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  • Rise and Shine

    CJDS 3730 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States

    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.

  • 20s/30s Pre-Shabbat Happy Hour

    Matilda 3101 N Sheffield Ave #1, Chicago, United States

    Join us before services for a casual 20s/30s happy hour at Matilda! Come for drinks and ample opportunities to connect with old and new friends. At around 6:25pm, we’ll all head to Mishkan services and bring in Shabbat together. Register

  • 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. Music, prayer and special guests will differ week to week, but you can always count on this Friday wind down to leave you feeling nourished and inspired. During the High Holidays this past year, Rabbi Lizzi shared the life-changing impact […]

  • Small Groups: Pride Month Shabbat-luck

    Loyola Beach 1230 W Greenleaf Ave, Chicago, United States

    Join Builder Josh Simon Goldman to frolick on the lakeshore, share a potluck lunch, and celebrate both Pride Month and Shabbat! Bring something to share (only if you’re able and/or remember) - lunch food, drinks, picnic blankets, lawn games, you name it! We’ll do kiddish and motzi around 12:30. Come whenever, leave whenever, families with […]

  • Friday Night Virtual Conversation & Candle Lighting

    Friday Night Candle Lighting
    Zoom

    Bring in Shabbat with the Mishkan rabbis — all from the comfort of your own home! Blessings, Torah study, group discussion topics, and special guests will differ from week to week, but you can count on this virtual gathering for connection and a nourishing start to Shabbat. In the spirit of Juneteenth, join Rabbi Lizzi […]

  • North Suburban Shabbat Potluck

    Builder Home in Deerfield

    Join your fellow North Suburban Mishkanites for a welcoming vegetarian potluck dinner hosted by Builder Lisa Bob at her home in Deerfield. Lisa will be providing a main course and Challah. Please reach out to us with any questions. Register

  • Shabbat Morning Mishnah Study (Summer 2026)

    Shabbat Morning Mishnah Study (Summer 2026)
    CJDS 3730 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us for an extended Saturday Morning Mishnah from 8:45am-9:45am during Shabbat Services. Are you someone who loves studying rabbinic texts? Or perhaps you are thinking about exploring them for the first time? Join Rabbi Steven on Shabbat mornings to dive into the world of the rabbis. Texts will be in Hebrew and English. Feel […]

  • Saturday Morning Shabbat

    CJDS 3730 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States

    The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music, stretching, learning, and inspiration. Programming Today, we will celebrate the BMitzvah of Tyler Passman Saturday Morning Mishnah Study at 8:45 am: Our study session with Rabbi Steven diving into Pirkei Avot returns. Rise & Shine at 10:00 am: Stories and songs for kids ages 0-4 Mah Tovu at […]

  • Rise and Shine

    CJDS 3730 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States

    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.

  • Pride Happy Hour

    Hook and Ladder 2270 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, United States

    We saw you from across the spectrum of sexuality and gender identity, and we really like your vibe — can we buy you a drink? Join other Queer Mishkanites at Hook and Ladder for a bev on Mishkan. Afterwards we'll stroll over to outdoor services at Francis Parker (~ 10 minute walk). Register

  • Pride Shabbat

    Francis W Parker 330 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    No matter who you are, you won't want to miss this joyful, tuneful annual tradition! There will be a Pride Happy Hour before services at Hook and Ladder (N/A options are available!). Please register so we know who's coming! Pride Shabbat features a guest drash from teen Daniel Kutcher and their parents (Matt Kutcher & Rebecca […]

  • Small Groups: MishFeds Shabbat Potluck

    Builder Home in Lincoln Square

    Join Builders Gail Stern and Ari Frede with fellow Mishkan federal workers past and present to share experiences working for the Federal Death Star that no one else can completely grasp. Bring your favorite memos, policies, and a vegetarian dish to share. Bonus points if it's also gluten-free. There will be wine (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), […]

  • Saturday Morning Learning in the Park

    Welles Park 2333 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    July is time for learning in the Park! Join R’Steven from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a deep dive into the Machzor, helping us to slow down (it’s summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the High Holiday prayer book. Bring your chair or blanket (and a picnic if […]

  • Friday Night Virtual Conversation & Candle Lighting

    Friday Night Candle Lighting
    Zoom

    Bring in Shabbat with Rabbi Steven — all from the comfort of your own home! Blessings, Torah study, group discussion topics, and special guests will differ from week to week, but you can count on this virtual gathering for connection and a nourishing start to Shabbat. Register for the Zoom link

  • UPDATE! Saturday Morning Learning in the Park — Now At Mishkan HQ

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

    Join Rabbi Steven from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm for a deep dive into the Machzor, helping us to slow down (it’s summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the High Holiday prayer book. Bring a picnic if you want; we’ll provide the challah and grape juice for kiddush. Families […]

