Lincoln Park Community Shelter – prep, cook, serve!
Join the next group of Mishkanites to prepare, cook and serve food to the residents at LPCS. Email Jen Kouba to join. Email Jen
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Freedom Song
Freedom Song
A performance by residents at Beit T'shuvah in Los Angeles, a Jewish Recovery home, addressing addiction and issues of Jewish identity. By interweaving a Passover Seder with personal stories of addiction, Freedom Song poses one stark question- "What are you a slave to?" Get more info here.
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S&M Bet Midrash
S&M Bet Midrash
You can learn Talmud! Be a player and learn how to learn, using a traditional Hebrew/Aramaic book of the Talmud and a dictionary, not to mention a hevruta (study partner) and the award-winning guidance of Rabbi Benay Lappe, founder and rosh yeshiva of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva. SVARA and Mishkan partner in creating 3 sessions of these […]
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Rise @ Mishkan + Mini Mishkan
Rise @ Mishkan + Mini Mishkan
Our signature Shabbat morning experience- music, prayer, reflection, Torah reading and learning, followed by a light kiddush lunch. Mini-Mishkan, a prayer and music experience for little Jews and their parents starts at 11:15am
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Whiskey, Wine & Hamantaschen
Whiskey, Wine & Hamantaschen
Join the 40s+ social team for some competitive debauchery – whiskey and hamentaschen style. What more does a Purim party need?! We supply the whiskey (and wine and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks), you supply the hamentaschen (sweet or savory) and compete to win a special gift! Tastings followed by havdalah. RSVP
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Racial Justice Book & Film Series
Racial Justice Book & Film Series
Want to deepen your knowledge around racism and racial justice in order to better enact social change? Are you interested in talking about these issues through a Jewish lens while enjoying great company and delicious food? Base Hillel, Repair the World, JCUA, and Mishkan Chicago are teaming up to make this possible! Join us monthly […]
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S&M Bet Midrash
S&M Bet Midrash
You can learn Talmud! Be a player and learn how to learn, using a traditional Hebrew/Aramaic book of the Talmud and a dictionary, not to mention a hevruta (study partner) and the award-winning guidance of Rabbi Benay Lappe, founder and rosh yeshiva of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva. SVARA and Mishkan partner in creating 3 sessions of these […]
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Louder than a Bomb: Purim Slam
Louder than a Bomb: Purim Slam
Join the Young Chicago Authors for a Purim themed evening of spoken word with host Kevin Coval.
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Friday Night @ 2U
Friday Night @ 2U
Our signature services chalk full of music, prayer, inspiration and reflection. There will be no meal tonight however we encourage you to get together on your own! Check out the OneTable website to find out how to host a sponsored dinner and let us know you're doing it in our Facebook group.
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Purim 5777: Revelry for the Resistance
Purim 5777: Revelry for the Resistance
Featuring: Babycakes breakfast for dinner, Lou Malnati’s pizza and Schmaltz Brewing Co. beer tasting. We’re talking The Full Megillah, hot off the holy scroll Scandalous shpiel, a party of raucousness and revelry complete with drinking and dancing, a photo booth and justice themed adult carnival games. Register
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Family Purim Party
Family Purim Party
Bring out your best costumes, and join Mishkan Families as we prepare to celebrate Purim by learning about and participating in all 4 of the Purim mitzvot: hearing the Purim story, giving food treats to friends (mishloach manot), having a festive meal, and giving to the needy (matanot l'evyonim). We'll be joined by our Mensch families and kids who will be helping to […]
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S&M Bet Midrash
S&M Bet Midrash
You can learn Talmud! Be a player and learn how to learn, using a traditional Hebrew/Aramaic book of the Talmud and a dictionary, not to mention a hevruta (study partner) and the award-winning guidance of Rabbi Benay Lappe, founder and rosh yeshiva of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva. SVARA and Mishkan partner in creating 3 sessions of these […]
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OM: Jewish Mindfulness Collective
OM: Jewish Mindfulness Collective
After a successful pilot series in the fall, OM: The Jewish Mindfulness Collective is back. Taught by seasoned meditation teachers from Mishkan Chicago and the Center for Jewish Mindfulness at Orot, the series includes weekly teachings, meditations and mindfulness practices inspired by the weekly Torah portion. No need to commit to all four sessions in a row – feel free to drop […]
