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Fertility Journey Group
Fertility Journey Group
This small group is open to anyone who is encountering challenges on their journey to parenthood. All types of families at any point on the path are welcome. Register
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Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Come one and all for some Torah time in community. Join us in our weekly Torah study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Sundays. Register
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
Intention: A Workshop on Healthy Relationships
Intention: A Workshop on Healthy Relationships
Are you in the early years of a committed relationship? Led by Rabbi Steven and Jordyn Scorpio from Shalva, this cohort-based experiential workshop will utilize Shalva's Seven Circles curriculum to help you to strengthen your communication skills around expectations, healthy conflict, and meeting needs. This four-part, in-person class costs $36/relationship unit (half off for Builders) […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
4 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Small Groups: Queer Shabbat Potluck
Small Groups: Queer Shabbat Potluck
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 a Builder in Lakeview. So bring your whole self — along with favorite dish, dessert, or drink — and welcome Shabbat with us. Accessibility note: Home is a 5 minute walk from […]
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Small Groups: 50’s+ Shabbat Potluck
Small Groups: 50’s+ Shabbat Potluck
There's a Shabbat Potluck for everyone! Come join our inaugural 50's+ Shabbat Potluck where you can nosh, mingle, and understand the slang of everyone there. Accessibility note: Entrance is up six steps. Parking outside requires parking pass. Home is accessible by the Montrose bus and Lawrence Bus or a 10-15 minute walk from the Kimball […]
4 events,
Saturday Morning Shabbat
Saturday Morning Shabbat
The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music, stretching, learning, and inspiration. 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. There will not be ASL provided for this service. Please bring a valid photo ID. […]
Rise & Shine
Rise & Shine
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.
Mah Tovu: How Good!
Mah Tovu: How Good!
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. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, […]
2 events,
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Looking Ahead: The Future of Israel and the Jewish People
Looking Ahead: The Future of Israel and the Jewish People
As Israel continues to be challenged by the war in Gaza, moral, philosophical, and ethical questions dominate the discourse and expand well beyond its borders. Join Shalom Hartman Institute president Donniel Hartman and Rabbi Michael Siegel for a conversation about the critical questions of this moment and the obligations of Jewish peoplehood, as they reflect […]
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Come one and all for some Torah time in community. Join us in our weekly Torah study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Sundays. Register
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Holy Sh!t It’s Passover
Holy Sh!t It’s Passover
Can you believe? Passover starts in just a few weeks! Join R'Steven to go over how people prepare for this holiday, from selling your chametz (aka all that leavened goodness) to cleaning your kitchen. Register
3 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Builders in Service: JUF Uptown Cafe
Builders in Service: JUF Uptown Cafe
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 […]
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Sobriety Group
Sobriety Group
Are you in recovery from alcohol or other addictive substances? This new facilitator-led processing group, by sober folks for sober folks, will help you explore how Judaism and Jewish values can sustain us on our recovery journeys. Contact R’Zack at [email protected] to learn more. Register
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Celebrating the Four Children: An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Parents
Celebrating the Four Children: An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Parents
Using the 4 children of the passover seder as an entry point, we’ll explore what neurodiversity is and the spectrum of experience it can encompass. This workshop is an opportunity to hear from experts in Jewish inclusion spaces who will share tools for how we help our children self advocate and celebrate who they are. […]
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Music Jam: Pesach
Music Jam: Pesach
Mishmar Music Jam for Pesach featuring selections for 'singing at your Seder Table and the period of the Omer'. Register
3 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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20s and 30s Pre-Shabbat Happy Hour
20s and 30s Pre-Shabbat Happy Hour
Hey 20s & 30s friends — you’re invited to a special 20s & 30s Happy Hour. Before the Shabbat service starts, we'll gather in the upstairs loft space at Second Unitarian Church (accessible via one full flight of stairs). There will be delicious snacks, drinks, and ample opportunities to connect with old and new friends. […]
Friday Night Shabbat
Friday Night Shabbat
Join us for music from our Davening Team, uplifting 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. ASL interpretation will be provided. Watch the livestream on Mishkan’s YouTube channel.
