Join Mishkan Chicago and other Lakeview area Jewish congregations as we celebrate Shavuot by learning together all night long. Stay tuned for more information on the full schedule of programming as learning sessions are finalized. Register — Scroll down to "Community Tikkun L'eil Shavuot" to help give Anshe Emet a headcount.
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. This program is sponsored by Maggie's Place. Please email [email protected] to join.
Revelation on Sinai was transcendent; revelation in real life can be messy. As Rebbe Yoda said, “The greatest teacher, failure is.” Come for a night of celebrating Revelation through getting it wrong on the road to getting it right, with a rapid-fire round of personal stories from Mishkanites. Afterward, we’ll walk over to Anshe Emet […]
Whether you stayed up all night to study or got a good night’s sleep, Shavuot continues the following day with Morning Minyan. You can log in using the regular minyan link or join us in-person for coffee. We will keep celebrating the gift of Torah, our tradition, and each other. Register
Come one and all to study the Tanakh in community! Right now, we're working our way through the Prophets a couple chapters at a time. Join us in our weekly study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Mondays. All knowledge levels and ages welcome! 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 […]
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 […]
Join Rabbi Lizzi and Andrew Rehfeld, President and Professor of Political Thought of Hebrew Union College, for a conversation about the state of American Judaism. You can join us on our usual Morning Minyan Zoom. View From The Top: A Discussion Series w/ Rabbi Lizzi Rabbis are on the front lines of leading communities, speaking […]
External change starts from within. Join a group of people doing the work of anti-racism by fostering personal growth and an awareness of unconscious bias. Meets virtually every other week, discussing anti-racist non fiction books, novels, short stories, as well as viewing films, plays, and tv shows. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you someone who loves studying rabbinic texts? Or perhaps you are thinking about exploring them for the first time? Join Rabbi Steven before services on Shabbat mornings (there will be coffee!) to dive into the world of the rabbis. Texts will be in Hebrew and English. This program is drop-in, and will meet on […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies as we sing, schmooze, and share the oys and joys of the first year of parenting. Build Your Village is led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan. We will offer yummy snacks, but feel to bring your own nut-free favorites. Repeat attendance […]
The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music, stretching, learning, and inspiration. Programming Today, we will celebrate the BMitzvahs of Julia & Ben Cederquist. Saturday Morning Mishnah Study: Dive into the rabbinic texts with Rabbi Steven at 8:45 am. Build Your Village: Meet with other parents of new babies at 9:15 am. Rise […]
Calling all parents of teens! This stage can be so hard and confusing and bewildering — but also exciting and fun and lovely. We are here for all of it! Come chat with fellow parents as we support each other through what it’s like to have a teenager. This group meets every 6 weeks or […]
Join us for a special session where we will be doing a women-focused service project alongside Repair The World! Our Rosh Chodesh group 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 follows a rotating leader […]
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 […]
Join the Mishkan Local Action Team for a different kind of Jewish learning — exploring how our city works and how we can work for our city. Rooted in Jewish values of justice, responsibility, and collective action, we’ll dig into the structure of Chicago’s government — from elected officials to the city budget — and […]
Come one and all to study the Tanakh in community! Right now, we're working our way through the Prophets a couple chapters at a time. Join us in our weekly study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Mondays. All knowledge levels and ages welcome! 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for a summer hang before services! We'll have snacks, games, and drinks a-plenty. This is the perfect time to make a new friend or two for Chicago beach days. Register
We can’t control the weather, but we can control the vibes! Don’t miss tonight’s extra-special, action-packed, song-filled Friday Night Shabbat — it’s going to be fire. Tonight, we are relocating to Mishkan HQ (4001 N Ravenswood Ave #101) for our service at 6:30 pm. Even if it is not raining right as the service starts, […]
