Shows
Contact ChaiI Am Becoming Who I Am BecomingEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreenRegistration is open for High Holidays at Mishkan! Whether you attend in-person or via our affordable, state-of-the-art livestream, you can count on Mishkan’s High Holiday services to strengthen and inspire you as we face a new year of challenges and opportunities. Tickets go fast, so save your seat today!https://www.tickettailor.com/events/mishkanchicago/1790206...
2025-09-1132 minContact ChaiObserving Our DesiresEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreenRegistration is open for High Holidays at Mishkan! Whether you attend in-person or via our affordable, state-of-the-art livestream, you can count on Mishkan’s High Holiday services to strengthen and inspire you as we face a new year of challenges and opportunities. Tickets go fast, so save your seat today!https://www.tickettailor.com/events/mishkanchicago/1790206...
2025-09-0536 minContact ChaiPride Month As A Palace In TimeHello and welcome to Contact Chai. Pride Shabbat was a beautiful celebration of what makes this community special, a place to bring our whole selves to something larger than ourselves. Rabbi Steven drashed on Pride, love, and our obligations to our fellow humans.We also kicked off Builder Drive 2025! Our community is only possible through the support of our Builders, and for years our Builders have depended on the dedicated service of our beloved Builder Experience Manager, Amy Nadal. This month, we’re saying goodbye to Amy as she strikes off on her her next opportunity, so to...
2025-07-0222 minContact ChaiSmall Steps to RedemptionToday’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our service on April 5th. Rabbi Steven drashed on the power of the seder to both ground us in history, reminding us that our people have survived tyranny before, and to uplift our spirits, eating and drinking and remembering the joyful dance of Miriam.If you are looking for a seder, you’re in luck. We are so excited to announce that thanks to the generosity of Builder volunteers and our partners at OneTable, Mishkan is able to offer Community Hosted Seders this year. If you want to spend an i...
2025-04-0719 minContact ChaiGetting The Seder Ball RollingAre you looking for a seder? We are so excited to announce that thanks to the generosity of Builder volunteers and our partners at OneTable, Mishkan is able to offer Community Hosted Seders this year. If you want to spend an inspired, down-to-earth evening with fellow Mishkanites, we would love to have you. These seders will be hosted in the homes of Builders all over the city (and one virtually). Deadlines to RSVP are fast approaching and tables are filling up, so register now!https://dinners.onetable.org/partners/mishkan-chicago-seders-2025The song in today's episode...
2025-04-0437 minContact ChaiBuilding A Community And Harnessing The Power of AIToday’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Friday service on March 21st.Mishkan’s former board chair, Mark Achler, shared his considerable depth of knowledge on artificial intelligence, examining the ethics of this emerging technology from a Jewish lens. What are the positive — even lifesaving — applications of A.I.? How is A.I. already being exploited by the powerful? And is there anything we can do about it?This Saturday, March 29th, we will gather at Mishkan HQ for an intimate morning service beginning at 9:30 am. We will have our usual children’s programming, but will not h...
2025-03-2426 minContact ChaiPurim in America in 2025Today's minyan is an opportunity to spiritually prepare for Purim — featuring a drash by Rabbi Sharon Brous!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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreenBecome A Builder!https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/be-a-builder/New Builder Orientation — February 27thhttps://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/new-builder-orientation-q1-2025/You Are So Not Invited To Mishkan's BMitzvah...
2025-03-1236 minContact ChaiToward A Lasting Peace: Nadav Tamir and Ezzeldeen MasriAt our March 7th service, we were joined by guest speakers Nadav Tamir, an accomplished Israeli diplomat who serves as J Street Israel’s Executive Director, and Ezzeldeen Masri, a respected Palestinian educator who serves the U.S. Director of Outreach for OneVoice Movement and serves as the Chief Field Officer for the PeaceWorks foundation. The pair spoke candidly with our community about the peacemaking process.JStreethttps://jstreet.org/PeaceWorkshttps://peaceworksfoundation.org/Purim Party: You Are So Not Invited To Mishkan's BMitzvahMi...
2025-03-1148 minContact ChaiNext Stop: Interview with author Benjamin ResnickJoin Rabbi Lizzi for an intimate conversation with Rabbi Benjamin Resnick on his provocative and timely novel, "Next Stop."In her review of Next Stop for the Jewish Book Council, Megan Peck Shub asks, “What would happen if, say, Israel collapsed into a black hole, triggering a global cataclysm that magnetically beckoned every Jewish person in the world? And what if the resulting antisemitic backlash triggered their destruction wholesale? Such a story might feel eerie, complicated, and uncomfortable. It might even seem hysterical. And yet it might also be familiar, as if its events, in one form or...
2025-03-0753 minContact ChaiDon't Just Do Something, Sit ThereHello, and welcome to Contact Chai. At our March 1st Saturday morning service, Rabbi Lizzi shared a drash about the dangers of trying to drown out our boredom with distraction and silence our doubts with idolatrous certainty. How can we find God and make meaning when life gets chaotic and scary, or worse — really, really boring?You Are So Not Invited To Mishkan's BMitzvahMishkan's Grownup Purim Party is on March 13th at the Chop Shop from 6:00 - 10:00 pm and features a hilarious spiel and a full Megillah reading!...
