Our Mission

Mishkan Chicago leads people toward more purposeful, more connected, and more inspired lives. We create Jewish spaces to bring your whole self, and be part of something larger than yourself. As we connect to one another and to a life-affirming Jewish tradition, we breathe new life into Judaism and we change the world.

Our Core Values

We take care of each other.
We are radically inclusive.
We are inspired and down-to-earth.

For more on how we live out our values, please see here.

Our Strategic Plan

Thirteen years after Mishkan’s founding, our community has grown in every possible way. We recently undertook a Strategic Planning process to continue investing in the people and practices that have brought us this far. To learn more our vision, see our 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, and to learn about our growth, see our 5786 State of the Mishkan (our version of an annual report).