Dating. It can be tricky. Join Base Hillel, Young Adult Division of AES, Russian Jewish Division of JUF, and Mishkan Chicago for a fun, interactive program that will give you a crash course in how to navigate dating in an age of apps and options. Come by yourself, bring friends, or bring your romantic partner. The […]
Join us at Silverstein Base Hillel for an evening of liberatory, preparatory, and revelatory Torah, guided by teachers from Hillel, Mishkan Chicago, Avodah, Moishe House, SVARA, JCUA and Limmud Chicago. Heavy snacks, cheesecake, and wine will be served. *This event was created by young adult educators and is geared towards undergrads, grad students, and young professionals.* […]
Silverstein Base Hillel and Maggie's Place want to help you learn to adult! In session two of the series, panelists including Mishkan's very own Ellie Spitz will be speaking on Finding a Spiritual Community and Practicing Self Care. (Feel free to come to one or all of the sessions.) Of course there will be heavy snacks and good company! […]
In Jan. 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King and his family moved to North Lawndale to join the Chicago Freedom Movement’s fight against housing segregation and other injustices in Chicago. Over fifty years later, get together to share a meal and discuss the history of segregation in our city. RSVP
For the past 6 years Rabbi Megan has led a feminist seder for the relatively unobserved holiday of Shemini Atzeret- come find out why! Join Rabbi Megan and Rabbi Lauren for a home cooked meal and delve into feminist texts from the 1800s to the present, secular and Jewish. This event begins at 6:30pm and ends when […]
Come hang in the sukkah and shake the lulav in a low-key, relaxed space. We'll gather for havdallah led by Rabbi Lauren and Rabbi Megan and then jam out in the sukkah! Bring a musical instrument and/or some songs you want to sing. We'll provide the snacks and beverages (both alcoholic and non), you provide yourself. This community-wide […]
Whether you've been humming high holidays tunes for months now or want to learn some of the melodies we'll be singing this year for the very first time, come join us in the back yard at Base Hillel for a Slichot Song Jam. The Saturday evening before Rosh Hashanah kicks off Selichot - a period of special songs and prayers […]
Celebrate one year of Silverstein Base Hillel, an innovative project of JUF and Metro Chicago Hillel that has already connected with over 800 Chicago area Jewish students and young adults. Rabbi Megan and Paige GoldMarche, along with the entire Metro Chicago Hillel team, invite you to their home to experience a taste of all Silverstein […]
Want to deepen your knowledge around racism and racial justice in order to better enact social change? Are you interested in talking about these issues through a Jewish lens while enjoying great company and delicious food? Base Hillel, Repair the World, JCUA, and Mishkan Chicago are teaming up to make this possible! Join us monthly […]
Want to deepen your knowledge around racism and racial justice in order to better enact social change? Are you interested in talking about these issues through a Jewish lens while enjoying great company and delicious food? Base Hillel, Repair the World, JCUA, and Mishkan Chicago are teaming up to make this possible! Join us monthly […]