2025-03-0323 minContact ChaiParshat Terumah: Make Yourself (Into) a MishkanEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreenBecome A Builder!https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/be-a-builder/New Builder Orientation — February 27thhttps://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/new-builder-orientation-q1-2025/You Are So Not Invited To Mishkan's BMitzvahMishkan's Grownup Purim Party is on March 13th at the Chop Shop from 6:00 - 10:00 pm and features a...
2025-02-2636 minContact ChaiRepro Shabbat: Alicia Hurtado of Chicago Abortion FundToday’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our February 21st Friday service. Last week was very difficult, so we have included Rabbi Lizzi’s introductory remarks addressing our grief and pain after this opening segment. Then, you will hear a brief musical interlude curtesy of our Davening Team, followed by drashing on the theme of Repro Shabbat, an initiative of the National Council of Jewish Women which centers our Jewish values of reproductive rights and bodily autonomy.You Are So Not Invited To Mishkan's BMitzvahMishkan's Grownup Purim Party is on M...
2025-02-2534 minContact ChaiMorning Minyan — Parshat Mishpatim: People of the BookEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreenBecome A Builder!https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/be-a-builder/New Builder Orientation — February 27thhttps://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/new-builder-orientation-q1-2025/You Are So Not Invited To Mishkan's BMitzvahMishkan's Grownup Purim Party is on March 13th at...
2025-02-1936 minContact ChaiForgiving Those We Cannot ForgiveToday’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Saturday morning service on February 15th, when Rabbi Steven delivered a personal sermon on the important nuances of teshuvah — repentance. Repentance and repair are core Jewish values, but what do we do when reconciliation is not possible?You Are So Not Invited To Mishkan's BMitzvahMishkan's Grownup Purim Party is on March 13th at the Chop Shop from 6:00 - 10:00 pm and features a hilarious spiel and a full Megillah reading!https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/you-are-so-not-invited-to-mishkans-bmitzvah-purim-2025/Dancing Queens: Mish...
2025-02-1819 minContact ChaiThe Ten Commandments — Morning Minyan w/ Rabbi LizziEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates. To support Mishkan's important work of creating radically inclusive, down-to-earth, inspired Judaism, we invite you to join as a Builder or donate today.
2025-02-1239 minContact ChaiWhen Pharaoh Became A SlaveEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript
2025-01-2241 minContact ChaiWhat Is God's Name To You?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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript
2025-01-1741 minContact ChaiA Very Hanukkah MinyanIt is nearly the end of Mishkan’s 13th year of creating inspired, down-to-earth Judaism. If you value the work that we do, help us to sustain Mishkan for another year by making a donation by December 31st — think of it as a BMitzvah gift for our community!Donate:https://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/donateEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg...
2024-12-2434 minContact ChaiExploring the Miracle of HanukkahIt is nearly the end of Mishkan’s 13th year of creating inspired, down-to-earth Judaism. If you value the work that we do, help us to sustain Mishkan for another year by making a donation by December 31st. Are you a Builder? Come celebrate 13 years of Mishkan at our BMitzvah Bash on January 25th. Register now! Sponsorships are available if you can give a little extra help us ensure the next 13 years of BMitzvahs, services, and Morning Minyans, at Mishkan Chicago.Donate:https://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/donateBMitzvah Bash:
2024-12-181h 01Contact ChaiSetting Intentions For The Day — Minyan With R'LizziIt is nearly the end of Mishkan’s 13th year of creating inspired, down-to-earth Judaism. If you value the work that we do, help us to sustain Mishkan for another year by making a donation by December 31st. Are you a Builder? Come celebrate 13 years of Mishkan at our BMitzvah Bash on January 25th. Register now! Sponsorships are available if you can give a little extra help us ensure the next 13 years of BMitzvahs, services, and Morning Minyans, at Mishkan Chicago.Donate:https://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/donateBMitzvah Bash:
2024-12-1132 minContact ChaiWaking Up To God's Presence — Minyan w/ Rabbi StevenEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript
2024-12-0532 minContact ChaiA Traditional, Meditative Minyan with Rabbi StevenEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript
2024-11-2031 minContact ChaiWill You Sweep Away The Innocent With The Guilty?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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript
2024-11-1344 minContact ChaiThe Way Forward is Showing UpThe day after the 2024 presidential election, Rabbi Lizzi led us in a minyan dedicated to processing our anxieties about the future.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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates.
