After someone you love dies by suicide, there can be so many unanswered questions and inchoate feelings to process. Join us, No Shame on U, and LCSW Wendy Dolin from MISSD to talk. RSVP here.

Music has played an important role in Jewish history, with documented stories in the Torah that show the healing power of music. This program will share information, Jewish melodies of health and healing, and allow for quiet moments of reflection. This session is lead by JourneyCare (note: not the music of our Davening Team) and will include dinner! RSVP

Drop-in nights are a place to unwind, engage with others, and just be you. Come hang out, read a book, play a board game, chat it up, and enjoy FREE dinner! We are thrilled to partner with No Shame On U to bring drop-in nights to Maggie's Place.

Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning? Do you find yourself reaching for your phone "just to check"? Are you looking to spend less time on your phone but don't know where to start? Join us as we work through a break up with our phones in order to establish a better, healthier relationship that feels good. We will read "How to Break Up with Your Phone" by Catherine Price and process our experience together,…

Our monthly new-moon circle, for those who identify as female, is a restorative and regenerative space to reflect and connect in sisterhood through ritual prayer, singing, and candle-lighting as well as light-hearted socializing over dinner and music. Join us for dinner at 5:30pm followed by the circle at 6pm. RSVP

Let's settle this! Calling all new and experienced Settlers of Catan players for our next Maggie's Place drop-in night, a place to unwind, engage with others, and just be you.

Our monthly new-moon circle, for those who identify as female, is a restorative and regenerative space to reflect and connect in sisterhood through ritual prayer, singing, and candle-lighting as well as socializing over dinner and music. RSVP

Drop-in nights are a place to unwind, engage with others, and just be you. Come hang out, read a book, play a board game, chat it up, and enjoy FREE dinner! We are thrilled to partner with No Shame On U to bring drop-in nights to Maggie's Place. RSVP

Join the Support Squad, a great opportunity to find satisfying and meaningful ways to volunteer in peoples' times of greatest need. Become a part of the official infrastructure of love and support that makes community feel like community. RSVP

We'll decorate Purim masks as we reframe the Purim story to shed light on the abuse experiences of both Vashti and Esther (Rabbi Jeff will help with the retelling). Our partners at SHALVA, an organization that works with Jewish women who have experienced domestic violence, will discuss their work raising awareness about domestic violence in the community.  Pizza dinner included and open to both men and women. RSVP

Our monthly new-moon circle, for those who identify as female, is a restorative and regenerative space to reflect and connect in sisterhood through ritual prayer, singing, and candle-lighting as well as light-hearted socializing over dinner and music.

Drop-in nights are a place to unwind, engage with others, and just be you. We are thrilled to partner with No Shame On U to bring drop-in nights to Maggie's Place.

For those who identify as female, Rosh Chodesh is a restorative and regenerative space to reflect and connect in sisterhood. RSVP

This workshop is designed for couples who are preparing to co-parent, and will focus on the dynamic of the couple relationship in preparation for and transition into parenthood. Build the foundation for your growing family with skills, parenting tools, and a new network – a village – of other expectant parents. More information

Summer is a-comin' - there's no better time for growth! Let's do that together, improv style! Led by Second City's Becca Barish, we'll practice thinking on our feet, staying in the moment and learning to roll with change. You do NOT need to be “funny” or “spontaneous"... just game for a good time. RSVP

…. a space to talk about our experiences with pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy and choices we've made. Brave space to share the stories we don't normally share in public or in jewish spaces. Facilitated by Ellie Spitz, Essie Shachar-Hill, and Katie Goldstein - who is a former volunteer of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, and a former board member of Midwest Access Coalition. Katie created Omer of Choice as way to tell Jewish abortion stories.

For those who identify as female, Rosh Chodesh is a restorative and regenerative space to reflect and connect in sisterhood. Newcomers welcome!

Drop-in nights are a place to unwind, engage with others, and just be you.

Have you been feeling a continuous sense of worry, nervousness, or unease? Have you been having a difficult time with listening and mindfully being with those around you? Have you been attempting to numb anxiety by scrolling, watching tv, eating, drinking? Have you been struggling with these symptoms of anxiety and don't know what to do or what to change? Join Brooke Brasfield, LCSW and Life Coach for her Thriving with Anxiety workshop and learn how to thrive with anxiety instead…

An opportunity for all clinicians (psychologists, counselors, social workers etc.) to come together, meet each other, network and brainstorm what a peer consulting group could look like at Maggie's Place. Wine and snacks will be served! RSVP

As we face the close of this year and the beginning of the next, JCFS Chicago and Maggie's place are teaming up to dive deep into holding a Recovery-Mindset on Teshuvah (atonement), Tefilah (prayer) and Tzedakah (justice). Rabbi and Chaplain Robert Jury will guide us in classic Jewish Recovery-Oriented prayer and classic Meditation Practices. We're going to explore how it feels to practice ancient, mystical ways of atoning, meditating, praying and connecting with a Higher Power. Whether Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) is your happy place or this feels way out of your Recovery comfort…

Drop-in nights are a place to unwind, engage with others, and just be you. Come hang out, read a book, play a board game, chat it up, and enjoy FREE dinner! We are thrilled to partner with No Shame On U to bring drop-in nights to Maggie’s Place.

Join us for an interactive dream workshop, led by resident Jungian expert Stacey Brown. We will explore the dream interpretation traditions of our biblical ancestors, talk about the role dreams play in our lives and in our psyche, and have a moment for authentic connection. Meet at Mishkan's Office (4001 N Ravenswood Ave) from 7-8:30pm. Heavy Snacks/Desserts included! RSVP

This is an opportunity for men and male identifying people to explore what their male identity means to them. What does it mean to "be a man" in the 21st century? What does it mean to be Jewish and male identifying in the 21st century? Are there responsibilities that come with that? Privileges? Things that we should be responsibly aware of or that should change in a post-modern society? Where do the myths come from about male identity and do…

This workshop is designed for couples who are preparing to co-parent, and will focus on the dynamic of the couple relationship in preparation for and transition into parenthood. Build the foundation for your growing family with skills, parenting tools, and a new network – a village – of other expectant parents. Class is limited to six couples who are expecting April -summer of 2020. This series will meet five times, March – April 2020.   More Information Apply Here

Mishkan for ManKind is a space for people who identify as male and are interested in coming together! During this session we will be talking about the Passover theme of freedom and how we fit in the long chain of generations who tell this story. We cannot wait to learn with you! Register Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 327 341 609 One tap mobile +13126266799,,327341609# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,327341609# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US…

Our monthly new-moon circle, for those who identify as female, is a restorative and regenerative space to reflect and connect in sisterhood through ritual prayer, singing, and candle-lighting as well as light-hearted socializing over Zoom. Register