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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 BMitzvahs of Julia & Ben Cederquist. Saturday Morning Mishnah Study: Dive into the rabbinic texts with Rabbi Steven at 8:45 am. Build Your Village: Meet with other parents of new babies at 9:15 am. Rise […]

Event Series Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine

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: Exploring the Torah Through Stop-Motion Animation for K-5th Graders

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

Join Rachel Mylan for a new parent-child class exploring Torah stories through stop motion animation. Each session will include a short learners' service and throughout the course we will work on a stop-motion project related to the Torah portion. This four session program takes place during Saturday Morning Shabbat on May 3rd, May 17th, June […]

Small Groups: Parents of Teens

Builder Home in Sauganash

Calling all parents of teens! This stage can be so hard and confusing and bewildering — but also exciting and fun and lovely. We are here for all of it! Come chat with fellow parents as we support each other through what it’s like to have a teenager. This group meets every 6 weeks or […]

Small Groups: Rosh Chodesh w/ Repair the World

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

Join us for a special session where we will be doing a women-focused service project alongside Repair The World! Our Rosh Chodesh group 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 […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Chicago 101 with the Mishkan Local Action Team

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

Join the Mishkan Local Action Team for a different kind of Jewish learning — exploring how our city works and how we can work for our city. Rooted in Jewish values of justice, responsibility, and collective action, we’ll dig into the structure of Chicago’s government — from elected officials to the city budget — and […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

20s/30s Happy Hour at Begyle Brewing

Begyle Brewing 1800 W Cuyler Ave, Chicago

Join us for a summer hang before services! We'll have snacks, games, and drinks a-plenty. This is the perfect time to make a new friend or two for Chicago beach days. Register

Friday Night Shabbat at Mishkan HQ

Northcenter Town Square 4100 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

We can’t control the weather, but we can control the vibes! Don’t miss tonight’s extra-special, action-packed, song-filled Friday Night Shabbat — it’s going to be fire. Tonight, we are relocating to Mishkan HQ (4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101) for our service at 6:30 pm. Even if it is not raining right as the service starts, […]

Queer Youth Group

Northcenter Town Square 4100 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Our Queer Youth Group is an affinity space for tweens and teens to explore the intersection of their Jewish and Queer identities while building community through fun events and activities. Our last meeting of the school year for Queer Youth Group will be Saturday, June 14th from 10am-11am at Northcenter Town Square. We will celebrate […]

No Kings Rally: Pre-Protest Singing and Prayer

Daley Plaza 50 W Washington St, Chicago

Resist tyranny with us at the No Kings Rally and March this Saturday, June 14th. The protest, which is being organized by Indivisible Chicago and partner organizations, will begin at Daley Plaza (50 W Washington St) at 12:00 pm and run until 2:00 pm. We invite you to join us early at 10:30 am for […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Anti-Racism Book Club

Anti-Racism Book Club

External change starts from within. Join a group of people doing the work of anti-racism by fostering personal growth and an awareness of unconscious bias. Meets virtually every other week, discussing anti-racist non fiction books, novels, short stories, as well as viewing films, plays, and tv shows. Register

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Imagine Justice Juneteenth Commemorative 2.5 Mile Walk

31st Street Beach

The Justice Journey Alliance, Leadership Foundation of Chicago (JJALFOC), invites you to the inaugural Imagine Justice Juneteenth Commemorative Walk on Thursday, June 19, 2025. This 2.5-mile walk begins at 31st Street Beach, proceeds north to 18th Street, and returns via the Lakefront Trail. The distance honors the 2.5-year delay in freedom reaching the last enslaved […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Friday Night VIRTUAL Shabbat

Join us for liturgy and reflection from our rabbis. Music, prayer, and special guests differ week to week, but you can always count on this Friday wind down to leave you feeling nourished and inspired. Watch the livestream on Mishkan’s YouTube channel.

Small Group: 20s/30s Summer Potluck

Builder Home in Edgewater

Join Builders Chelsea Hammersmith and Daniel Sanders for the next 20s/30s hang, a summer-themed potluck dinner. We're asking folks to bring a dish with at least one local or seasonal ingredient to celebrate the start of a beautiful Chicago summer. Register

Single Parenting by Choice

Home in Rogers Park

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. This group is sponsored by Maggie's Place. Please email Leah Whiteman at [email protected] to join.

Shabbat Morning Mishnah Study (Spring 2025)

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

Are you someone who loves studying rabbinic texts? Or perhaps you are thinking about exploring them for the first time? Join Rabbi Steven before services on Shabbat mornings (there will be coffee!) to dive into the world of the rabbis. Texts will be in Hebrew and English. This program is drop-in, and will meet on […]

Event Series Build Your Village

Build Your Village

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

Build your community with other new parents of babies as we sing, schmooze, and share the oys and joys of the first year of parenting. Build Your Village is led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan. We will offer yummy snacks, but feel to bring your own nut-free favorites. Repeat attendance […]

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 Ron Averbukh. Saturday Morning Mishnah Study: Dive into the rabbinic texts with Rabbi Steven at 8:45 am. Build Your Village: Meet with other parents of new babies at 9:15 am. Rise & Shine: […]

Event Series Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine — Mishpachton Taster

Have you ever wondered what Mishpachton is like? Join us on Saturday, June 21st at 10:00 am at CJDS for a special session of Rise & Shine where you'll get a preview of Mishpachton, our monthly Mensch Academy programming for Pre-K families. Every session of Mishpachton is centered around a Jewish holiday, and at our […]

Mah Tovu: Exploring the Torah Through Stop-Motion Animation for K-5th Graders

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

Join Rachel Mylan for a new parent-child class exploring Torah stories through stop motion animation. Each session will include a short learners' service and throughout the course we will work on a stop-motion project related to the Torah portion. This four session program takes place during Saturday Morning Shabbat on May 3rd, May 17th, June […]

Sabbath Queen Screening & Discussion

Siskel Film Center 164 N. State St, Chicago

In honor of Pride, join us for a screening of Sabbath Queen, an award-winning documentary about Lab/Shul’s Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie! The June 21st screening will feature a Q&A with Rabbi Amichai, Director Sandi Simcha Dubowski, and Mishkan’s own Rabbis Lizzi and Steven. Please note that this program is run by the Siskel Film Center and […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

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

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning at 8:00 am. Mondays and Fridays are lay-led, Rabbi Steven leads us on Tuesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads an especially musical minyan on Wednesdays, and Rabbi Steven leads us in Torah Study on Thursdays. You can also listen to our […]

Pride Happy Hour at KOVAL

KOVAL Tasting Room 4241 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, Illinois

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 Rabbi Steven and other Queer Mishkanites at KOVAL before our Pride Shabbat service for a bev on Mishkan. Afterwards we'll head over to outdoor services at NorthCenter Town Square […]

Pride Shabbat

Northcenter Town Square 4100 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

It wouldn’t be Pride Month without Mishkan’s annual Pride Shabbat. Meet us at Northcenter Town Square on Friday, June 27th at 6:30 pm where we will have a temporary tattoo and glitter station to get into the Pride spirit, and then stay for ice cream and snacks catered by Schmaltz & Vinegar. All are welcome! […]