a super sneaky second chance to set our intentions for the year ahead (don’t tell Yom Kippur). To mark the […]
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Hosted by Builder Jenna Pollock and Sarah Buckley, this intimate sukkot gathering features a potluck dinner. They'll provide a main course and non-alcoholic drinks. Register |
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Simchat Torah is the last of the torrent of fall holidays: the crown, the top, the end, the last gasp, the finale– and is all about celebration of how far […] |