2024-11-0652 minContact ChaiParashat Noah: Can Humanity Be RedeemedEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript
2024-10-3036 minContact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — The SukkahEvery 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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen****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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript
2024-10-2452 minContact ChaiMinyan Replay w/ Rabbi Lizzi — In Memory of Joshua Abraham ChaidellJuly is Builder Renewal season! Buildership powers this community and makes it possible for us to bring you services, education, podcasts, and so much more. If you are a Builder at Mishkan, we can’t wait for you to renew your commitment. Not a Builder yet? We invite you to join the community as a Builder. Not in Chicagoland? Join the 10% of our Builder community who live outside of Illinois. It would be an honor to take the next step on your Jewish journey with you.Become A Mishkan Builder:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/be-a-builder/
2024-07-3129 minContact ChaiLive From Jerusalem — Minyan Replay w/ Rabbi Lizzi & Rachel Goldberg!July is Builder Renewal season! Buildership powers this community and makes it possible for us to bring you services, education, podcasts, and so much more. If you are a Builder at Mishkan, we can’t wait for you to renew your commitment. Not a Builder yet? We invite you to join the community as a Builder. Not in Chicagoland? Join the 10% of our Builder community who live outside of Illinois. It would be an honor to take the next step on your Jewish journey with you.Become A Mishkan Builder:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/be-a-builder/
2024-07-2440 minContact ChaiMinyan Replay w/ Rabbi Steven: Parshat ChukatJuly is Builder Renewal season! Buildership powers this community and makes it possible for us to bring you services, education, podcasts, and so much more. If you are a Builder at Mishkan, we can’t wait for you to renew your commitment. Not a Builder yet? We invite you to join the community as a Builder. Not in Chicagoland? Join the 10% of our Builder community who live outside of Illinois. It would be an honor to take the next step on your Jewish journey with you.Become A Mishkan Builder:https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/be-a-builder/
2024-07-1129 minContact ChaiBuilding A Heart of Many Rooms: Toward A More Complete Pursuit Of LiberationToday’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 moment, new Builder Cassie shared how her spiritual life has been transformed by belonging to the unique community here at Mishkan. If you feel, similarly we encourage you to donate...
2024-05-0624 minContact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Purim Prep SpecialOn 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 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/****
2024-03-2139 minContact ChaiAfter Catastrophe, Come Together (of Golden Calves and Making Mishkan)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 calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates.Produced by Mi...
2024-03-1129 minContact ChaiBuilding A Mishkan For All Of Us — Susana DarwinThis 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****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 mo...
2024-02-2214 minContact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Steven — Parashat VayigashEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. 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 our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman...
2023-12-2223 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — How Lovely The RuinsIn this morning's virtual minyan, Rabbi Lizzi read from How Lovely the Ruins: Inspirational Poems and Words for Difficult Times, a poetry collection she has been turning to during this painful time. Just try not to cry.Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. 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 o...
2023-10-1935 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Praying & Processing TogetherAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on October 12th, Rabbi Lizzi welcomed dozens of community members to pray for those impacted by the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza, and to hold space for one another to process our own feelings.The song featured in the intro to today's episode was "Tree of Life" by Nefesh Mountain. The creator featured at the end of today's episode was prominent artist Miriam Anzovin whose work can be found at @miriamanzovin on TikTok. Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted...
2023-10-1334 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Sukkot EditionAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on October 5th, Rabbi Lizzi shook things up by welcoming minyan members into her sukkah. That's right — today's virtual minyan was partially in-person!The song featured in the intro to today's episode was "Great Day" by Eddie From Ohio.Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. 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/****
2023-10-0540 minContact Chai"Joy Doesn't Just Happen" — R'Steven Kol Nidre SermonAt our 5784 Kol Nidre service, Rabbi Steven Philp delivered a drash on the centrality of joy in Jewish tradition. If we allow ourselves to be fully present and fully ourselves, we will find that God is inviting each of us to joy. Have you made time for joy in your day, yet?If you have been moved by any of Mishkan’s High Holy Days services, we encourage you to donate to our High Holidays Campaign.https://secure.givelively.org/donate/mishkan-chicago/mishkan-high-holidays-2023-5784****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check ou...
2023-10-0227 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — V'Zot HaBrakhaAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on September 28th, Rabbi Lizzi puzzled over the plight of Moshe at the end of the Torah. Why does the man who delivered us from bondage (and received the Torah itself!) not live to see culmination of that labor? Why does the narrative of the Torah leave off with Moshe dying before making it into the Promised Land? Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks may have some insight into this Mosaic mystery.Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. Y...
2023-09-2938 minContact ChaiOn Teshuvah and Bring Chicago Home — Tim Graves and Jackie RassnerToday’s episode is composed of two memorable moments from our 5784 High Holiday services in which lay leaders took to the bima. In the first excerpt from our Kol Nidre service, Tim Graves delivered a drash about his own personal, painful journey of teshuvah as he embraces sobriety. In the second from our Yom Kippur service, Jackie Rassner delivered a drash about the Bring Chicago Home campaign to combat homelessness. In both sermons, we find that the key to changing the world is often changing ourselves.If you have been moved by any of Mishkan’s High Holy...
2023-09-2826 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — The Yom Kippur SederAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on September 21st, Rabbi Lizzi helped us fill in that sometimes awkwardly normal between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. How can we use this time intentionally as an opportunity to experience the divine?The song featured in today's episode is "Seder Ha'Avoda" by Ishay Ribo, which is a setting of the high priest's ritual at Yom Kippur. Give it a listen while reading along to these profound, ancient words!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECy3CMxShIQEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. O...
2023-09-2128 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Erev Erev RoshAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on September 14th, Rabbi Lizzi rang in the day before the night of the beginning of the first holiday of the Days of Awe!Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. 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/Mishkan Chicago's High Holiday tickets are now on sale to the general public! For scheduling, pricing, venue i...
2023-09-1431 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Selichot EditionAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on September 7th, Rabbi Lizzi prepared us for the High Holidays by teaching us about Selichot.Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. 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/Mishkan Chicago's High Holiday tickets are now on sale to the general public! For scheduling, pricing, venue information, and tickets, follow this link:h...
