Your teen is cordially invited to an extra tasty pre-seder, led by Rabbi Deena, where we’ll take a closer look at social justice issues like modern day slavery, economic justice, and fair trade. The seder is meant to help us see ourselves in the Passover story, and this program will help your teen connect to […]
Organized and hosted by two Mishkan Builders, join a virtual panel addressing the proposed judicial reform in Israel, the evolution of the protest movement, Palestinian-related issues, and how we can support the movement. Speakers include Tom Ginsburg, director of the Malyi Center for the Study of Institutional and Legal Integrity at the University of Chicago, […]
As is written on the American Friends for Combatants for Peace website in their description of why hundreds of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians join together for this memorial day commemoration: "The Joint Memorial Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace (CfP) and The Parents Circle Families Forum and co-sponored by Mishkan, is the largest Israeli-Palestinian […]
Volunteer with fellow Builders and serve meals in a restaurant-style setting at the JUF Uptown Cafe. The cafe is one of Chicago's first kosher anti-hunger programs for the needy, providing hot meals along with other community programs for Jews & non-Jews alike. We are so excited to be partnering with them and hope you'll join […]