Our Queer Youth Group is an affinity space for tweens and teens to explore the intersection of their Jewish and Queer identities while building community through fun events and activities. Our last meeting of the school year for Queer Youth Group will be Saturday, June 14th from 10am-11am at Northcenter Town Square. We will celebrate […]
Resist tyranny with us at the No Kings Rally and March this Saturday, June 14th. The protest, which is being organized by Indivisible Chicago and partner organizations, will begin at Daley Plaza (50 W Washington St) at 12:00 pm and run until 2:00 pm. We invite you to join us early at 10:30 am for […]
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 […]
Come one and all to study the Tanakh in community! Right now, we're working our way through the Prophets a couple chapters at a time. Join us in our weekly study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Mondays. All knowledge levels and ages welcome! 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 […]
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 […]
External change starts from within. Join a group of people doing the work of anti-racism by fostering personal growth and an awareness of unconscious bias. Meets virtually every other week, discussing anti-racist non fiction books, novels, short stories, as well as viewing films, plays, and tv shows. 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 Justice Journey Alliance, Leadership Foundation of Chicago (JJALFOC), invites you to the inaugural Imagine Justice Juneteenth Commemorative Walk on Thursday, June 19, 2025. This 2.5-mile walk begins at 31st Street Beach, proceeds north to 18th Street, and returns via the Lakefront Trail. The distance honors the 2.5-year delay in freedom reaching the last enslaved […]
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 […]
Join us for liturgy and reflection from our rabbis. Music, prayer, and special guests 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 Mishkan’s YouTube channel.
Join Builders Chelsea Hammersmith and Daniel Sanders for the next 20s/30s hang, a summer-themed potluck dinner. We're asking folks to bring a dish with at least one local or seasonal ingredient to celebrate the start of a beautiful Chicago summer. Register
Are you someone who loves studying rabbinic texts? Or perhaps you are thinking about exploring them for the first time? Join Rabbi Steven before services on Shabbat mornings (there will be coffee!) to dive into the world of the rabbis. Texts will be in Hebrew and English. This program is drop-in, and will meet on […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies as we sing, schmooze, and share the oys and joys of the first year of parenting. Build Your Village is led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan. We will offer yummy snacks, but feel to bring your own nut-free favorites. Repeat attendance […]
The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music, stretching, learning, and inspiration. Programming Today, we will celebrate the BMitzvah of Ron Averbukh. Saturday Morning Mishnah Study: Dive into the rabbinic texts with Rabbi Steven at 8:45 am. Build Your Village: Meet with other parents of new babies at 9:15 am. Rise & Shine: […]
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 […]
In this clinician led support group for adults (18+) experiencing disability or chronic illness can find a safe and supportive space to discuss their struggles and successes with like-minded peers who understand. This program is sponsored by Maggie's Place. Register
Come one and all to study the Tanakh in community! Right now, we're working our way through the Prophets a couple chapters at a time. Join us in our weekly study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Mondays. All knowledge levels and ages welcome! 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We saw you from across the spectrum of sexuality and gender identity, and we really like your vibe — can we buy you a drink? Join Rabbi Steven and other Queer Mishkanites at KOVAL before our Pride Shabbat service for a bev on Mishkan. Afterwards we'll head over to outdoor services at NorthCenter Town Square […]
It wouldn’t be Pride Month without Mishkan’s annual Pride Shabbat. Meet us at Northcenter Town Square on Friday, June 27th at 6:30 pm where we will have a temporary tattoo and glitter station to get into the Pride spirit, and then stay for ice cream and snacks catered by Schmaltz & Vinegar. All are welcome! […]
Being a new dad can be hard, and those first five years or so are often the toughest. If you're a new father and looking for a space to find support, this is the group for you. Join us (with Builder Yoni Labow) for a laid-back space where dads can laugh about the chaos, and […]
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 […]
Come one and all to study the Tanakh in community! Right now, we're working our way through the Prophets a couple chapters at a time. Join us in our weekly study practice over Zoom. Our drop-in group meets weekly on Mondays. All knowledge levels and ages welcome! Register