2023-09-0843 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat NitzavimAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on September 7th, Rabbi Lizzi took us on a journey through Jewish texts in preparation for the High Holidays. The opening song this week was Achat Sha'alti by Chava Mirel.Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. 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/Mishkan Chicago's High Holiday tickets are now on sale to the g...
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Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Ki TavoAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on August 31st, Rabbi Lizzi advocates Veganism. Well, not exactly — you'll have to listen to find out what this week's Torah portion has to say about G_d's original dietary prescription for humans. Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. 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/Mishkan Chicago's High Holiday tickets are now on sa...
2023-09-0134 minContact ChaiElul Week 1: Letting Go of PerfectionismAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on August 24th, Rabbi Lizzi urged us to be gentle with ourselves as we reckon with the past year's shortcomings.The song featured in the opening of this episode is "awaken" by Marni Loffman (@singingjewess) off their new album "the long short path". Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.https://www.mishkanchicago.org...
2023-08-2432 minContact ChaiMorning Minyan Meditation with Rabbi Shefa GoldRabbi Lizzi and the Thursday Morning Minyan crew are joined by Rabbi Shefa Gold who leads us in meditative, musical chanting. Plus, we blow the first Shofar blast of Elul!Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. 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...
2023-08-1738 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Re'ehEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.In our August 10th session, Rabbi Lizzi led us through Parashat Re'eh meditating on the theme of choice. The opening song in this episode was "Wonder / Asher Yatzar" by Rabbi Josh Warshawsky. ****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information a...
2023-08-1034 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat EikevEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.In our August 3rd session, Rabbi Lizzi schooled (shul'ed?) us on Parashat Eikev. ****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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago...
2023-08-0937 min
Contact ChaiTisha B'Av and Israel's Judicial CoupEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.Our July 27th session fell on Tisha B'Av, so Rabbi Lizzi took some time to make space for people to grieve the latest tragedy to befall Israel — the ongoing judicial coup and democratic crisis.****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information ab...
2023-07-2752 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat DevarimEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.In our July 20th session, Rabbi Lizzi taught us about Parashat Devarim, wherein Moses breaks the bad news that his followers' 11 day tour of the Levant is going to take a little longer than advertised.****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for...
2023-07-2131 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat KorachEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.In our June 22nd, 2023 session, Rabbi Lizzi taught us about Parashat Korach, and Adira had a lot of questions. ****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 more updates.
2023-06-2221 minContact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Shelach LechaEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.In our June 15th, 2023 session, Rabbi Lizzi taught us about Parashat Shelach Lecha which contains the stories of the twelves spies who are overcome by self-doubt. Well, ten of them are overcome by fear of giants! How does our own self perception limit what we can achieve?****For upcoming Shabbat services and...
2023-06-1530 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat BehaalotechaEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.In our June 8th, 2023 session, Rabbi Lizzi taught us about Parashat Behaalotecha, the Torah portion which contains the very human story of Aaron's apparent envy of Moshe's unique relationship with God. What's it like to get constantly one-upped by your baby brother your whole life? ****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check o...
2023-06-0939 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat NasoEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.In our June 1st, 2023 session, Rabbi Lizzi taught us about Parashat Naso, the Torah portion which contains commandments on nazirite vows (like not drinking wine or cutting your hair!), as well as sotah, the ritual drink given to women suspected of adultery.****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar...
2023-06-0129 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — ShavuotEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.In our May 25th, 2023 session, we prepared for the revelation of the Torah — Shavuot begins tonight! The song featured at the beginning of this episode is עבדו את ה' בשמחה by Yonatan Razel.https://open.spotify.com/track/1XYAxcBNh1A4NZlu3a6nUj?****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and...
2023-05-2528 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat BamidbarEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai!Our May 18th, 2023 session covered Parashat Bamidbar. This portion is from Numbers, and numbers are sequential, logical, and clear, right? Wrong! It's a wild one — strap in.Tomorrow, May 19th, we will hold a special Morning Minyan send-off for Rabbi Deena who is leaving Mishkan at the end of the month. We invite you to...
2023-05-1835 min
Contact ChaiMinyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Behar-BechukotaiEvery weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai! Our May 11th, 2023 session covered Parashat Behar-Bechukotai. This portion includes instructions on shmitah, the sabbatical year where the land gets a Shabbat of its own. How can we apply this fascinating, liberating concept in modern society? Next Friday, May 19th, we will hold a special Morning Minyan send-off for Rabbi Deena who is leaving...
2023-05-1132 minContact ChaiWeekly Dose of Minyan w/ Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat EmorEvery 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!Our Thursday Morning Minyans are hosted by Rabbi Lizzi, and in our May 4th, 2023 session, she had a lot to say about the whole "only people without blemishes can serve as priests" thing in this week's parsha. What kind of person does God want serving God? Do our "imperfections," physical or moral, really disqualify us? On Friday, May 19th, we will hold a special Morning...
