Join Builder Kathryn Zamiela to take a break after Pride festivities and bring your favorite craft to hang out with Mishkanites! Tea and gluten-free snacks provided. Register
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Join Builder Kathryn Zamiela to take a break after Pride festivities and bring your favorite craft to hang out with Mishkanites! Tea and gluten-free snacks provided. Register |
2 events,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 […]
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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. Register This program is clinician-led and sponsored by Maggie's Place, Mishkan's holistic wellness center which provides support groups, resources, and pastoral counseling free […] |
1 event,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 […] |
4 events,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 […] Due to extreme weather, Yoga in the Park will start on July 8. We hope to see you there! Come join Builder Melanee Cooper, yoga and meditation teacher (17 years) for our second annual yoga series in the park! This year we’ll have a light focus on how the Sefirot of Kabbalah relate to the Chakras […] Maybe you never celebrated becoming a b'mitvah. Maybe you did—and want a chance to return with new questions and a deeper sense of who you are today. Our Adult BMitzvah Cohort is an opportunity to dive deeper into your Judaism by embracing an important ritual of Jewish adulthood (no matter your age!) Together, we’ll explore […] |
1 event,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 […] |
1 event,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 […] |
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1 event,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 […] |
3 events,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 […]
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Join Builder Debbie Kaltman for the annual in-person meeting of Vaguely Jewish Fiction Book Club. Please come having read Porcupines by Fran Fabriczki! BYO chair/blanket and picnic supplies for a cozy summer evening in the park. Register 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. We'll meet on Zoom this month. This program is sponsored by Maggie’s Place. Please email Leah Whiteman at [email protected] to join. |
3 events,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 join Builder Melanee Cooper, yoga and meditation teacher (17 years) for our second annual yoga series in the park! This year we’ll have a light focus on how the Sefirot of Kabbalah relate to the Chakras and yoga practice. Register Maybe you never celebrated becoming a b'mitvah. Maybe you did—and want a chance to return with new questions and a deeper sense of who you are today. Our Adult BMitzvah Cohort is an opportunity to dive deeper into your Judaism by embracing an important ritual of Jewish adulthood (no matter your age!) Together, we’ll explore […] |
1 event,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 […] |
2 events,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 […]
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Join Builders Gail Stern and Ari Frede with fellow Mishkan federal workers past and present to share experiences working for the Federal Death Star that no one else can completely grasp. Bring your favorite memos, policies, and a vegetarian dish to share. Bonus points if it's also gluten-free. There will be wine (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), […] |
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July is time for learning in the Park! Join R’Steven from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a deep dive into the Machzor, helping us to slow down (it’s summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the High Holiday prayer book. Bring your chair or blanket (and a picnic if […]
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Come hang out at Mishkan HQ with other Neurodivergent adults! There will be games, light snacks, and opportunities to connect with one another. This program is clinician-led and sponsored by Maggie's Place. Register |
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Beat the heat with Builder Arielle Smith and other 20s/30s Mishkanites at a day at the beach! We'll meet at Montrose at 1:00 PM for a casual hang and dip in the lake. Bring some games, snacks, or beers to share! Register
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Rosh Chodesh Av holds a unique tension — it marks the beginning of a month shadowed by grief and destruction, and yet our tradition also calls it the month of love. Join Repair the World and Mishkan Chicago to sit with that complexity through text study and honest conversation, then channel it into action by […] |
1 event,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 […] |
2 events,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 […]
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Join North Suburban Mishkanites (and anyone else who wants to make the trek!) for American English (a Beatles tribute band) at Independence Grove! Music starts at 7, but we'll be picnicking before. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and something for the picnic! Let us know if you'd like to carpool together; there's […] |
5 events,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 […]
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In an effort to better meet the needs of our community, R’Steven will be hosting a listening circle for Mishkanites living with disabilities or chronic illness. We’ll chat about existing resources, like our DCI Support Group, and think about how we can strengthen or expand our efforts. Everyone is welcome. Please register for the Zoom […] Come join Builder Melanee Cooper, yoga and meditation teacher (17 years) for our second annual yoga series in the park! This year we’ll have a light focus on how the Sefirot of Kabbalah relate to the Chakras and yoga practice. Register |
1 event,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 […] |
2 events,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 […] Bring in Shabbat with Rabbi Steven — all from the comfort of your own home! Blessings, Torah study, group discussion topics, and special guests will differ from week to week, but you can count on this virtual gathering for connection and a nourishing start to Shabbat. Register for the Zoom link |
