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High Holiday Spiritual Prep & Boarding Pass Stuffing Day

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

Prep your spirit with a deep dive into the High Holidays led by our Rabbi team and then follow it up with helping us prepare to welcome over 2,000 people to High Holidays. We'll stuff nametags, rock out to some High Holiday jams, and make new connections over pizza.  Drop in for as long as you […]

Tashlich on the Beach

Sing, learn, and do tashlich, paving the way for a fresh new start in 5780! BYOB -- bring your own breakfast picnic (and some to share!), a blanket, and your favorite beach gear. Meet us at Montrose Beach on the corner of Simonds Drive and Montrose Harbor. There should be parking, and there is a Divvy station nearby. The […]

Family Sukkah Decorating

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

Join us at the office to create decorations for Rabbi Lauren's Sukkah and eat lunch. Then journey with us to (or meet us at) Rabbi Lauren's Sukkah to set up decorations, sing songs for Sukkot, and enjoy dessert! 11:30am - 12:30pm @ Mishkan Offices 4001 N. Ravenswood #101 1:00pm - 3pm @ Rabbi Lauren's Lakeview Sukkah (address sent after registering) RSVP

B’nai Tefillah Shabbat Morning

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

A special Shabbat morning for families with 4th - 7th graders! We invite you to pray, learn, and get to know other families in our b'nai mitzvah community. We'll meet at the Mensch Academy space to celebrate Shabbat together through Torah learning, discussions, and lunch. RSVP

Shabbat Morning at Mishkan

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

One Prayer Deep Dive | 9:45 - 11 am We are trying an experiment in learning and prayer. Show up to study one prayer in depth - learning its history and deeper meaning through meditation, study, and of course song. Over the year, we hope to study the major Jewish prayers and themes in this […]

Shine Bright! Family Hanukkah

Vagabond School of Arts 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #504, Chicago, IL, United States

Hanukkah teaches us to shine bright even during the darkest times. Join Mishkan’s Rabbis and educators for a family party filled with latkes, sufganiyot, dreidels, arts & crafts, social justice, and songs to warm our hearts. We’ll be upstairs from Mishkan HQ, so grab the elevator and meet us up there! $25 per family ($30 at […]

Kehilat BMitzvah Cohort 2019 Siyyum

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

Please join us for a special lunch and capstone session celebrating the achievements of Mishkan's first-ever BMitzvah Cohort! Over the past year, families have joined together for bi-weekly sessions in which we've taken deep dives into the Saturday morning Torah service, built our relationships with one another, and investigated what it means to create a meaningful social […]

Shabbat Morning at Mishkan + Rise and Shine Family Shabbat

Second Unitarian Church 656 W Barry Ave, Chicago, IL

Join us Saturday morning for Shabbat Services starting at 9:30 am* and the celebration of Sam's BMitzvah — followed by our Rise + Shine Family Shabbat starting at 11 am […]

BMitzvah Orientation Meeting

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

Families with 4th, 5th, and 6th graders* who are planning on becoming BMitzvah with Mishkan are invited to join R' Lizzi, R' Lauren, and Aviva Stein (our fabulous BMitzvah Coordinator) for an evening of learning all about our b'nai mitzvah process and getting to know others who will be going through this journey together with you. We'll have dinner and […]

Mishkan Shabbat Morning at JCYS + Rise and Shine Family Shabbat

JCYS 2112 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Our signature Shabbat morning experience - music, prayer, reflection, Torah reading and learning, followed by a light kiddush lunch. Junior Davening Team Rehearsal from 11am - noon --A musical exploration, […]