2023-05-0429 min
Contact ChaiThis Tu B'Shevat, Decarbonize Your Life! An Interview With Hans DetweilerIn anticipation of Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, Rabbi Steven spoke with Hans Detweiler, a member of the Mishkan Sustainability Team with an impressive environmental activism resume, for a conversation about small things you can do to decarbonize your life. Check out the show notes below for links to resources about decarbonization curated by the Mishkan Sustainability Team. ****So you are ready to work on decarbonizing your home? Here’s a great consumer guide to think through all the pieces:https://www.buildingdecarb.org/store/p194/A_Pocket_Guid...
2023-02-0121 min
Contact ChaiErev Erev XmasOn Friday, December 23rd, we had a lovely night of Chinese food and latkes planned for Erev Erev Christmas. But the blizzard blowing through Chicago crashed our party, so over a hundred Mishkanites gathered virtually to light candles and sing Hanukkah tunes. Today’s Shabbat Replay is the delightful message that Rabbi Deena delivered to kick things off, plus some singing featuring Rabbi Lizzi.Have you been inspired this year by the songs, sermons, and services from Mishkan on this very podcast? Then we invite you to consider a donation of any size to help us bring mo...
2022-12-2411 min
Contact ChaiNot By Might!At our December 16th service, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a drash on the endless debate over the true meaning of Hanukkah, the Jewish story’s cycle of violence and victimhood, and the coming AI apocalypse.Have you been inspired this year by the songs, sermons, and services from Mishkan on this very podcast? Then we invite you to consider a donation of any size to help us bring more inspiration in the new year.https://mishkan.shulcloud.com/payment.php?donation_type_id=6812979For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and se...
2022-12-2421 min
Contact ChaiShine Your True LightToday’s episode of Shabbat Replay is an inspiring sermon on the inclusive universality of the hanukkiah delivered by Rabbi Steven at our December 17th Saturday Morning Shabbat. Have you been inspired this year by the songs, sermons, and services from Mishkan on this very podcast? Then we invite you to consider a donation of any size to help us bring more inspiration in the new year.https://mishkan.shulcloud.com/payment.php?donation_type_id=6812979For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for in...
2022-12-2114 min
Contact Chai"This Well Will Not Run Dry!" — Rabbi Micah ShapiroAt our December 9th Friday Night Shabbat service, we welcomed back Rabbi Micah Shapiro, Mishkan's Musician-in-Residence. This episode is a lightly abbreviated version of the whole service. Check out the timecodes below if you’re looking for a particular song or moment.[00:20] “Down the Well”[01:35] Welcoming Message From R’Lizzi[05:08] “Nekadma Fanav” (Psalm 95:2)[10:48] “Tiferet” (Psalms 96:6)[15:10] (Mizmor L’David) “Havu L’Adonai” (Psalm 29)[18:30] Message From R’Micah[20:15] Lekha Dodi[28:36] Drash By R’Micah[38:45] “We Let The Love Wash Over Us”[42:25] Topical Message From R’Lizzi[47:37] Mi Chamocha[50:48] Hashkiveinu & V’shamru[57:21...
2022-12-1359 min
Contact ChaiMRI: Most Respectful InterpretationAt our December 3rd Saturday Morning Shabbat service, Rabbi Deena looked to "OG Torah Interpreter" Rashi for inspiration in doing the hard work of interpreting even hurtful actions in good faith.Looking for more musical Mishkan fun during the week? Come out to our Music Jam with R'Micah on Thursday night! We'll be singing and getting ready for Shabbat together in the Mishkan Office this Thursday, December 8th at 7:00 pm.https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/thursday-night-music-jam/For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for...
2022-12-0615 min
Contact ChaiBreaking the SilenceAt our November 11th Friday Night Shabbat service, Mishkan Builder and Breaking the Silence member Jacob Portman shared about his experiences in the Israel Defense Forces. Breaking the Silence is an organization of veteran soldiers who have served in the Israeli military since the start of the Second Intifada and have taken it upon themselves to expose the Israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories. Visit their site to learn more and support their work.https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/https://drove.com/.2COuFor upcoming Shabbat...
2022-11-1516 min
Contact Chai"Where It Began..." — Rabbi Deena's 5783 Yom Kippur SermonRabbi Deena's sermon from Yom Kippur on bravely beginning new things, complete with her first live guitar performance — Sweet Caroline!If you were moved by this or any other moment during Get Higher 5783, we encourage you to donate to Mishkan’s High Holiday campaign to help us continue creating radically inclusive Jewish spaces.Read a transcript of this sermon on the Mishkan Blog.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...
2022-10-1923 min
Contact ChaiSlow Down, Look Up — R'Lizzi Kol Nidre SermonAt Mishkan’s 5783 Kol Nidre service, Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann delivered a sermon inviting us to call out “Hineni!” with Moshe and be fully present in every moment. If you have been moved by any of Mishkan’s High Holy Days services, we encourage you to donate to our High Holidays Campaign.We have a number of exciting Sukkot activities planned this weekend! Join us for Friday Night Shabbat tonight, 10/14, as well as Shake It Off: Sukkah Family Fun on Saturday and LGBTQ+ Interfaith Sukkah Hang on Sunday. Then, on Monday, we're throwing a Simchat Torah dance par...
