Love to sing or strum or drum? The Davening Team is a group of volunteer musicians and vocalists who create the Mishkan musical prayer experience along with the rabbis, allowing Mishkan to touch thousands of individuals throughout the year. We have a few open spots for the coming year, so we’re hosting an “open call.” […]
On the heels of our last Israel-Palestine book group (In This Place Together: A Palestinian’s Journey to Collective Liberation), we are next reading Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi, published in 2018. As a complement to our last reading from a Palestinian narrative and perspective, we will do the same with an […]
Join the largest Israeli-Palestinian peace event in history. We will gather to call for peace, freedom, and human rights for all. The Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony is hosted by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle–Families Forum. Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, is a solemn day on which Israelis remember those they have lost […]
On this weekend, we will bring you the Parsha kedoshim which includes the infamous verses of Leviticus that have been used to justify discrimination against LGBTQ+ folks. Let's come together and reclaim our tradition for the good as folks offer their own stories of Torah, family, coming out, queerness, and wresting with tradition. LGBTQ folks […]
Get your family ready for Shabbat with a hands-on workshop led by Rachel Ellison of Bat Sarah Press and Dylan Maysick of Diaspora Dinners. Learn to make challah and make a beautiful challah cover to take home. Rabbis Lizzi and Deena will lead Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner will be provided by Diaspora Dinners. Tickets are […]
Join Builders Josh Schwartz and Eliot Colin as they host our May Queer Shabbat Potluck. Open to all members of the Mishkan LGBTQIA+ community, bring your favorite dish, dessert or drink to celebrate together. A great opportunity to mark Shabbat, meet someone new, and celebrate identity. This will be hosted at a Josh's home in […]
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. Proof of full vaccination for those over the age of 5. Full vaccination means the full initial series plus booster shot for […]
At this in person meeting of Kehillah Kabbalah, Builder Devi Stern, will offer an interpretation and practice of the Shema prayer based in Kabbalah and Energy Medicine, featuring self-healing and the union of the divine Masculine and Feminine. This small group is open only to Builders, and you do not need to have attended any […]
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 will be entirely community-led and follow a rotating leader model. Join a Builder leader for this session where you’ll explore the themes and metaphors for the month of […]
On the heels of our last Israel-Palestine book group (In This Place Together: A Palestinian’s Journey to Collective Liberation), we are next reading Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi, published in 2018. As a complement to our last reading from a Palestinian narrative and perspective, we will do the same with an […]
Taught by Rabbi Avi Strausberg is the Director of National Learning Initiatives at Hadar, this four-part workshop will help you build your Talmud reading skills. Over our time together, we will look closely at the fourth chapter of Massekhet Megillah, working to master key skills in how to understand and decode rabbinic text. This class […]
