There's a lot that goes into prepping for Passover. Join R'Steven for this hands-on workshop as we learn the ins and outs of getting your home ready for the holiday. We'll practice by kashering (making suitable for kosher use) the Mishkan HQ kitchen for the holiday — as well as carbo-loading with some pizza to […]
Join Mishkan for our second annual Home Hosted Seders! This year, we're doing it potluck style, so while the hosts will handle ritual items and a main course, please be prepared to bring a (Chametz-free) side, salad, or dessert. Read on for more info about what Seders are happening. Gold Coast (Second Dinner) - Hosted […]
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
Maximize the Shabbat 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 […]
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? Join award-winning author and poet Rodger Kamenetz (The Jew in the Lotus) for […]
Join us for an inspired, melodious Shavuot minyan in Rabbi Lizzi's backyard (or indoors if it rains!). We'll daven, learn Torah, drink coffee, and celebrate revelation at Sinai. We'll also talk a bit about our dreams, as that is the theme of the weekend! Register to join in person. You can join us virtually at […]
Shavuot is a holiday is about accepting Torah — and lifts up the voices of people who have taken it upon themselves to join the Jewish people aka converts. Come celebrate with other Jews-By-Choice at Mishkan with a drink of your choice before we head over to Mishkan’s Shavuot Services. Register
Come gather in Welles Park for music from our Davening Team, uplifting liturgy, and reflection from our rabbis. Join us at 5:30 for a pre-service Pizza Picnic and--thanks to Joanna Felsenstein & Brandon Raineri's generous sponsorship--a visit from an ice cream truck. Congratulations to Joanna and Brandon on their Auf Ruf! Register here for the […]
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 […]
On Tisha b’Av we remember the most painful moments of our people’s history. While the destruction of the the first and second Temples in Jerusalem are the big headline losses, this holiday has become a container for our collective pain over generations and into the present, and an opportunity to examine our own role in […]
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 […]
Join other 20s/30s Mishkanites to touch grass and engage in reflective journaling for the month of Elul. Those who prefer to can meet Builder Sara Cohen at Mishkan’s office at 10:30 AM to gather journaling supplies and transit over to West Ridge Park together, leaving the office by 10:45 AM. Once there, or for those […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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”). Kindergarten - 5th grade students and their families are invited to join us for a pizza dinner. Afterwards, Rabbi Julie will lead havdalah, and themed […]
On the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah it’s an ancient (or at least pretty old) custom to sing and listen to music of the season. Think of it like a spiritual warm up with community, song, and havdalah! Services will begin at 7:00 PM and last until 9:00 PM. Register
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 […]