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2 events,
MishTeens: Sunday Supper Chug
MishTeens: Sunday Supper Chug
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug 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 groups according to gender […]
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Come one and all for some Torah time in community. Join us in our weekly Torah study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Sundays. Register
4 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Small Groups: What we don’t tell when we tell the Passover Story (Part 1)
Small Groups: What we don’t tell when we tell the Passover Story (Part 1)
Have you ever felt weird about the morality of the 10 plagues? Were the Jews really slaves in Egypt? There's so much more to the Passover story than what we can find in our haggadot (Passover prayer book) at the Passover seder. Join Builder Susana Darwin to delve a little deeper into the text and […]
Intention: A Workshop on Healthy Relationships
Intention: A Workshop on Healthy Relationships
Are you in the early years of a committed relationship? Led by Rabbi Steven and Jordyn Scorpio from Shalva, this cohort-based experiential workshop will utilize Shalva's Seven Circles curriculum to help you to strengthen your communication skills around expectations, healthy conflict, and meeting needs. This four-part, in-person class costs $36/relationship unit (half off for Builders) […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
Virtual Friday Night Shabbat
Virtual Friday Night Shabbat
Tonight, we commemorate Mental Health Shabbat with our partners at JCFS with a guest drash delivered by Andrew Fishman, LCSW about addictive behaviors. Watch the livestream on Mishkan’s YouTube channel.
4 events,
Saturday Morning Shabbat
Saturday Morning Shabbat
It's two days before Passover and Shabbat Ha'Gadol! Today, we celebrate the BMitzvah of Violet Litvin. 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. There will not be ASL provided for this service. […]
Rise & Shine
Rise & Shine
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.
Mah Tovu: How Good!
Mah Tovu: How Good!
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. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, […]
2 events,
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5th Grade Family BMitzvah Info Session
5th Grade Family BMitzvah Info Session
Calling all 5th grade families, join us for a BMitzvah information session to touch base on the timeline, answer questions, and connect with other families. The exciting headline of this morning is: your student will receive their Torah portion! Register
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Come one and all for some Torah time in community. Join us in our weekly Torah study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Sundays. Register
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Learner’s Second Night Seder
Learner’s Second Night Seder
Join us for our third annual Learner's Seder! For the past few years, this Seder has been a chance for our Blueprint students to experience Passover in a supportive learning environment. We're excited that we have some extra spaces; we'd love to have you at the table! Tickets are $36 for Builders, $72 for non-Builders, […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Small Groups: Heroines and Chagim (Passover Edition)
Small Groups: Heroines and Chagim (Passover Edition)
There are so many incredible women throughout Jewish text — it's time to dig deep and learn some more. Join Builder Julia Bellowe to explore the Jewish Heroines connected to holidays and traditions throughout our calendar. This drop-in, monthly series is open to all folks regardless of gender. Registration has closed.
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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3 events,
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Fertility Journey
Fertility Journey
This Small Group is open to anyone who is encountering challenges on their journey to parenthood. All types of families at any point on the path are welcome. Register
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Small Groups: Weekly Virtual Torah Study
Come one and all for some Torah time in community. Join us in our weekly Torah study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Sundays. Register
DCI Omer Count
DCI Omer Count
Let’s count the Omer together! Join the Disability and Chronic Illness Small Group for a weekly Omer counting and guided reflection. We will analyze the theme for the week through a disability and chronic illness lens and discuss and reflect together. Have a reading, art, music, or other media on one of the Sefirot themes […]
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Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Small Groups: What we don’t tell when we tell the Passover Story (Part 2)
Small Groups: What we don’t tell when we tell the Passover Story (Part 2)
Have you ever felt weird about the morality of the 10 plagues? Were the Jews really slaves in Egypt? There's so much more to the Passover story than what we can find in our haggadot (Passover prayer book) at the Passover seder. Join Builder Susana Darwin to delve a little deeper into the text and […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
1 event,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
2 events,
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
Morning Minyan (Spring 2024)
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, Rabbi Lizzi leads Wednesdays, Rabbi Steven leads Torah study on Thursdays, and Fridays are led by the community. You can also listen to our Wednesday sessions on the […]
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Small Groups: Queer Jews by Choice Shabbat Potluck
Small Groups: Queer Jews by Choice Shabbat Potluck
Our community is filled with so many amazing Queer Jews by Choice, and this Small Group is getting ready to celebrate y'all. Bring your partners (Jewish or not!) and join Builder Cat McKay for a delicious and lively Shabbat Potluck. If you're still on the journey to Judaism, you're also more than welcome to join. […]
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Saturday Morning Shabbat
Saturday Morning Shabbat
Today, we will celebrate the BMitzvah of Alina Roth as well as the baby naming of Gary Hirschberg and Hannah Bloom-Hirschberg's child! We will also commemorate Yom HaShoah which falls on May 6th. Rise & Shine will feature special guest Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh (former Mishkan rabbi!) and will be held for children ages 0-4 at […]
Rise & Shine
Rise & Shine
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.
Mah Tovu: How Good!
Mah Tovu: How Good!
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. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, […]