Our Sermons
After Catastrophe, Come Together (of Golden Calves and Making Mishkan)
This sermon was delivered at our Friday Night Shabbat service on March 8th, 2024. You can watch on Mishkan's YouTube channel or listen on the Contact Chai podcast. ... וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶֽת־כׇּל־עֲדַ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים...
Rabbi Lizzi’s Reflections On Four Days In Israel
I’ve been to Israel 20 times in the last 20 years, never for no reason, always for some purpose, whether to study Torah, visit a boyfriend, visit family, learn Hebrew, travel in the West Bank, do political touring, or staff a Honeymoon Israel trip. I’ve been for as...
Rabbi Lizzi’s First Sermon Post-Sabbatical
After a well-deserved sabbatical, Mishkan’s founding rabbi took to the bimah at our February 9th Friday Night Shabbat service. In a wide-ranging sermon, Rabbi Lizzi addressed the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and called on all of us to do the difficult work of believing...
The Mitzvah of Hope
This sermon was delivered at our Saturday Morning Shabbat service on January 20th. You can listen on the Contact Chai Podcast or watch it on the Mishkan YouTube channel. ... Here is a seemingly simple question: what was the first commandment given to the Israelites?...
Our Teaching Philosophy at Mishkan and Mensch Academy
Our December 16th service was a Mensch Academy Student Showcase, an opportunity for caregivers and the Mishkan community to honor our students and their learning. Rabbi Steven took this opportunity to explain how we root our teaching philosophy in self-expression,...
To Be a Light in the Darkness
At our December 8th service, Rabbi Steven connected the ancient themes of Hanukkah to the present-day realities of antisemitism and hatred which we must overcome together. ... Hanukkah is one of my favorite holidays for a variety of reasons — the food, the festivity,...