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Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our ven...

Today’s episode is from our May 4th Saturday morning service. With college campus protests and counter protests of Israel’s war in Gaza ongoing, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a powerful sermon asking us to confront this difficult political moment with honesty and humility. Take it away, Rabbi. But wait, there’s more. Our May 4th service also featured a New Builder Aliyah. At the end of this touching momen...

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our April 19th virtual Friday night service. In commemoration of Mental Health Shabbat, Rabbi Steven was joined by Andrew Fishman, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in addictive behaviors, for a conversation about healthy boundaries with our screens. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Access...

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our ven...

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our Saturday morning service on April 20th. Rabbi Lizzi delivered a sermon imploring us to retell not only the triumphal tale of liberation in the Passover story, but also the nuanced, disturbing, and thought-provokingly complicated parts of the story as well. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibil...

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our ven...

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our Friday Night Shabbat service on April 12th when Rabbi Steven delivered a sermon on the story of Passover and the haggadah. What does it mean to leave a seat for Elijah? What does it mean to envision a future free from bondage? Take it away, Rabbi. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility &...

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our ven...

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our Saturday morning service on April 6th. Rabbi Steven led a discussion about the Four Children of the Passover seder. The discussion has been edited down for brevity and clarity — thank you to everyone who lent their voices, whether or not the microphone picked up what you had to say! **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calend...

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our ven...

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our March 29th Friday Night service, when Rabbi Lizzi delivered a fascinating drash about how the rabbis reshaped Judaism after the fall of the second temple. How did they transform a religion based on sacrifices, like the ones in this week’s parsha, into one based on the study of Torah we know today? How did Judaism survive when so many ancient civilizations...

On March 28th, Mishkan Chicago cohosted a dialogue on the war in Gaza and Israel, together with IPF Atid Chicago and New Israel Fund. Rabbi Lizzi moderated the discussion which featured Agora Initiative co-founder Khalil Sayegh and IPF Atid director Shanie Reichman. IPF Atid https://israelpolicyforum.org/atid/ Agora Initiative www.theagorainitiative.org NIF https://www.nif.org/ **** For upcoming S...

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our ven...

On Thursday, March 21st, as we observe the Fast of Esther, Mishkan will join Hadar for "Reading the Megillah After October 7th".  From 8:30 am - 1:30 pm CDT, we will reflect on the crises in the Megillah and in our world today. Join us at the link below: https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/reading-the-megillah-after-october-7th/ Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual...

Today's episode is a Shabbat Replay from our Saturday Morning service on March 16th. Rabbi Steven compared and contrasted Purim, a holiday which centers a satirical story and power fantasy, with modern realities of Jewish power. In a year when the Megillah’s violent vengeance may hit close to home, how can we celebrate Purim thoughtfully? **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check...

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our ven...

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Friday Night Shabbat service on March 8th, when Rabbi Lizzi delivered a drash on the infamous incident of the Golden Calf, arguing that the Israelites constructed the idol to soothe their need for certainty, and asked what idols of certainty we are crafting in our own lives and communities. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event...

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our Friday Night Shabbat service on February 23rd when teenaged Mishkanite Noa Stern-Frede delivered a passionate sermon about her own Jewish journey. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for...

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-summer-fall-2023/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about ou...

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our Saturday morning service on March 2nd, when Rabbi Steven returned from vacation with a new outlook on how to relate to social media and the people he follows online. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like...

On February 25th, Rabbi Lizzi spoke on a panel entitled "What is on the minds of Jewish thought leaders?". Co-hosted by Congregation Rodfei Zedek and Mercaz, The Center for Purposeful Living, this panel discussion was a provoking conversation about the evolving landscape of Jewish life, and what the future of the Jewish community might look like. R'Lizzi shared the stage with Jacob...

Content Warning: The following episode contains frank discussion of the terrorist acts perpetrated on October 7th as well as the ongoing violence in Gaza. Please use your best judgment in listening and take care of yourself. Organizations Mentioned: https://www.friendsofroots.net/who-we-are https://www.alandforall.org/english/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calend...

This week, Mishkanite Susana Darwin celebrated her 60th birthday — and wanted nothing more than to learn how to chant Torah and offer a drash at Mishkan. So as we turned our attention to the section of Torah describing the building of the Mishkan, the traveling tabernacle the Israelites built in the desert throughout their wanderings, we invited Susana to share her observations and insights **** F...

This episode is a conversation between Rabbi Lizzi and Sarah Garza Resnick from our virtual Repro Shabbat service on February 16th. As the CEO of Personal PAC, Sarah had plenty of exciting updates to share from the frontlines of the fight for abortion access. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar , and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information a...

New day, same inspiration! Join R'Lizzi every Wednesday for music, thought-provoking conversation, and insights into this week's Torah portion. Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan.  You can join in yourself , or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-summer-fall...