Get your study on with our summer drop-in beit midrash (aka house of learning). We'll dive into rabbinic texts with a different topic each week. BYO havruta study buddy or be matchmade with another community member. A Mishkan rabbi will open and close the learning (source sheets provided by Project Zug), followed by kiddush and […]
Shavuot is a celebration of Torah - revelation, enlightenment, growth, creativity, wisdom, knowledge, and yes...dairy?! We are celebrating the revelation with a two-part Torah reading at Welles Park. Register Schedule: 9:30 - 11 am Adult Torah Reading and Study Adults are invited to join the three Rabbis for Torah reading and learning. Coffee and donuts […]
Join Mensch Academy to celebrate the end of the year! Learn about the themes we’ve been exploring this spring and celebrate a fantastic year of exploring big Jewish ideas in community. BYO chairs and blankets, and we recommend you wear comfortable clothes! Register
The last of the torrent of fall holidays, this is the crown, the top, the end, the last gasp, the finale – klezmer music by JRC's Heavy Shtetl, dancing through Welles Park, celebrating Torah followed by an ice cream truck. Co-sponsored by JRC, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston. Register
Join Mishkan families to kick off our Simchat Torah celebration together with pizza and schmoozing. BYOPicnic and blanket - we will provide the pizza! Register Today
Join us for a low-key, down-to-earth celebration as we bring in a sweet new year at Welles Park. The morning will include singing featuring the Davening Team followed by Torah learning and break-out discussions. After, we invite you to bring your own picnic lunch and stay to hang and play games in the park. Register
Rise and Shine Family Shabbat | 9:00 – 9:30 am OR 10:00 - 10:30 am Experience the joy of Shabbat together as a family. This program is a great fit for families with kids 0-8, but everyone is welcome (including grown-ups without kids!). This week we meet in-person, at a distance, at Welles Park. Spaces […]