Our K–5 family Shabbat morning learning series is back! Join Rachel Mylan for Mah Tovu, where each session includes a short learners’ service and theater, art, film and photography projects inspired by the weekly Torah portion. This series runs from October – February. Parents/caregivers attend with their children. Registration required. Register
Hosted by Builders Mollie Flink and Steven Chaitman in Welles Park, a space to connect with other families who are being thoughtful in raising gender-expansive kids of all types, navigating teachers, other kids, resources, medical care, but also having a space to be friends and in community together. If you’d like, we’ll go to dinner […]
Join Builders Yonatan and Susan Shamgar for Kazablan, a 1973 Israeli musical starring Yehoram Gaon. An Israeli West Side Story about a Mizrahi gang leader in Jaffa and his relationship with an Ashkenazi woman that scandalizes their neighborhood as it is threatened with demolition by the municipality. Based on a late 60s stage musical that […]
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 is entirely community-led and follow a rotating leader model, with oversight by Builders Judy Yacker & Hannah Podhorzer. *This is a trans-inclusive space for all women. Register
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 […]
The Book of Bereshit (Genesis) portrays our founding mothers and fathers as imperfect people grappling with raw emotions—love, fear, greed, jealousy, rejection, sorrow— all unfolding within a Divine covenant that intensifies the drama. Modern scholars tell us these ancient tales were compiled after the exile to Babylon, incorporating many folk traditions. Over the millennia, Jews […]
A down-to-Earth learning program for those who want to explore Judaism in an approachable and accessible way, open to all adult learners with a special track for those considering conversion. BluePrint is led by Rabbi Steven Philp with guest appearances by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann, and other movers and shakers in the Chicago Jewish scene. The […]
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 […]
Calling all poets, writers, word nerds, and former theater kids! Miss your high school English class? Love Shakespeare? Ever wondered where that guy pulled his biggest themes from? Join Rabbi Julie for a text study series that dives deep into the surprising and sometimes funny parallels between the world’s greatest plays and the stories of […]
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 […]