2022-10-1433 min
Contact Chai"We Are Not Broken." — R'Steven Rosh Hashanah SermonAt Mishkan’s 5783 Rosh Hashanah service, Rabbi Steven delivered a stirring and deeply personal sermon reflecting on his recent divorce. If you have been moved by any of Mishkan’s High Holy Days services, we encourage you to donate to our High Holidays Campaign.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 more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript of R'St...
2022-10-0522 min
Contact ChaiTools For Living In A World That Breaks Your HeartAt Mishkan's Erev Rosh Hashanah service, Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann delivered a sermon on learning to live with the heartbreaking circumstances of this world by relying on the tradition passed down to us by sages like Rabbi Eleazar who were no strangers to heartbreak themselves. This episode concludes with the Mishkan Davening Team's performance of "Crowded Table." If you have been moved by any of Mishkan’s High Holy Days services, we encourage you to donate to our High Holidays Campaign.For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion pa...
2022-10-0423 min
Contact ChaiElul: A Month of BlessingToday’s episode features Rabbi Lizzi’s sermon on the Hebrew month of Elul, as well as lovely singing by the Davening Team, a speech by Builder Jon Quinn, a eulogy to Rabbi Edward Feldheim, and a touching welcome to our 36 “new Jews.” This recording is from Mishkan’s August 26th Friday Night Shabbat.Highlights:[01:57] R’Steven — Welcoming Message On Elul[06:00] Lechu Neranena[08:46] Mizmor l'David Havu Ladonai (Psalm 29)[11:55] R’Deena — So Many Mikvehs! [13:20] Jon Quinn — What Buildership Means To Me[16:12] Lecha Dodi[21:55] V’ahavta[24:18] Welcoming Exploring Judaism Grads To The Mishkan
2022-09-2151 min
Contact ChaiLoving Your Neighbor Even When It's HardA lot of us are (correctly!) furious about the right-wing attack on our bodily autonomy. In fact, Mishkan is joining the march this Saturday in support of abortion rights. Yet the same Torah and tradition which inspire us to march for reproductive justice also demand that we never harm anyone — not even our enemies, and not even emotionally! So how do we love a neighbor who doesn't return the favor? Rabbi Deena drops the drash. Today's episode is sponsored by Broadway In Chicago. Tickets are available now to Fiddler on the Roof at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, fro...
2022-05-1116 min
Contact ChaiSecond Night Seder: Toward A New Promised LandThis message was originally delivered at the Mishkan's virtual seder on April 16th, 2022. You can watch the whole thing on our YouTube channel. Mishkan also invites you to our post-Passover party, The ReLeavening, on Saturday April 23rd at Half Acre Brewing. Yes, there will be pasta. And beer. And burgers. And you?Today's episode is sponsored by Broadway In Chicago. Tickets to The Prom are available now! Use Mishkan's special offer code PARTY49 for $49 tickets, valid for April 19 and 20 (evening only), and April 21, in the Orchestra, Dress Circle and Loge seating area.Produced...
2022-04-1911 min
Contact ChaiPassover: What Does Freedom Even Mean?Passover is a story about freedom. But what even is freedom? Rabbi Deena breaks it down ahead of Mishkan's virtual Passover seder.Today's episode is sponsored by Broadway In Chicago. Tickets to The Prom are available now! Use Mishkan's special offer code PARTY49 for $49 tickets, valid for April 19 and 20 (evening only), and April 21, in the Orchestra, Dress Circle and Loge seating area.This sermon was originally delivered at the Friday Night Shabbat service on April 8th, 2022. You can watch it on our YouTube channel. For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event...
2022-04-1320 min
The Morning ScrollParashat Tazria, March 31stTazria means "She Who Gives Birth," but this portion should really be titled "The Ick Factor." What is the real story behind the mysterious skin disease "tzaraat"? Mishkan's 16th Italian correspondent Sforno has the scoop. Today's episode is sponsored by Broadway In Chicago. Tickets to The Prom are available now! Use Mishkan's special offer code PARTY49 for $49 tickets, valid for April 19 and 20 (evening only), and April 21, in the Orchestra, Dress Circle and Loge seating area.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss. See our upcoming Shabbat services and p...
2022-03-3106 min
Contact Chai"Don't Say Gay" And The Hate That Hides Our Sacred Inheritance"I have to be honest, I am sitting with a lot of feelings that are making it hard to lean into the peace of Shabbat."In the wake of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill and Texas Governor Greg Abbott's threats against trans children and their families, Rabbi Steven delivers a passionate drash connecting the oppression of the LGBTQ+ community to the soul-crushing slavery our ancestors were born into which obscured the truth of their identity as bearers of the image of God. Today's episode is sponsored by Broadway In Chicago. Tickets to The Prom are...
2022-03-2916 min
Contact ChaiHazon: The Jewish Lab for Sustainability, with Jakir ManelaWhat can each of us do to repair the world during this year of Shmita? Rabbi Lizzi welcomes Jakir Manela, CEO of Hazon: The Jewish Lab for Sustainability, for a conversation about how we can create a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable world for all.Today's episode is sponsored by Broadway In Chicago. Tickets to The Prom are available now! Use Mishkan's special offer code PARTY49 for $49 tickets, valid for April 19 and 20 (evening only), and April 21, in the Orchestra, Dress Circle and Loge seating area. This episode is the sermon from Mishkan's...
