Kohenet Elana Brody, Kohenet Aliza Rivka, and R’Miriam Rubin of Embodied Shmita Journey presents a somatic and spiritual experience through movement, musical prayer, and earth-based ritual. Soften into a Shmita way of being and make room to receive all the blessings of rain like the earth. This event is hosted by Jewish Emergent Network, Embodied […]
Mishkan is partnering with synagogues across Chicago for this special event featuring Rabbi Naamah Kelman, Dean of HUC-JIR, Jerusalem and Elan Ezrachi, PhD., University of Haifa, Professor. The panel will discuss how Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and alternative Orthodox Jews are cooperating, creating new projects and challenging the Rabbinic Establishment. The same program will be offered […]
Join us for music from our Davening Team, liturgy, and reflection from our rabbis. Shabbat will feature a special D’var Torah from Sarah Bateman, LCSW, on “Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community During a Pandemic” as a part of JCFS Chicago’s “Hungry to Be Heard: Disordered Eating in the Jewish Community” program. This service will […]
Stories, Songs and Celebrating Shabbat for 5-8 year olds. Outdoors in the courtyard of Emanuel. We will cancel for inclement weather by 5pm Friday. Register
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 5-8 year olds and their grown ups. Services will be held indoors at Emanuel. Immediately following the service, we will come together for family kiddish in the social hall from 10:20 - 10:45 pm. Everyone over 2 years old is required to wear masks for services and programs. Proof […]
0-4 year olds, songs and welcoming shabbat together. Outdoors at the court yard of Emanuel. We will cancel for inclement weather by 5pm Friday. Register
Do you have a 6th grader who is looking forward to celebrating a BMitzvah with Mishkan next year? After Shabbat services (and Oliver Weinstein’s BMitzvah), grab food from Kiddush and head outside to schmooze, make new friends and swap tips (and anxieties) with other families who will be in the next Kehillat BMitzvah cohort. In […]
Join us for music from our Davening Team, 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. This service is in-person and live-streamed. ASL interpretation will be provided. Note: This venue […]
Why do bad things happen to good people? What is the true nature of G-d? This is a class for people who think of themselves as spiritual and have a hunch that Judaism has a lot of spirituality and wisdom embedded in it...but have never seriously studied the sources of that wisdom. Using familiar and […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This three-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Registration is now closed, but we're launching another meet-up soon! Email Rabbi Deena for more information.
According to the most recent Pew study, Israel remains one of the most polarizing topics in Jewish communities, especially among Jews under 40. Whether you sit on the right, left or center (or don’t know where you sit), whether you know a lot about this topic or are approaching it for the first time, join […]