Are you in the early years of a committed relationship? Led by Rabbi Steven and Jordyn Scorpio from Shalva, this cohort-based experiential workshop will utilize Shalva's Seven Circles curriculum to help you to strengthen your communication skills around expectations, healthy conflict, and meeting needs. This four-part, in-person class costs $36/relationship unit (half off for Builders) […]
Calling all new and new-ish Builders — especially those who have yet to attend a Builder orientation. Join us for an evening of orientation to your Mishkan Buildership! We will gather on Zoom for intros and a welcome by R’Lizzi and break into chevruta (paired groups) to discuss how we can continue building a culture […]
Picnics, parks, and pararshot! What do the municipal election results mean for the Chicago Jewish community and anyone looking to make change? Pack a picnic and join Mishkan's Local Action Team in the park for a fun, family-friendly discussion of positive, progressive politics. Register
Sharpen your skills reading rabbinic texts with Rabbi Goldie Guy, Director of Hadar Chicago. We will explore how the rabbis reinterpret the famous verse "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" to create a system for compensating people for personal injury. Do we have a compelling source for this re-read? Do we […]
Join fellow Lakeview synagogues for a night of learning celebrate Shavuot! Beginning at 10 pm, Rabbi Lizzi will present on a clergy roundtable, followed by dessert, and study sessions throughout the night. Session topics include: Halakhic Virtues Grog and Groggers: The Origins of Purim Customs An Open Debate - What makes Someone Jewish? Isaac the […]
Shavuot is a celebration of Torah — revelation, enlightenment, growth, creativity, wisdom, knowledge, and…dairy?! Get into the spirit of Shavuot with a dairy-fest full of pizza, ice cream, and lawn games before our outdoor Shabbat service, which happens to coincide with the 2nd day of the holiday of Shavuot. We’ll also celebrate 3 great years […]
Tonight is our big Send-Off Shabbat for Rabbi Deena — it's her final service at Mishkan. There will be a mailbox installation for you to leave R'Deena a message. We will also be celebrating Shavuot by indulging in dairy, complete with a Pre-Shabbat Pizza Picnic and ice cream truck! There will be no livestream of […]
Come one and all and start the new week with some Torah time in community. Join Builder Tim Graves in this weekly Torah study practice over Zoom. The drop-in group meets weekly on Sundays. Register
From the American Friends of the Parents Circle: "Interfaith America, Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Mishkan Chicago, and American Friends of the Parents Circle invite you to a Dialogue Meeting with bereaved Israeli mother, Robi Damelin, and bereaved Palestinian mother, Laila Alsheikh. Join us to hear their stories of loss, of reconciliation, and of hope. […]
Sharpen your skills reading rabbinic texts with Rabbi Goldie Guy, Director of Hadar Chicago. We will explore how the rabbis reinterpret the famous verse "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" to create a system for compensating people for personal injury. Do we have a compelling source for this re-read? Do we […]
From our partners at 18Doors: "Join 18Doors and Rabbi Steven Philp of Mishkan Chicago to learn all the things you might want to know early in your exploration of conversion to Judaism. We’ll cover some basics like learning which movement might fit best for you, finding the right rabbi to work with, and answering questions […]