A space that is both explicitly Jewish and safe for teens to process and respond to the events unfolding in Israel and Gaza. Here students may share what’s on their hearts and minds with Rabbi Ari and Eli who are educators trained in non-judgmental and compassionate facilitation. Register
OSRUI in partnership with Mishkan Chicago are thrilled to present JFAM, a family camp weekend in Oconomowoc, WI. JFAM family camps specialize in helping families relax, have fun, and spend quality family time together while building community, making new friends, and engaging with and learning about Jewish rituals and customs. Led by our Mishkan rabbis […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! Led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan, this four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. We will offer yummy snacks, but feel to bring your own nut-free favorites. This […]
Join other Trans and Non-binary youth ages 11-18 at Dice Dojo! This group is a safe space for Trans and Non-binary youth to make connections with their peers in a fun, supportive setting and have some Queer fun in Chicago! It’s also drop-in, so any Trans and Non-binary youth are welcome to attend without obligation […]
This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 10 and over, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Jess Levine LCSW, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 9 and under, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Sara Hood MA, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug (pronounced "choog," meaning club) for teens in grades 8-12. We will explore the issues that matter most to our teens, learn what Judaism has to say about it, all while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will self-select affinity […]
This is a safe space for anyone over the age of 18 who has a Trans or Non-binary loved one and would like support. This group will be facilitated by Seth Torres. We will explore questions such as: how can I educate myself on Trans and Non-binary issues? How can I show up for the […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! Led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan, this four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. We will offer yummy snacks, but feel to bring your own nut-free favorites. This […]
Is your family enrolled in our Mishpachton program this year? If so, please join us on Sunday, November 19th from 11-12:30 for community building and fun at Rhonda and Daniel Abrams' home in the Humboldt Park area. We'll spend the morning getting creative with mess-free crafts and enjoying a bagel brunch. Siblings are welcome, but […]
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 […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! Led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan, this four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. We will offer yummy snacks, but feel to bring your own nut-free favorites. This […]
We're making our own snow day, Mishkan-style! Bundle up and join us for a snow day party filled with winter-themed activities and games, a hot chocolate bar, havdalah, and a pizza dinner. This program is geared toward K -1st grade and their families. Costs $25/family or $15/Builder family. Register
Let’s go nuts for donuts! Join us for a Lakeview dessert crawl with stops at Firecakes, Mini Donut Factory, Stan’s Donuts, and XO Marshmallow. Drop-off at Stan’s Donuts at Clark & Diversey at 1 pm and pick-up at the same location at 3 pm. Groups will be divided by age groups for their docent-led dessert […]
This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 10 and over, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Jess Levine LCSW, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 9 and under, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Sara Hood MA, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
Are you a parent or caregiver of a teen who feels the pressure to "buy me this?" Led by Rabbi Ari, this virtual workshop and discussion will explore how Jewish values can support us in establishing our own family's approach to spending and consumerism. This program is geared toward grown-ups of middle and high schoolers […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Let’s fry up some fun and light the menorah! Led by our all-star cast of family educators, join us for family-friendly games and activities, singing, and of course, lots of yummy treats. The first hour, from 3:30 - 4:30 pm, is geared toward kids ages 4 and under and will feature donuts; the second hour […]
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug (pronounced "choog," meaning club) for teens in grades 8-12. We will explore the issues that matter most to our teens, learn what Judaism has to say about it, all while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will self-select affinity […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 10 and over, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Jess Levine LCSW, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
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 […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
Are you a soon to be first-time parent? Join us for this four-part interactive workshop designed to help you prepare for this next chapter: the transition into parenthood. We will focus on building the foundation for your growing family with intentionality, helping you to grow your parenting skills and tools, and thinking about how you […]
Bring the Sh’ma to life as we craft our very own sh’monsters, bedtime stuffies that help us to bring the sh’ma to our bedtime ritual. Led by Rachel Mylan and Nathan Kaplin, we’ll make our own pizzas, build our sh’monsters, and share a bedtime story together. This program is geared toward kids in grades K-1st […]
Are you a soon to be first-time parent? Join us for this four-part interactive workshop designed to help you prepare for this next chapter: the transition into parenthood. We will focus on building the foundation for your growing family with intentionality, helping you to grow your parenting skills and tools, and thinking about how you […]
Join JUF TOV and Chicago Repair on Monday, January 15 from 1:00-3:00 PM in Ravenswood for an afternoon of service and racial justice learning in celebration of MLK Day. Volunteers will be making T-shirt bags for the Love Fridge and tea kits for The Ark. Registration has closed.
