Our monthly new-moon circle, for those who identify as female, is a restorative and regenerative space to reflect and connect in sisterhood through ritual prayer, singing, and candle-lighting as well as light-hearted socializing over dinner and music. This month, Rosh Chodesh Tishrei (also known as Rosh Hashanah!) is a significant time for honest self-reflection on […]
Gather for an informal breakfast picnic on the beach, and tossing out the spiritual gunk from last year in the form of offering crumbs to the seagulls. We'll sing, learn, eat breakfast, and do tashlich, paving the way for a fresh new start in 5779! BYOB -- bring your own breakfast picnic (and some to […]
Doors open at 5:00pm. Services are at 6:00pm. (Tickets are sold out for Kol Nidre).
Doors 9:00am, morning services (including Yizkor/memorial prayers–more specific details on timing to come) from 9:15am – 2:00pm. Optional classes and workshops all afternoon, post services (yoga, meditation, intellectual fodder) as well as space to spread out, sleep and rest just down the street at The Annoyance Theatre. Minha/afternoon service: 4:40pm, reading of the Torah and the Book […]
Come celebrate with Mishkan while overlooking the city with friends (and make new friends!) at this 40s+ Sukkot celebration! RSVP here. (Generously hosted by the Portnoys, who live in the Gold Coast neighborhood; the exact address will be sent out a few days ahead of time.)
Come join Mishkan for Havdallah, Lulavs, and fun near the 606 -- after Shabbat we will build a pop-up sukkah, shake the lulav, and enjoy the beginning of the week together at a local spot in Logan Square! RSVP here.
Get excited to celebrate sukkot with snacks, lulav, music, fun activities for kids and meaningful learning for adults! This will be a Sukkot celebration not to miss, located near the […]
For young adults & college students!! For the past 7 years, Rabbi Megan has led a feminist seder for the relatively unobserved holiday of Shemini Atzeret- come find out why! Join Rabbi Megan and Rabbi Lauren as we delve into feminist texts from the 1800s to the present, secular and Jewish. Co-sponsored by Maggie's Place, […]
The last of the torrent of fall holidays, this is the crown, the top, the end, the last gasp, the finale– and is all about celebration. Singing, dancing, hearing what Torah folks in the community will throw down amidst circles of dancing. Celebrating Torah, in all its forms followed by ice cream at Windy City […]
After someone you love dies by suicide, there can be so many unanswered questions and inchoate feelings to process. Join us, No Shame on U, and LCSW Wendy Dolin from MISSD to talk. RSVP here.
Our monthly new-moon circle, for those who identify as female, is a restorative and regenerative space to reflect and connect in sisterhood through ritual prayer, singing, and candle-lighting as well as light-hearted socializing over dinner and music. As we enter the month of Cheshvan, we will explore the theme of "Starting Over." Join us for dinner […]