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Justice Team Meeting
Justice Team Meeting
Our Justice Team is a space for sharing up-to-date information about opportunities for serving, rallying, marching, advocating, and getting involved in myriad ways with our city and country, as Mishkanites. Join our google group to get on the list and get more information about actions and meetings. RSVP
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IGNITE YOUR VITALITY! Preventing Burn-Out in the Era of Resistance
IGNITE YOUR VITALITY! Preventing Burn-Out in the Era of Resistance
Feeling overwhelmed by the world? Join Mishkanite and wellness ninja, Rachel Goldberg, for a female identified workshop to discover an ancient definition of "burnout" and some simple strategies to avoid it. Explore how to effectively prioritize exercise in a way that is energizing and pleasurable, flip the script on stress and meet other professional women from Mishkan who are […]
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ManKind: The Men of Mishkan
ManKind: The Men of Mishkan
We've created a place for people who identify as men, from all walks of life, to connect over good conversation, learning and dialogue about their experiences. ManKind will meet monthly at Maggie's Place and then carry on at a local bar or brewery. This group is open to all men without regard to race, sexual orientation, disability or experience and will be co-lead by […]
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S&M Bet Midrash
S&M Bet Midrash
You can learn Talmud! Be a player and learn how to learn, using a traditional Hebrew/Aramaic book of the Talmud and a dictionary, not to mention a hevruta (study partner) and the award-winning guidance of Rabbi Benay Lappe, founder and rosh yeshiva of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva. SVARA and Mishkan partner in creating 3 sessions of these […]
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OM: Jewish Mindfulness Collective
OM: Jewish Mindfulness Collective
After a successful pilot series in the fall, OM: The Jewish Mindfulness Collective is back. Taught by seasoned meditation teachers from Mishkan Chicago and the Center for Jewish Mindfulness at Orot, the series includes weekly teachings, meditations and mindfulness practices inspired by the weekly Torah portion. No need to commit to all four sessions in a row – feel free to drop […]
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Drop-in Night @ Maggie’s Place
Drop-in Night @ Maggie’s Place
Drop-in nights are a place to unwind, engage with others and just be you. Come hang out, read a book, play a board game, chat it up, and enjoy FREE dinner! We'd love to see you and check in or just chill with you..so come on by Maggie's Place. Drop-in nights are your space to be you – […]
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LOCALS Shabbat Dinners
Looking to meet new people, check out new places and connect more deeply with folks at Mishkan? Come to one of our Under the Radar LOCALS dinners– small, intimate gatherings all over the city to help you Jew wherever you are. This month, we've got Locals in Hyde Park, Lincoln Square, Highland Park, Pilsen & Ravenswood! More Info
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Social Justice Bet Midrash: Mini Session
Social Justice Bet Midrash: Mini Session
Mishkan, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs & AVODAH team up to bring Chicago the second all-levels, open-to-everybody Social Justice Bet Midrash. In this space, we will examine Jewish sources on current social issues, facilitating deep thinking, constructive debate and greater facility with Jewish text. Many of us are revisiting and asking for the first time what […]
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OM: Jewish Mindfulness Collective
OM: Jewish Mindfulness Collective
After a successful pilot series in the fall, OM: The Jewish Mindfulness Collective is back. Taught by seasoned meditation teachers from Mishkan Chicago and the Center for Jewish Mindfulness at Orot, the series includes weekly teachings, meditations and mindfulness practices inspired by the weekly Torah portion. No need to commit to all four sessions in a row – feel free to drop […]
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Drop-in Night @ Maggie’s Place
Drop-in Night @ Maggie’s Place
Drop-in nights are a place to unwind, engage with others and just be you. Come hang out, read a book, play a board game, chat it up, and enjoy FREE dinner! We'd love to see you and check in or just chill with you..so come on by Maggie's Place. Drop-in nights are your space to be you – […]
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Last Fridays @ 2U
Last Fridays @ 2U
PLEASE NOTE: We are at Second Unitarian Church tonight, NOT Anshe Emet, our usual Last Fridays location. Our signature services followed by the best darn vegetarian pot-luck anywhere (no nuts of any kind please- allergies abound). As part of the Safer Synagogues Series, serivces will include a discussion with Rachel Rubenstein, LCSW CSAT-S about how to understand unhealthy […]