Family Hosted Havdalah
Join Mishkan families in their homes, for a low key night of connection, community, nosh, and the ritual of Havdalah. Lakeview | Ages 0 - 2 | RSVP Lincoln Park | Ages 3 - 5 | RSVP Lakeview | Ages 6 - 8 | RSVP
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49th Ward: Justice Dinner Series in Rogers Park
Interested in community building and collective action? Join a neighborhood-based mini community focused on relationship building and local justice issues in your Ward. Make new connections with your neighbors and fellow Mishkanites centered around social justice, civic engagement, and your shared hopes and dreams for justice in our communities. RSVP
47th Ward: Justice Dinner in Ravenswood/Lincoln Square
Interested in community building and collective action? Join a neighborhood-based mini community focused on relationship building and local justice issues in your Ward. Make new connections with your neighbors and fellow Mishkanites centered around social justice, civic engagement, and your shared hopes and dreams for justice in our communities. RSVP
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group
Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, ILOur 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.
Tisha B’Av
Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, ILThey came to kill us, we survived, let's eat (we'll provide dinner before sunset). If relentless positivity and optimism is how we live as Jews 364 days a year, Tisha B'Av is the literal exact opposite – basically this is the only one day on the Jewish calendar that embodies pain, grief, sadness and even […]
Tisha B’Av: From Trauma to Healing
Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, ILEvery year, refugees arrive to Chicago - fleeing violence and persecution - and many are survivors of torture in their home countries. One of the most well-known places for these survivors to find healing is the Marjorie Kovler Center. On Tisha b’Av morning, we’ll gather at the Kovler Center to learn about how Jewish individuals and communities […]
Vigil: How Desolate Lie Our Borders
kankakee 3050 S. Justice Way, Kankakee, ilA coalition of Jewish and local immigrant justice organizations invite you to a special vigil to acknowledge the immense human tragedy currently unfolding at our southern border, through the lens and rituals of Tisha b'Av. Our vigil will include selections from Eikha (the Biblical Book of Lamentations) alongside contemporary reflections, immigrant testimony, poetry song and […]
Tu B’Av: Jewish Valentines Day?!
Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, ILCelebrate Tu B'Av with a deep dive into the true meaning of Love. Rabbi Jeff will lead us in a learnng about Tu B'Av (in history and modern day) and then we'll open the door to love and gratitude in our lives and walk away with wellness practices to use in our every day lives. […]
Shabbat Morning at Mishkan (Ravenswood)
Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, ILOne Prayer Deep Dive | 9:45 - 11 am | RSVP You know we like to shake things up, so we're trying out a new Shabbat experience. Show up to study one prayer in depth - learning its history and deeper meaning through meditation, study, and of course song. Over the year, we hope to […]
BBQ and Hangout with MASK (Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killing)
MASK 7500 S. Stewart AveCome join MASK (Mothers Against Senseless Killing) and Mishkan for an anti-violence BBQ in Englewood. We are going to organize ourselves to bring food and games/activities for the ~150 people who stop by every night to hang out, eat, and protect one another through community. Alex Soble and Kirsten Ginzky will be reaching out to […]
Maggie’s Place Drop-In Night
Mishkan Chicago HQ 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101, Chicago, ILDrop-in nights are a place to unwind, engage with others, and just be you.