Mishkan Chicago and the Lawndale Christian Community Church are proud to invite you to the unveiling of our sukkah project, a partnership project that community members have collaborated on over the last year. Pastah J and Rabbi Lizzi will lead an interfaith prayer service and music for our communities, and then we’ll have a chance […]
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
In celebration of Sukkot, we're spicing things up with Hallel and shaking the lulav/etrog during this week's Morning Minyans! 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 […]
In celebration of Sukkot, we're spicing things up with Hallel and shaking the lulav/etrog during this week's Morning Minyans! 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 […]
In celebration of Sukkot, we're spicing things up with Hallel and shaking the lulav/etrog during this week's Morning Minyans! 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 […]
In celebration of Sukkot, we're spicing things up with Hallel and shaking the lulav/etrog during this week's Morning Minyans! 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 […]
Hey, LGBTQIA+ Mishkan fam! Join our friends at Keshet, Base, and Repair the World for a Queer Sukkah Happy Hour. We will have both alcoholic and non-alcoholic bevs on hand in addition to lots of snacks, but please bring clothing with you to donate to the Night Ministry. Register
In celebration of Sukkot, we're spicing things up with Hallel and shaking the lulav/etrog during this week's Morning Minyans! 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 […]
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 Barb Schmidt and Sarah Rubin in East Pilsen. So bring your whole self — along with favorite dish, dessert, or drink — and welcome Shabbat with us. Sarah and Barb's home […]
Join Builders Joanna Felsenstein and Brandon Raineri 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 Pilsen. This apartment is a 3-floor […]
Mishkan will be teaming up with Evanston indie minyan Shirat Ha’Agam (Song of the Lake) for Shabbat/Shmini Atseret services on 10/7. We will meet at Northwestern Hillel at 629 Foster St. at 10:00 a.m., for spirited, egalitarian, traditional davening, with Rabbi Lizzi leading Hallel. If you’re interested in helping lead davening, please contact Rabbi Lizzi. […]
Join Mishkan and Anshe Emet Synagogue for a READiculously fun evening before our late-night study session. We will sing and dance and read Torah together, with a Community Dinner to follow. Register for Community Dinner Kids in 2nd grade through Pre-B’nai Mitzvah who want to read Torah should sign up to read HERE by September […]
We will be joining our friends at Anshe Emet and Base LNCLN for a Simchat Torah celebration! No registration is required for our Simchat Torah Celebration, but please register in advance if you would like to attend the Community Dinner beforehand at 5:30 pm. Following our dancing, we will enjoy a reception with dessert, open […]
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug (pronounced "choog," meaning club) for teens in grades 8-12. We will explore the issues that matter most to our teens, learn what Judaism has to say about it, all while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will self-select affinity […]
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
We will include prayers for safety and peace in Israel followed by space to hear from Rachel Goldberg about life on the ground there and processing in community. Register
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
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
Join Rabbi Lizzi and Mishkanite Jessica Kaz in this online space for community members to share grief and prayers. RSVP to Jessica Kaz at [email protected] to join us on Zoom.
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
UPDATE: In-person registration has closed, but this event will be livestreamed. Co-sponsored by Mishkan, Anshe Emet and the other Lakeview synagogues are hosting: "We stand together to pray for the safety and security of the Israeli people and all impacted by this recent, tragic violence. Parking at Anshe Emet will be very limited. We suggest […]
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
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. Seating for Neurodiverse adults will be provided. Watch the livestream on Mishkan's YouTube channel.
Join other Trans and Non-binary youth ages 11-18 at the Shedd Aquarium! We will be getting a special behind the scenes tour at 3pm. 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 […]
What the heck is a phylactery? Oh, you mean tefillin! Have you ever been curious how to wrap tefillin? Join Builder Katherine Tynan for an outdoors and socially distanced Tefillin Wrap and Learn. Learn about tefillin, how to wrap them, and do some light davening with Mishkan friends. This program requires wearing masks. (Rain Location […]
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
Rachel Goldberg, our Monday minyan leader living in Jerusalem, will lead us in observing Rosh Chodesh as we enter the new Hebrew month of Cheshvan. Please join us in praying for the Jews being held in captivity, soldiers being called up, and everyone in need of healing. 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 […]
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
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
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 […]
Join Rabbi Ari and other Mishkan parents to process the events unfolding in Israel and Gaza and how we are talking with and supporting our children and ourselves. Register
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
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
Join us for 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. Watch the livestream on the Mishkan Chicago YouTube channel.
This week, we will be joined by Joel Braunold, Mensch parent and Managing Director of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace. Joel holds dozens of relationships with policy makers and NGO heads in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, and will share his insights into how the ongoing conflict has been used […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
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 in the Mishkan Office starting at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. […]
Is your family enrolled in our Mishpachton program this year? If so, please join us on Sunday, October 22 from 10:30-12 for community building and fun at Rhonda and Daniel Abrams' home in the Humboldt Park area. We'll spend the morning getting creative with mess-free crafts and enjoying a bagel brunch. Siblings are welcome, but […]
Join Chicago Repair in partnership with SketchPad and Mishkan Chicago for the National Day of Jewish Service! We’re diving into action alongside our Repair communities to tackle food access issues while embracing the Jewish value of solidarity, achdoot. As an act of mutual aid, we will be making sandwiches to stock a local community Love […]
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
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
Navigating the tragedy unfolding in Israel and Gaza can be complicated, especially for Jews-by-Choice who carry multiple identities and exist across communities. Join R’Steven in a safe, confidential space for converts by converts to talk about how we are responding to this crisis, including caring for ourselves and others. Register
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
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 […]
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
A space that is both explicitly Jewish and safe for teens to process and respond to the events unfolding in Israel and Gaza. Here students may share what’s on their hearts and minds with Rabbi Ari and Eli who are educators trained in non-judgmental and compassionate facilitation. Register
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
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
Join us for Rabbi Lizzi's final service before her sabbatical. 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. There will be no ASL interpretation at this service. Watch the livestream on the Mishkan YouTube channel.
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
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
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
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
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
OSRUI in partnership with Mishkan Chicago are thrilled to present JFAM, a family camp weekend in Oconomowoc, WI. JFAM family camps specialize in helping families relax, have fun, and spend quality family time together while building community, making new friends, and engaging with and learning about Jewish rituals and customs. Led by our Mishkan rabbis […]
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
Are you in your 40s? Feeling too young for our Empty Nester programming but too old for our 20s & 30s Small Group? We have just the thing! Bring a dish to pass and join Tim Graves and the brand new 40s Small Group for a Shabbat to remember. Register
Join Builder Linda Kinning in Uptown for a Mishkan potluck group for Mishkanites in their 20s and 30s. Bring your favorite shabbat dish, dessert, or drink — and friends! — and celebrate the sabbath with new pals. Register
The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music, stretching, learning, and inspiration. There will be no Family Programs at this service. There will be no ASL provided for this service. Watch the livestream on the Mishkan YouTube channel.
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! Led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan, this four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. We will offer yummy snacks, but feel to bring your own nut-free favorites. This […]
Join other Trans and Non-binary youth ages 11-18 at Dice Dojo! 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 […]