  • Saturday Morning Learning in the Park

    Welles Park 2333 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    July is time for learning in the Park! Join R’Steven from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a deep dive into the machzor, helping us to slow down (it’s summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the High Holiday prayer book. Bring your chair or blanket (and a picnic if […]

  • Shabbat Dinner with Mishkan Chicago at Base Logan Square

    Join Base Logan Square and Mishkan Chicago for a delicious, home cooked Shabbat dinner and connect with folks in their 20s and 30s across Jewish Chicago! All are welcome! Address and details provided the evening before the program. Base Logan Square is proudly a part of Silverstein Base Chicago. Register

  • Saturday Morning Shabbat

    CJDS 3730 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States

    The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music, stretching, learning, and inspiration. Programming Today, we will celebrate the BMitzvah of Marshall Allen. Irwin Lowenstein will give a guest drash.  Rise & Shine at 10:00 am: Stories and songs for kids ages 0-4 Mah Tovu at 11:00 am: A fun service for kids Grades K-5. We […]

  • Rise and Shine

    CJDS 3730 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States

    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.

  • Mah Tovu: Summer 2026

    Mah Tovu: Summer 2026
    CJDS 3730 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join Rachel Mylan for another cohort of Mah Tovu! This August, we'll be exploring the summer holidays. We will make art to reflect on Tu B'av and Tisha B'av in preparation for the High Holidays. Caretakers attend with their children. Register

  • Carpool Shabbat Kick-off!

    Tired of schlepping to services from the suburbs alone? Cut your emissions and grow your community! Sign up now as a driver or passenger and we'll connect you to other Mishkanites in a neighborhood-specific WhatsApp group so you can coordinate rides. Our inaugural Carpool Shabbat will be on Friday, August 7th — sign up now […]

  • Builder Pizza Picnic

    Welles Park 2333 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Come picnic with us, Builder! We’re throwing a pizza party at Welles Park just before Shabbat services. BYOCOPB (bring your own chair or picnic blanket) and we’ll bring the food. Connect with Builder pals, both old and new, and even enjoy a DIY activity for kids. Register

  • Friday Night Shabbat

    Welles Park 2333 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    We'll celebrate this year's converts with a guest drash from Manuel Gauto. We'll also celebrate this year's volunteers and Noah Friedlander and Mary Nora Wolf's auf ruf. There will be a Builder Pizza Picnic before services! Please register for the picnic. Tonight is our Carpool Shabbat Kick-off! Don't schlep to services from the suburbs alone — […]

  • Saturday Morning Unplugged: Learner’s Shabbat

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

    Shabbat is about hitting pause – but what if we really slowed things down? This service is for anyone who has wanted a little more explanation about what we’re doing at services. This Shabbat will be hands-on, questions encouraged, interruptions welcome, but still just as down-to-earth and inspired. Do you have clean recyclables lying around? […]

  • Rise and Shine

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

    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.

  • Mah Tovu: Summer 2026

    Mah Tovu: Summer 2026
    Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, IL

    Join Rachel Mylan for another cohort of Mah Tovu! This August, we'll be exploring the summer holidays. We will make art to reflect on Tu B'av and Tisha B'av in preparation for the High Holidays. Caretakers attend with their children. Register

  • Get to Know Your Neighbors: High Holiday Edition

    Various Locations Across Chicago

    The High Holidays are a time for reflection, renewal, and—if we're being honest—a little bit of anxiety about seeing everyone again. Before the days arrive, gather for a Shabbat meal with fellow Mishkanites to get to know one another and discuss the themes of the season. Generous Builders are opening up their homes and providing […]

  • Friday Night Virtual Conversation & Candle Lighting

    Friday Night Candle Lighting
    Zoom

    Bring in Shabbat with Rabbi Steven — all from the comfort of your own home! Blessings, Torah study, group discussion topics, and special guests will differ from week to week, but you can count on this virtual gathering for connection and a nourishing start to Shabbat. Register for the Zoom link Coming for the first […]

  • Family Selichot

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

    In the final days of Elul, the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah, it is a tradition to gather to observe havdalah and sing songs called Selichot (Hebrew for “forgiveness”). Kindergarten - 5th grade students and their families are invited to join us for a pizza dinner. Afterwards, Rabbi Julie will lead havdalah, and themed […]

  • Selichot

    Second Unitarian Church 656 W Barry Ave, Chicago, IL

    On the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah it’s an ancient (or at least pretty old) custom to sing and listen to music of the season. Think of it like a spiritual warm up with community, song, and havdalah! Services will begin at 7:00 PM and last until 9:00 PM. Register