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Join Rabbi Steven from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm for a deep dive into the Machzor, helping us to slow down (it’s summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the High Holiday prayer book. Bring a picnic if you want; we’ll provide the challah and grape juice for kiddush. Families […]
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Meet us for Hebrew conversation (and dinner, if you'd like!) at FIYA, food of the Levant. Builder David Goldberg is putting together a beginner conversational Hebrew group for casual conversation in parks and cafes around town! Come if you took a couple classes in college and want to shake the rust off, or have been […] |
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1 event,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 […] |
1 event,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 […] |
3 events,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 join Builder Melanee Cooper, yoga and meditation teacher (17 years) for our second annual yoga series in the park! This year we’ll have a light focus on how the Sefirot of Kabbalah relate to the Chakras and yoga practice. Register
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On Tisha b’Av we remember the most painful moments of our people’s history. While the destruction of the the first and second Temples in Jerusalem are the big headline losses, this holiday has become a container for our collective pain over generations and into the present, and an opportunity to examine our own role in […] |
1 event,Join Rabbi Steven for a special Morning Minyan in recognition of Tisha b'Av. Register |
1 event,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 […] |
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July is time for learning in the Park! Join R’Steven from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a deep dive into the machzor, helping us to slow down (it’s summer after all), building a more personal relationship with the words of the High Holiday prayer book. Bring your chair or blanket (and a picnic if […]
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Join Builder Andi Friedman after Learning in the Park for some casual games of Mahjong! Bring a set if you have one, but come join us even if you don't know how to play, we'd love to teach you. If you'd like, bring food to share for a potluck lunch! Register
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A sound bath is a restorative and meditative practice of listening to soothing sound vibrations of crystal singing bowls. These sessions offer space to release what no longer serves you and invite a sense of calm, relief, or deeper self-connection. Bring your own eye pillow, mat or blanket to lie on, socks, or anything else […] |
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Come join Builder Morgan Vance and other parents of Mishkan teens for a hang meant to welcome new people into the group! This group typically meets every six weeks at someone's home, but this is a great time to come check us out if you are looking for community as a parent. Register
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Come join Builder Monica Ginsburg and other 50+ Mishkanites for the Randolph Street Vintage Market! We'll meet at a nearby coffee shop and then wander the market, listening to live music and maybe grabbing something to eat along the way. This is a great opportunity to get out in the city and hang with old […]
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Join Mishkan Builder Ari Frede at the DuSable Museum for a matinee performance of Anne & Emmett, a play that imagines conversations between Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl whose diary revealed the horrors of the Holocaust, and Emmett Till, the African-American boy whose tragic death helped ignite the civil rights movement. Email Ari ([email protected]) […] |
2 events,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 |
1 event,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 […] |
4 events,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 join Builder Melanee Cooper, yoga and meditation teacher (17 years) for our second annual yoga series in the park! This year we’ll have a light focus on how the Sefirot of Kabbalah relate to the Chakras and yoga practice. Register Maybe you never celebrated becoming a b'mitvah. Maybe you did—and want a chance to return with new questions and a deeper sense of who you are today. Our Adult BMitzvah Cohort is an opportunity to dive deeper into your Judaism by embracing an important ritual of Jewish adulthood (no matter your age!) Together, we’ll explore […] |
1 event,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 […] |
2 events,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 […]
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Join Base Logan Square and Mishkan Chicago for a delicious, home cooked Shabbat dinner and connect with folks in their 20s and 30s across Jewish Chicago! All are welcome! Address and details provided the evening before the program. Base Logan Square is proudly a part of Silverstein Base Chicago. Register |
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On Saturday, August 1, 2026, thousands will march in Chicago for The Fierce Urgency of Now: A National March into Marquette Park, a historic multi-faith mobilization for voting rights, freedom from mass criminalization, economic justice, and a future rooted in dignity, justice and shared humanity. Learn more and register here.
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The things you love about Mishkan in the morning: music, stretching, learning, and inspiration. Programming Today, we will celebrate the BMitzvah of Marshall Allen. Irwin Lowenstein will give a guest drash and sponsor kiddush. Rise & Shine at 10:00 am: Stories and songs for kids ages 0-4 Mah Tovu at 11:00 am: A fun service for kids […]
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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. |