Contact Chai
221 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -Contact Chai is Mishkan Chicago’s podcast feed, where you can hear our Shabbat sermons, Morning Minyans, interviews with Jewish thought leaders, and more.
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Don't Settle for the Simple Story... or Seder
April 22, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBToday’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 Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Fa...
Morning Minyan with Rabbi Lizzi — Dayenu! Transcending the Sanitized Story
April 17, 2024 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBEvery 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 venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates. Produced by Mishkan Chicago....
The Impossible Becomes Possible
April 16, 2024 02:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBToday’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 & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook fo...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Entering the Month of Nissan! Parshat Tazria! Preparing for Passover!
April 10, 2024 19:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBEvery 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 venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates. Produced by Mishkan Chicago....
The Four Children
April 09, 2024 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBToday’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 calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on ...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Shmini
April 03, 2024 21:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBEvery 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 venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates. Produced by Mishkan Chicago....
How to Avoid Retelling the Same Old Story
April 02, 2024 03:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBToday’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 did not? **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see o...
Israeli and Palestinian Political Reflections on the Moment and on the Future
March 29, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBOn 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 Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclus...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Tzav
March 27, 2024 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBEvery 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 venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates. Produced by Mishkan Chicago....
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Purim Prep Special
March 21, 2024 00:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBOn 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 he...
(Jewish) Power: Fantasy, Reality, and Responsibility
March 19, 2024 02:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBToday'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 our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. F...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Pekudei
March 13, 2024 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBEvery 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 venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates. Produced by Mishkan Chicago....
After Catastrophe, Come Together (of Golden Calves and Making Mishkan)
March 11, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBToday’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 ...
(Not) Your Place in This — One Teen’s Story
March 07, 2024 19:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBToday’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 more updates. Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strau...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Vayakhel
March 06, 2024 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBEvery 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 our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates. Produced by Mishkan Chi...
Making Idols of our Own Opinions
March 05, 2024 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBToday’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 us on Facebook for more updates. Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and perfor...
What is on the minds of Jewish thought leaders?
March 01, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBOn 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 Cytryn, the Executive Director of Camp Ramah Wisconsin, and Rabbi Benay Lappe, the founder of SVARA, with discu...
Rabbi Lizzi's Reflections On Four Days In Israel
February 28, 2024 02:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBContent 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 calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on...
Building A Mishkan For All Of Us — Susana Darwin
February 22, 2024 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MBThis 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...
Interview: Sarah Garza Resnick On The Fight For Abortion Access
February 21, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBThis 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 about our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates. Produced by Mish...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Terumah
February 14, 2024 21:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBNew 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-2023/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibi...
Rabbi Lizzi's First Sermon Post-Sabbatical
February 12, 2024 22:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBShe's back! Today's Shabbat Replay comes from our February 9th service when Rabbi Lizzi took to the bimah for the first time since her sabbatical. In a wide-ranging sermon, R'Lizzi addressed the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and called on all of us to do the difficult work of believing that a peaceful future is still possible. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on Inst...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Steven — Parashat Yitro
February 01, 2024 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBThe Children of Israel are known for being "stiff-necked" G-d wrestlers. So why are the newly-freed Hebrews so quick to accept G-d's commandments before even hearing them? 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 c...
To Remember To Forget
January 29, 2024 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBToday’s Shabbat Replay comes from our Friday Night Shabbat service on January 26th. In this week’s parshah, we meet Amalek, an unknown enemy who come out of nowhere to attack the Hebrews as they escape from bondage. We are commanded to both erase the memory of this dastardly foe and to always remember how they targeted the most vulnerable among us. How are we to remember and forget? And how can we destroy the Amalek in our own world today without giving in to hate ourselves? **** For upcom...
The Mitzvah of Hope
January 24, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBToday is Tu B'Shevat, the New Year of the Trees when we celebrate the bounty of our leafy friends. But in a place like Chicago, there isn't a lot of greenery to go around. So how can we hold onto hope in dreary months and dismal times? How can plant the seeds of a future so far off we may not even live to see it? **** 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 ...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Steven — Parashat Bo
January 18, 2024 19:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBWe've all wondered why G-d hardened Pharaoh's heart. But have you ever wonder why G-d didn't harden Pharaoh's courtiers' hearts after saying G-d would? And what does "harden" really mean? We got into it in today's Morning Minyan held on January 18th. 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-f...
Stories That Make Me Cry
January 17, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBToday’s episode is from our service on January 12th when Rabbi Steven delivered a powerful sermon processing the rising death toll in Gaza amidst the ongoing war. As we grapple with our own loss, how can we open our hearts to compassion for others’ suffering? How can we hold all the stories that make us cry? **** 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 ...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Steven — Parashat Va'era
January 11, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBToday's episode is from our Morning Minyan on Thursday, January 11th when we discussed Parashat Va'era. G-d steps in to save the Hebrews from bondage, but Rabbi Steven is left with a big question — why now? Did G-d forget about them? Or maybe there's something more psychological going on... 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.mishkanc...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Steven — Parshat Shemot
January 05, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBToday's episode is from our lively Morning Minyan discussion on Thursday, January 4th about Parashat Shemot. Who is this new pharaoh in the opening of Exodus? Just some fallible, faulty figurehead pushed around by a fearful populace? Or is he an impossibly long-lived, inhuman monster? 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.mishkanchicag...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Steven — Parashat Shemot
January 05, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBToday's episode is from our lively Morning Minyan discussion on Thursday, January 4th about Parashat Shemot. Who is this new pharaoh in the opening of Exodus? Just some fallible, faulty figurehead pushed around by a fearful populace? Or is he an impossibly long-lived, inhuman monster? 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.mishkanchicag...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Steven — Parshat Vayigash
December 22, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBEvery 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 o...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Steven — Parashat Vayigash
December 22, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBEvery 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 o...
