As Jewish communities, we honor Pride Month by declaring loudly and proudly that LGBTQ+ people are not only welcome in our shuls and organizations, but that we are active members of our communities, living deeply Jewish and LGBTQ+ lives. Join Keshet and local Jewish organizations for a Pre-Pride Parade Bagel Brunch for Youth before we […]
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As Jewish communities, we honor Pride Month by declaring loudly and proudly that LGBTQ+ people are not only welcome in our shuls and organizations, but that we are active members of our communities, living deeply Jewish and LGBTQ+ lives. Join Keshet, Mishkan Chicago, and local Jewish organizations as we march IN the Chicago Pride Parade. […]
Come one and all and start the new week with some Torah time in community. Join Builder Tim Graves in this weekly Torah study practice over Zoom. The drop-in group meets weekly on Sundays. Register |
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Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register
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Co-sponsored with Temple Sholom: "Join us for a Havdalah ritual (it's kosher to do Havdalah up until Tuesday night!) to stand up against hate towards our transgender and non-binary siblings. Together we will: Create a unique and meaningful Havdalah ritual, incorporating poetry and storytelling; learn from representatives from Keshet about current anti-LGBTQ+ legislative attacks and […] |
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Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
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Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
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Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 9 and under, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Sara Hood MA, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […] |
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Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
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Come one and all and start the new week with some Torah time in community. Join Builder Tim Graves in this weekly Torah study practice over Zoom. The drop-in group meets weekly on Sundays. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
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Calling all empty nesters: bring your favorite brunch side, fruit or salad and join Builders Anita and Stephen Hersh for a delicious bagel brunch. It's not just your kids with a bustling social calendar and new friends! This home is accessible by elevator or stairs and contains one hypoallergenic dog. Register |
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Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
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Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register
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Looking to volunteer? Join us in service by providing ingredients, sack lunch supplies or by volunteering on site for the Beth Emet Soup Kitchen. As a community we will provide […] |
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Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
3 events,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register
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Calling all LGBTQ+ Mishkanites! Mishkan's Queer Small Group is hosting another Shabbat Potluck, and you're invited. This month, we will be hosted by Builders Ezra Hunter and Steph Goldfarb at their home in Albany Park. Hosts are planning on holding dinner in their backyard which is wheelchair accessible. This home is dog-friendly...feel free to bring […]
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Join Builders Hanna and Evan Curhan for a Mishkan potluck group for Mishkanites in their 20s and 30s. Bring your favorite shabbat dish, dessert or drink and celebrate the sabbath with a potential new best friend. Bring your friends and come along for an awesome Shabbat dinner in Lincoln Park. Apartment is accessible by stairs […] |
3 events,Get ready for a low-key, fun-filled Saturday Shabbat with something for everyone. From 10:30 am to noon, Rabbi Steven will lead a deep dive into the siddur, helping us to slow down (it's summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the prayer book. Bring your chair or blanket and get […]
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Do you have a rising 5th or 6th grader who was just in Yotzrim (the 4th-5th grade class) at Mensch Academy this past year? Looking to continue these connections during the summer, outside of the classroom? If so, come to our Mensch Academy Meetup at Welles Park on Sunday, July 16th from 10-12:30pm. Hosted by […] Maximize the Shabbat vibes in our monthly music jam led by Music Director Matthew Ellenwood, vocal coach and performance trainer. If you love music, singing, or playing, this is a great chance to sing in community with music of the season. Learn Mishkan’s music and technical music skills while meeting new friends. All music and […] |
1 event,Are you a soon to be first-time parent expecting a new little one? Join us for this four-part interactive workshop designed to help you prepare for this next chapter: the transition into parenthood. We will focus on building the foundation for your growing family with intentionality, helping you to grow your parenting skills and tools, […] |
3 events,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 10 and over, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Jess Levine LCSW, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
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This is a safe space for anyone over the age of 18 who has a Trans or Non-binary loved one and would like support. This group will be facilitated by Seth Torres. We will explore questions such as: how can I educate myself on Trans and Non-binary issues? How can I show up for the […] |
2 events,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register
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Join Builder Emmet Lewy and the Disability and Chronic Illness Small Group for a virtual discussion on faith and spirituality. Bring articles, texts, thoughts and feelings to share with this group of folks with shared experiences. Emmet is looking forward to guiding the group through an open and honest conversation. Come ready to share and […] |
2 events,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Thursdays are led by Rabbi Lizzi. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 9 and under, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Sara Hood MA, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […] |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
2 events,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register
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Join other Trans and Non-binary youth ages 11-18 at Foster Beach! This group is a safe space for Trans and Non-binary youth to make connections with their peers in a fun, supportive setting and have some Queer fun in Chicago! It’s also drop-in, so any Trans and Non-binary youth are welcome to attend without obligation […] |
1 event,Get ready for a low-key, fun-filled Saturday Shabbat with something for everyone. From 10:30 am to noon, Rabbi Steven will lead a deep dive into the siddur, helping us to slow down (it's summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the prayer book. From 11:15 am to noon, our family-friendly […] |
1 event,Are you a soon to be first-time parent expecting a new little one? Join us for this four-part interactive workshop designed to help you prepare for this next chapter: the transition into parenthood. We will focus on building the foundation for your growing family with intentionality, helping you to grow your parenting skills and tools, […] |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
2 events,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register
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We’ll join Anshe Emet for learning with Reb Mimi Feigelson (a great teacher of Rabbi Lizzi’s and Rabbi D’ror Chenkin Gould) at 8 pm, and transition into Ma’ariv (evening services) at 8:45 pm and reading Eicha/Lamentations, followed by Rabbi Lizzi leading singing of songs in the spirit of Tisha B’Av. |
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Today's session of Morning Minyan will be an hour long reflection on Tisha B'Av. We hope you will join us for prayer, music, and thoughtful commentary from Rabbi Lizzi. Register Volunteer with fellow Builders and serve meals in a restaurant-style setting at the JUF Uptown Cafe. The cafe is one of Chicago's first kosher anti-hunger programs for the needy, providing hot meals along with other community programs for Jews & non-Jews alike. We are so excited to be partnering with them and hope you'll join […] |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,Get ready for a low-key, fun-filled Saturday Shabbat with something for everyone. From 10:30 am to noon, Rabbi Steven will lead a deep dive into the siddur, helping us to slow down (it's summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the prayer book. From 11:15 am to noon, our family-friendly […] |
1 event,Are you a soon to be first-time parent expecting a new little one? Join us for this four-part interactive workshop designed to help you prepare for this next chapter: the transition into parenthood. We will focus on building the foundation for your growing family with intentionality, helping you to grow your parenting skills and tools, […] |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
1 event,
Start your day with a spiritual check-in! Morning Minyan is a virtual minyan held every weekday morning. Mondays are led by Rachel Goldberg, Rabbi Steven leads Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Rabbi Lizzi leads Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Thursday sessions on the Contact Chai podcast. Register |
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This week, we will meet in the Mishkan Office for an intimate, learning-centered service. Rise & Shine will be held for children ages 0-4 at 10:00 am, Mah Tovu for children ages 5-8 at 11:00 am, and you can stay and schmooze for lunch. Our very own Tim Graves will speak briefly on ORT America's […]
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Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
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A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. Services will be held indoors at JCYS starting at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required […] |