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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
As conflict continues to impact Israelis, Palestinians, and all those who call that part of the world home, sometimes it can feel like we are living in two different realities: our lives here, and our fear, anger, and sadness about what is happening overseas. Join other Mishkanites to share what is on our hearts and […]
Come share a meal in community with other Neurodivergent Adults! You are welcome to either join us at 12:00 pm to do food prep in community (and help us set the space), or prepare your dish individually and arrive with it at 2:30pm. If you have questions, please reach out to Nat at [email protected]. This […]
Interested in writing a short story or novel but don’t quite know where to start? Midrash is the rabbinic method of filling gaps in our received texts. Why did Eve eat the apple? What was Abraham up to before leaving home? How did Moses feel before splitting the sea? In this creative writing workshop, we […]
A restorative and regenerative space for women* to reflect, connect, and learn. Drawing upon the beautiful curriculum from At The Well, this circle will be entirely community-led and follow a rotating leader model, with oversight by Builders Judy Yacker & Hannah Podhorzer. This is a trans-inclusive space for all women. Register
Yiddish can be seen as a past-tense conversation, but it doesn’t have to be! Join Builder Avi Fried to help Yiddish out of the confines of nostalgia and learn a little more along the way. Register