2022-03-2333 min
Contact ChaiPurim: How To Erase The Past (While Also Remembering It)The Shabbat before Purim is Shabbat Zachor — the Shabbat of Remembering. Specifically, we remember the pain inflicted on our people by Amalek, ancestral line of Purim villain Haman (boo!). But why are we commanded to simultaneously remember and forget this traumatic memory? In this drash, Rabbi Lizzi teases out how the story and mitzvot of Purim can inspire us to live with life's contradictions and make blessings out of our pain.This episode is the sermon from Mishkan's Friday night service on February 25th. For full recordings of Friday services, click here. For upcoming Shabbat ser...
2022-03-1630 min
Contact ChaiShabbat Replay: Ukraine, Mirrors, and Plowshares"History may repeat itself, but it doesn't have to. The story isn’t finished, and we get to choose the role we want to play in this unfolding drama."Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rabbi Lizzi connects current events to ancient ones, and Rashi’s retelling of the building of the Mishkan to a more modern retelling of a cinematic classic.This episode is the sermon from Mishkan's Friday night service on February 25th. For full recordings of Friday services, click here. For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our A...
2022-03-0122 min
Contact ChaiJews in ALL Hues: An Interview With Jared Jackson"I had a big gap from age 7 until 21 doing anything Jewish — except for coming home and watching Sanford And Son for Yom Kippur."Jared Jackson shares how his multi-heritage African American and Ashkenazi upbringing led him to found Jews in ALL Hues over a decade ago. This episode is abbreviated from a conversation during Mishkan's Friday night service on February 18th. For full recordings of Friday services, click here. For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Learn more about Mishkan Chicago. Fol...
2022-02-2427 min
Contact ChaiShabbat Replay: Race, the Holocaust, and Teshuvah"I don’t think it’s accidental that Whoopi Goldberg, both Black and female, was punished with silence when many people, generally White and male, have said much worse with no consequence. And I am grateful for those who, despite all of this, sought dialogue with her: remembering that conversation, not censure, is what helps us find and act upon our ability to grow."Rabbi Steven meditates on Whoopi Goldberg's controversial statements in light of Black History Month and Adar.This episode is a drash given at Mishkan's Friday night service on February 11th. For full...
2022-02-1816 min
Contact ChaiShabbat Replay: Love LanguagesWhat is God's love language? Here's a hint: it isn't receiving gifts — at least, not according to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. Rabbi Deena explores how God's clear instructions for building the sanctuary can inspire us to ask for the love we need. This episode is a drash given at Mishkan's Saturday morning service on February 5th. For full recordings of Friday services, click here. For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Learn more about Mishkan Chicago. Follow us on Instagram and like us on F...
2022-02-0811 min
Contact ChaiShabbat Replay: Reproductive Rights Are A Jewish Value"...Halfway through the presidency of George W. Bush, I stood on the Washington Mall and I held my sign. It said: Another Jewish woman who loves life and kids for choice."In a time when abortion access is being restricted under the guise of "religious liberty," Rabbi Lizzi reminds us that our religious tradition upholds the right to choose.This episode is a drash given at Mishkan's Friday night service on January 28th, as we celebrated Repro Shabbat. Repro Shabbat is an initiative by the National Council of Jewish Women, an opportunity for congregations, organizations, a...
2022-02-0123 min
Contact ChaiInterview with Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network founder Ruben ShimonovRuben Shimonov is the National Director of Sephardi House and Young Leadership at the American Sephardi Federation. He is also the founder of the Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network, a space for queer Jews of Sephardic and Mizrahi backgrounds, as well as a talented calligrapher whose art reflects his multicultural upbringing. He joined Mishkan's Rabbi Steven fascinating conversation with Rabbi Steven about queer identities, Ashkenormativity, and how Sephardic and Mizrahi communities have contributed to Jewish history and liturgy in often unsung ways.This episode is an excerpt from our Friday Night Shabbat on January 21st, 2022. For full recordings...
2022-01-2526 min
Contact ChaiShabbat Replay: The Long Way To FreedomJust as Martin Luther King Jr.'s struggle for voting rights didn't end with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Moshe's fight for liberation didn't end when the Israelites packed their bags full of Egyptian gold and hit the road. It's a long way to freedom, and boy are Moshe's arms tired!This episode is Rabbi Deena's sermon from Mishkan's Friday night service on January 14th, 2022. For full recordings of Friday services, click here. For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar.Learn more about Mishkan Chicago. Follow us on Instagram and...
2022-01-1917 minContact ChaiAn Unbound Jewish Digital Kingdom with Dan Libenson and Lex RofebergWe are in the 7th, and final week of our Omer series featuring spiritual entrepreneurs, people who are bringing the wisdom of their own lived experience into their professional lives and carving new paths, making unique and much needed impact in the world. This week we dive into Malchut, Kingdom, Kingship.In this extended episode, Rabbi Lizzi speaks with Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg, the hosts of Judaism Unbound, a renowned and wildly popular podcast in the Jewish podcast universe that analyzes the most pressing and fascinating issues for 21st century American Jews and Judaism.
