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Labor Rights, Labor Rights You Shall Pursue?
At our September 7th Saturday morning service, we were honored to hear from Mishkanites Frank and Margarita Klein, some of the foremost champions of labor rights in Chicago. They spoke to our tradition’s evolving concept of justice and equality, from the
Rosh Chodesh Elul: Psalms of Wonder, Loss, and Transformation
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 up
Morning Minyan with Rabbi Lizzi — Re'eh, Poverty, and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Read or listen to the teaching by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks referenced in this episode here:https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/reeh/making-poverty-history/****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Acce
Josh VanArsdall: An Atheist's Conversion To Judaism
Todays episode is a Shabbat Replay of our August 23rd Friday Night Shabbat service, where we celebrated our BluePrint graduates those who have undergone Mishkans conversion program. We were honored to hear a drash by Josh VanArsdall, a new Jew who sha
Morning Minyan: You Will Eat And Be Satisfied — Parashat Eikev
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 up
We Are Commanded To Love
Todays episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Saturday Morning service on August 17th. The saddest day of the Jewish calendar is followed by one of the most joyous. In this moving sermon, Rabbi Steven examined why this is and how the abundant love of Tu BAv
Minyan Replay: Tu B'Av — Love is All You Need
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 up
Repetition Compulsion — Tisha B'Av
At our August 9th Friday night service, Rabbi Lizzi spoke on the power of Tisha BAv to lend us a space to mourn and process all that we have lost, both in ancient times and today. How can this holiday which appears so pessimistic at least in comparison
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Tisha B'Av
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 up
City of Refuge: Balancing Justice and Compassion
At our August 3rd Saturday morning service, Rabbi Steven delivered a drash about the biblical concept of the city of refuge, places where those accused of manslaughter could seek asylum. In a modern context, how do we balance justice and compassion or emp