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
Keep building your village! Join us for kiddush lunch, a Shabbat-themed activity and craft. Meet other parents with little ones at Mishkan and reconnect with families from your Build Your Village cohort. Register
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
Are you a soon to be first-time parent? Join us for this four-part interactive workshop designed to help you prepare for this next chapter: the transition into parenthood. We will focus on building the foundation for your growing family with intentionality, helping you to grow your parenting skills and tools, and thinking about how you […]
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug for teens in grades 8-12. We will explore the issues that matter most to our teens, learn what Judaism has to say about it, all while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will self-select affinity groups according to gender […]
If you have a student in 4th grade, this orientation is for you! We’ll discuss the who, what, why, when, and where of the BMitzvah process and date selection. This is an opportunity for you and your 4th grader to meet other families, ask questions, and learn more about what it means to be in […]
Are you a soon to be first-time parent? Join us for this four-part interactive workshop designed to help you prepare for this next chapter: the transition into parenthood. We will focus on building the foundation for your growing family with intentionality, helping you to grow your parenting skills and tools, and thinking about how you […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Join Rabbi Ari on Zoom to talk about how you’re navigating conversations with your middle schoolers and high schoolers about what they’re discussing, how they’re feeling and how to best support them and yourselves. Register
A bird! A plane! A Havdalah! Dress up as your favorite superhero and join us for a super time! We’ll have dinner and a Havdalah service along with justice themed activities.This program is geared toward kids in grades 2nd-3rd and their grown-ups and costs $25/family ($15/Builder family). Register
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug for teens in grades 8-12. We will explore the issues that matter most to our teens, learn what Judaism has to say about it, all while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will self-select affinity groups according to gender […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Looking for something for your kindergarten to 5th grade kids to do on President's day? Mishkan is now offering a Day-Off Camp! Lasting from 9am-3pm (or up to 5pm if you need aftercare), kids will hear a biblical story and deconstruct it in a variety of ways. They'll spend the first part of the day […]
Build community with fellow 6th grade families and join us for pre-Shabbat pizza, followed by our Shabbat service at Second Unitarian Church (mere blocks away). 6th graders will be invited to lead the community in prayer. This is a great chance to check out a Mishkan Shabbat service and make new connections. Register
In 6th grade, we focus on Jewish lifecycle events including birth, BMitzvah, and death and dying. While this can be a difficult topic, we’ll learn age-appropriate Jewish skills like the mourner’s kaddish, attending Shiva, and remembering our loved ones. This program will be led by the Chicago Jewish Funeral Home Founder David Jacobson and is […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. […]
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. […]
This is an intensive childbirth education workshop with an emphasis on practice for birthing parents and their support person (partners, friends or family) to support labor at home or the […]
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug for teens in grades 8-12. We will explore the issues that matter most to our teens, learn what Judaism has to say about it, all while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will self-select affinity groups according to gender […]
Join Rabbi Ari and Senior Director of Programs Rebecca Stevens to discuss the difference between public and private BMitzvahs at Mishkan and what's involved logistically in a private BMitzvahs. This session will help clarify which choice is right for your family as you are in the BMitzvah date selection process. Register
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
Open to current and part Build Your Village participants! Join us after Rise and Shine for a casual gathering at a Builder home in Ravenswood. Snacks will be provided, BYO sippy cups! Register
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Find community with other teen parents in our new Parents of Teens Small Group! Come nosh and commiserate with Builder Morgan Vance and other parents, as we adapt to our post bmitzvah kids...and all the joys that come with it! Accessibility Note: There is ample street parking right off of Devon. Entering home requires going […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, […]
Your middle schooler (6th-8th Grader) is cordially invited to an extra tasty pre-seder, led by Rabbi Ari, where we’ll take a closer look at the themes of the Passover seder. We’ll hit the high notes of the Seder while connecting with other middle schoolers and enjoying a sweet afternoon. This program costs $10 per student. […]
Using the 4 children of the passover seder as an entry point, we’ll explore what neurodiversity is and the spectrum of experience it can encompass. This workshop is an opportunity to hear from experts in Jewish inclusion spaces who will share tools for how we help our children self advocate and celebrate who they are. […]
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug for teens in grades 8-12. We will explore the issues that matter most to our teens, learn what Judaism has to say about it, all while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will self-select affinity groups according to gender […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, […]
Calling all 5th grade families, join us for a BMitzvah information session to touch base on the timeline, answer questions, and connect with other families. The exciting headline of this morning is: your student will receive their Torah portion! Register
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, […]
Parenting teenagers is its own very special challenge. Bring that article, podcast or Facebook post you've been thinking about to discuss with other parents of teens. Accessibility Note: Ample street parking. Entrance is a couple steps up. One friendly and hypoallergenic dog on premises. Register
This information session is geared toward 7th graders interested in traveling to Israel with IsraelNow. Learn more about the 8th grade Chicago trip to Israel in the 2024 - 2025 school year, hosted by IsraelNow. Jewish eighth graders from all over Chicago will explore must-see spots in Israel, dive into immersive, educational experiences, and make […]