2021-05-1351 minContact ChaiCultivating a Foundation of Gratitude & Accountability with Rabbi Sandra LawsonWe continue a period on the Jewish calendar called the Omer — the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot that our tradition observes through a practice of counting, day by day, week by week. We imbue these days with meaning by assigning a different theme to each week that encourages self-reflection and self-improvement for the betterment of the whole community. In that spirit, we’re doing a series of interviews featuring people who have made their life’s work an extension of their lives’ purpose.This week, we dive into the sixth theme of the Omer, yesod, or foundation, with San...
2021-05-0526 minContact ChaiHumility and Our Shared Liberation with Alexandra Corwin & Tani PrellWe continue a period on the Jewish calendar called the Omer — the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot that our tradition observes through a practice of counting, day by day, week by week. We imbue these days with meaning by assigning a different theme to each week that encourages self-reflection and self-improvement for the betterment of the whole community. In that spirit, we’re doing a series of interviews featuring people who have made their life’s work an extension of their lives’ purpose.This week, we dive into the fifth theme of the Omer, hod, or humility, with Ale...
2021-04-3038 minContact ChaiThe Enduring Gift of Being Heard with Ilana Gleicher-BloomWe continue a period on the Jewish calendar called the Omer — the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot that our tradition observes through a practice of counting, day by day, week by week. We imbue these days with meaning by assigning a different theme to each week that encourages self-reflection and self-improvement for the betterment of the whole community. In that spirit, we’re doing a series of interviews featuring people who have made their life’s work an extension of their lives’ purpose.This week, we dive into the fourth theme of the Omer, netzach, or endurance, with Ila...
2021-04-2334 minContact ChaiThe Balance of Feminist Parenting with Jo-Ann FinkelsteinContent Warning: This episode briefly addresses sexual assault from minutes 23:00-25:00. We continue a period on the Jewish calendar called the Omer — the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot that our tradition observes through a practice of counting, day by day, week by week. We imbue these days with meaning by assigning a different theme to each week that encourages self-reflection and self-improvement for the betterment of the whole community. In that spirit, we’re doing a series of interviews featuring people who have made their life’s work an extension of their lives’ purpose.Two w...
2021-04-1537 minContact ChaiStrength in Honesty with Mark Achler & Harry GottliebWe continue a period on the Jewish calendar called the Omer — the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot that our tradition observes through a practice of counting, day by day, week by week. We imbue these days with meaning by assigning a different theme to each week that encourages self-reflection and self-improvement for the betterment of the whole community. In that spirit, we’re doing a series of interviews featuring people who have made their life’s work an extension of their lives’ purpose.Last week, we began with chesed, “kindness” with guest Rena Rosen (if you missed it, go back...
2021-04-0831 minContact ChaiPracticing Kindness with Rena RosenThis week we begin a period on the Jewish calendar called the Omer — the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot that our tradition observes through a practice of counting, day by day, week by week. We imbue these days with meaning by assigning a different theme to each week that encourages self-reflection and self-improvement for the betterment of the whole community. In that spirit, we’re doing a series of interviews featuring people who have made their life’s work an extension of their lives’ purpose. The first week's theme is chesed (loving-kindness) and we a...
2021-03-3134 minContact ChaiShabbat Replay: You Are Enough to Build Sacred SpaceThis week, we hear the live recording of Rabbi Steven Philp's drash from Friday, March 12th. Tune in for his reflection on Torah in relation idols, the mishkan, Passover and a year of pandemic, Tune into our full service from Friday, March 12th, click here. Check out upcoming Shabbat services and programs here.Learn more about Mishkan Chicago. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook.Be sure to like and subscribe to our podcast for updates on new episodes! And please leave a review. We want to hear from you.
2021-03-1714 minContact ChaiShabbat Replay: Making Our Hobbies SacredPulled from our Friday night services, Shabbat Replay is an opportunity to experience a Mishkan sermon on your own time. This week, we hear the live recording of Rabbi Deena's drash from Friday, December 18th. Tune in for her reflection on bringing our interests and hobbies closer to ritual and spiritual practice.Tune into our full service from Friday, December 18th, click here. Check out upcoming Shabbat services and programs here.Learn more about Mishkan Chicago. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook.Be sure to like and subscribe our podcast...
2020-12-2117 minContact ChaiShabbat Replay: Speaking Out Our DreamsPulled from our Friday night services, Shabbat Replay is an opportunity to experience a Mishkan sermon on your own time. This week, we hear the live recording of Rabbi Deena's drash from Friday, December 11th. Tune in for her reflection on Jacob's dreams, our own hopes for the future, and the power of sharing our wildest thoughts with one another. Tune into our full service from Friday, December 11th, click here. Check out upcoming Shabbat services and programs here.Learn more about Mishkan Chicago. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook....
2020-12-1420 minContact ChaiShabbat Replay: Recognizing the Land We're On, A Requisite for TeshuvahPulled from our Friday night services, Shabbat Replay is an opportunity to experience a Mishkan sermon on your own time. This week, we hear the live recording of Rabbi Lizzi's drash from Friday, November 27th. Tune in for her reflection on the week's parsha in relation to Thanksgiving, Indigenous displacement, and our responsibility to name where we stand and who we live alongside.Tune into our full service from Friday, November 27th, click here. Check out upcoming Shabbat services and programs here.Learn more about Mishkan Chicago. Follow us on Instagram and like us on...
2020-11-3020 min
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