Meet other Mensch families in Wicker Park and foster new community with each other and your captain Jen Hogan. This is the first of our mensch-y meet-up groups that will be divided by geography, so you get to meet hyper local Mishkan friends! Interested in hosting one in your neighborhood? Email [email protected]! Registration has closed.
Join us (in costume, if you want) for a special Shabbat morning service with our Musician-in-Residence, R’ Micah Shapiro. We will sing like spooky ghosts, dance like skeletons, and enjoy a sweet Shabbat morning.
Get your family ready for Shabbat with a hands-on workshop for 3rd-5th graders and their families. Learn to make challah and make a challah cover to take home. Rabbis Lizzi and Deena will lead Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner will be provided. Tickets are $36/family (half off for Builders). Register
Stories, songs, and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet indoors at JCYS. Proof of full vaccination for those over the age of 5. Full vaccination means the full initial series plus booster shot for anyone who is eligible for the booster. In addition, we ask in-person participants (those […]
Moving Traditions is a support group for teenage Mishkanites in grades 7-10. We will explore the challenges and joys of teens’ lives while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will be sorted into small groups according to gender identity so they can speak freely about relationships, gender, stress, school, and anything else that’s on their mind. Each group […]
OSRUI in partnership with Mishkan Chicago are thrilled to present JFAM a family camp weekend on November 18 - 20 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. […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We’ll begin with kiddush snacks and move into the Shabbat service at 10:45 am. We will meet indoors at JCYS. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are […]
Looking to make a new friend in your neighborhood that you can also do Mensch Academy carpool with? Well, come on down to our second Mensch-y meet up, this time for Old Irving Park families. Hosted by the Aye Family, we'll spend shabbat mixing, mingling and making memories. Register
Moving Traditions is a support group for teenage Mishkanites in grades 7-10. We will explore the challenges and joys of teens’ lives while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will be sorted into small groups according to gender identity so they can speak freely about relationships, gender, stress, school, and anything else that’s on their mind. Each group […]
For kids in grades K-2 and their families, join us for a pajama party havdalah led by musician-in-residence R'Micah Shapiro! Dress up as your favorite zoo animal, and we will have craft activities, games, and share a pizza dinner. Pajamas are highly encouraged (grown-ups, you too!). The party will be in-person at the Mishkan office […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! Led by Music Specialist Rachel Mylan, this three-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. Register