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  • Second Day Rosh Hashanah for Families (Welles Park)

    Welles Park 2333 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us for a low-key, sensory friendly celebration as we bring in a sweet new year at Welles Park. The morning will include singing led by Rachel Mylan, crafts, Jewish learning, and a hands-on presentation about bees! After, we invite you to bring your own picnic lunch and stay to hang and play games in […]

  • Tashlich in Horner Park

    Horner Park Chicago, IL, United States

    Cast off your sins for a fresh new start in 5786! We will sound the shofar (feel free to bring your own and join in) and do tashlich, the ritual of casting off sins to begin a new year. All ages welcome! We'll gather in Horner Park near the bridge on Montrose. Register

  • Kol Nidre 5786

    Copernicus Center 5216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us for Get Higher 5786 — four days of joyful prayer, music, and high holy inspiration. High Holidays at Mishkan are a chance to enter the reflective and joyful space, to sift through the chaos and pain of this past year, and gain strength and inspiration from our tradition, our music, our prayers, and […]

  • Yom Kippur Day 5786

    Copernicus Center 5216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us for Get Higher 5786 — four days of joyful prayer, music, and high holy inspiration. High Holidays at Mishkan are a chance to enter the reflective and joyful space, to sift through the chaos and pain of this past year, and gain strength and inspiration from our tradition, our music, our prayers, and […]

  • Music Jam: Rosh Chodesh Elul & Music for the High Holidays

    Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, IL

    Maximize the Elul vibes in our monthly music jam led by Music Director Matthew Ellenwood, vocal coach and performance trainer. If you love music, singing, or playing, this is a great chance to sing in community with music of the season. Learn Mishkan’s music and technical music skills while meeting new friends. All music and […]

  • High Holidays Spiritual Listening Session

    Zoom

    We are now in Elul, the month leading up to the High Holidays, and it's chai time for some spiritual prep. Join Rabbi Lizzi after Morning Minyan for an hour of reflection as we share our hopes for the High Holy season. Join us following Morning Minyan on our usual Minyan Zoom link

  • Teen Design Lab: High Holidays

    Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, IL

    Join R’Ari and Rachel Mylan 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). They'll use their newfound insights and creativity to take […]

  • Get to Know Your Neighbors: High Holiday Edition

    Various Locations Across Chicago

    The High Holidays are a time for reflection, renewal, and—if we're being honest—a little bit of anxiety about seeing everyone again. Before the days arrive, gather for a Shabbat meal with fellow Mishkanites to get to know one another and discuss the themes of the season. Generous Builders are opening up their homes and providing […]

  • Get Deeper: High Holidays Spiritual Prep

    Foster Beach Chicago, IL, United States

    Just because it's the summer doesn't mean the High Holidays aren't coming up! Join us for a few spiritual warm-up reps: we'll blast the shofar (a spiritual wake up call, traditional to hear everyday during Elul), we'll set intentions for the season, and finally, we'll take a dip in the lake (aka go to the […]

  • Get Higher

    Get a Grip Trapeze 5200 N Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, United States

    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. […]