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  • Small Groups: New Fathers

    The Long Room 1612 Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join Builder and new dad Jacob Nadel for a casual space to talk about the early stages of fatherhood with other new dads. This program is sponsored by Maggie's Place. Register

  • Baby and Beyond: Transition to Parenthood

    Baby and Beyond: Transition to Parenthood (April 2026)
    Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, IL

    Are you a soon to be first-time parent? Join us for this three-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 […]

  • Small Groups: Rosh Chodesh April

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

    Rosh Chodesh circle is a restorative and regenerative space for women* to reflect, connect, and learn. Drawing upon the beautiful curriculum from At The Well, this circle is entirely community-led and follows a rotating leader model, with oversight by Builders Judy Yacker & Hannah Podhorzer. *This is a trans-inclusive space for all women. Register

  • Ometz: For Jews in Recovery

    Ometz: For Jews in Recovery
    Sketchpad 4411 N Ravenswood, Chicago, IL, United States

    Ometz is a confidential peer support group for Jews seeking a self-directed path to manage or change addictive behaviors. Facilitated by longtime Mishkan community member Tim “Amichai” Graves, this non-12 Step gathering focuses on personal empowerment, self-management, and growth, drawing strength from Jewish values. If you are looking for community and healing, please join us […]

  • DCI Omer Count

    DCI Omer Count 2026
    Virtual

    Let’s count the Omer together! Join the Disability and Chronic Illness Small Group for a weekly Omer counting and guided reflection. We will analyze the theme for the week through a disability and chronic illness lens and discuss and reflect together. Have a reading, art, music, or other media on one of the Sefirot themes […]

  • DCI Omer Count

    DCI Omer Count 2026
    Virtual

    Let’s count the Omer together! Join the Disability and Chronic Illness Small Group for a weekly Omer counting and guided reflection. We will analyze the theme for the week through a disability and chronic illness lens and discuss and reflect together. Have a reading, art, music, or other media on one of the Sefirot themes […]

  • Contemplating Solo Parenting by Choice

    Builder Home Chicago, IL, United States

    This group is for folks contemplating single parenting by choice, on the road to becoming a single parent, or who are single parents who would like support. Join us for Shabbat dinner and conversation.  This program is sponsored by Maggie's Place, Mishkan's holistic wellness center which provides support groups, resources, and pastoral counseling free of […]

  • Fertility Journey

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

    This small group is open to anyone who is encountering challenges on their journey to parenthood. All types of families at any point on the path are welcome. This program is sponsored by Maggie's Place, Mishkan's holistic wellness center which provides support groups, resources, and pastoral counseling free of charge. Please email Leah Whiteman at […]

  • Disability & Chronic Illness Support Group

    Disability & Chronic Illness Support Group
    Virtual

    In this clinician led support group for adults (18+) experiencing disability or chronic illness can find a safe and supportive space to discuss their struggles and successes with like-minded peers who understand. Register This program is sponsored by Maggie's Place, Mishkan's holistic wellness center which provides support groups, resources, and pastoral counseling free of charge.

  • Small Groups: Anticipatory Grief

    Builder Home in Lakeview

    When a loved one is in decline or approaching death, we might feel anger, uncertainty, and anticipatory grief. How do we care for ourselves and each other, while navigating these different and often difficult feelings? Join others who are on this journey in a safe, supportive, and caring space facilitated by Builder Adam Malaty-Uhr at […]

  • Friday Night Shabbat

    Second Unitarian Church 656 W Barry Ave, Chicago, IL

    Join us for music from our Davening Team, uplifting liturgy, and reflection from our rabbis. This week's Shabbat will feature a guest drash on sobriety and a sober kiddush. During the High Holidays this past year, Rabbi Lizzi shared the life-changing impact of her experience as a bone marrow donor through Gift of Life. Inspired […]

  • Neurodivergent Adult Social Group

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

    Come hang out at Mishkan HQ with other Neurodivergent adults! There will be games, light snacks, and opportunities to connect with one another. Register This program is sponsored by Maggie's Place, Mishkan's holistic wellness center which provides support groups, resources, and pastoral counseling free of charge.

  • Disability & Chronic Illness Support Group

    Virtual

    In this clinician led support group for adults (18+) experiencing disability or chronic illness can find a safe and supportive space to discuss their struggles and successes with like-minded peers who understand. This program is sponsored by Maggie’s Place. Register

  • Shavuot with Scholar-in-Residence Rodger Kamenetz: Dreams, Revelation, and the Sacred Everyday

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

    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 […]

  • Seeing Into The Life Of Things: A Workshop In Gratitude, Blessing, And Imagination

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

    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 […]

  • Small Groups: Anticipatory Grief

    Builder Home in Horner Park

    When a loved one is in decline or approaching death, we might feel anger, uncertainty, and anticipatory grief. How do we care for ourselves and each other, while navigating these different and often difficult feelings? Join others who are on this journey in a safe, supportive, and caring space facilitated by Builder Aliza Becker at […]

  • A Heart of Many Rooms: Sharing Our Stories about Israel and Palestine

    Zoom

    As conflict spreads in the Middle East, Israelis and Palestinians live under the threat of violence. Finding a path forward will take moral vision and the strength to hold many truths at once. Join R’Steven and other Mishkanites to share what’s on our hearts and minds, as we have courageous conversations across our differences. Register […]

  • Fertility Journey

    Fertility Journey
    Zoom

    This small group is open to anyone who is encountering challenges on their journey to parenthood. All types of families at any point on the path are welcome. This program is sponsored by Maggie’s Place. Please email Leah Whiteman at [email protected] to join.