Astrology, Mysticism, and the Jewish Calendar
December 20, 2023 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.84 MBHow did astrology guide our ancestors? And how can astrology help us reexamine our calendar today? At our December 15th Virtual Friday Night Shabbat, Rabbi Steven dove into the surprisingly mystical history behind our tradition's interpretation of the Jewish calendar. **** 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. Produce...
To Be a Light in the Darkness
December 14, 2023 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBAt our December 8th service, Rabbi Steven connected the ancient themes of Hanukkah to the present-day realities of antisemitism and hatred which we must overcome together. **** 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
Shedding Expectations of Who You Should Be — A Trans Reading of Esau
November 20, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, we were honored to welcome special guest drasher Avery Komlofske to our Virtual Friday Night Shabbat service on November 17th. Avery is a graduate of Mishkan’s conversion and affirmation program, Blueprint, and he related his experiences of transitioning and converting to the gendered trials and tribulations of Esau in this week's parsha. Rabbi Steven also led us in the Mourner’s Kaddish for all we have lost this year to acts of transphobic violenc...
Empathy Is Not Endorsement
November 15, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB"Empathy is not endorsement. Empathizing with someone you profoundly disagree with does not suddenly compromise your own deeply held beliefs and endorse theirs.” -Dylan Marron This episode is a Shabbat Replay from our November 11th Friday Night Shabbat. Big programming note — Rabbi Lizzi is taking a well deserved sabbatical. This means that while we will continue with our Morning Minyans every weekday and you'll still see services, sermons, and minyan content in this feed, we won't be he...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — From the Place Where We Are Right
November 03, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBBig programming note — Rabbi Lizzi is taking a well deserved sabbatical beginning next week! This means that while we will continue with our Morning Minyans every weekday and you'll still see services, sermons, and minyan content in this feed, we won't be hearing from R'Lizzi until February 2024. We hope you'll enjoy hearing thoughtful content from Rabbi Steven and guest hosts in the meantime. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/im-going-on-sabbatical/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and pr...
Be More Like Abraham. Be More Human.
October 30, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBWhen the world tries to rob us of our humanity, our response is to be more human. This episode is a Shabbat Replay from our October 27th Friday Night Shabbat. Big programming note — Rabbi Lizzi is taking a well deserved sabbatical. This means that while we will continue with our Morning Minyans every weekday and you'll still see services, sermons, and minyan content in this feed, we won't be hearing from R'Lizzi until February 2024. We hope you'll enjoy hearing from Rabbi Steven and gues...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Smashing Idols And Glass Ceilings
October 27, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBWhat do Abraham and Debbie Friedman have in common? Find out in this episode taken from our October 26th minyan! Big programming note — Rabbi Lizzi is taking a well deserved sabbatical. This means that while we will continue with our Morning Minyans every weekday and you'll still see services, sermons, and minyan content in this feed, we won't be hearing from R'Lizzi until February 2024. We hope you'll enjoy hearing from Rabbi Steven and guest hosts in the meantime! https://www.mishkanchi...
Joel Braunold: Why Israel & Palestine Has Always Been A Playground for Global Powers
October 24, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBAt our October 21st Saturday morning Shabbat service, we welcomed community member Joel Braunold to give a talk on the present crisis in Israel in Gaza. Joel is the Managing Director of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, and he holds dozens of relationships with policy makers and NGO heads in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues...
Tap Into The Angel You Could Be
October 21, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBDon't tap that screen — tap into your best self! At our October 20th virtual service, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a drash connecting the themes of Parashat Noach to our own present catastrophe. Sometimes, even if we want to stay informed, it does us a lot of good to unplug, step away, and rest. Thankfully, Shabbos is here to invite us to do just that! **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our ve...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Good Bones
October 19, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBIn 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.mis...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — How Lovely The Ruins
October 19, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBIn 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.mis...
Updates From Israel with Rachel Goldberg
October 19, 2023 03:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBContent Warning: This episode contents rocket sirens and frank discussions of war. Today's episode is our virtual Morning Minyan from October 16th. Rabbi Lizzi led us in a celebration of Rosh Chodesh and prayers for the hostages, and then beginning at 36:19, Jerusalem-based Mishkanite Rachel Goldberg was generous enough to share some updates about what life is like in Israel right now. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I...
This Is Our Power
October 17, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBOur October 13th service was something to behold. This was our first Friday Night Shabbat post High Holidays, and our community has been reaching out looking for a space to grieve and pray following the devastating October 7th terrorist attack on Israeli civilians. As a result, this was our most attended service since the pandemic. Rabbi Lizzi welcomed us into the restful, restorative place that is Shabbat. Then, Rabbi Steven delivered a vulnerable sermon imploring us all not to forget, eve...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Praying & Processing Together
October 12, 2023 22:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBAt 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 ...
Prayers For Peace In Israel with Rabbi Lizzi and Rachel Goldberg
October 09, 2023 18:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBOn October 9th, just two days after the terror attack on Israeli civilians by Hamas, our regularly scheduled Monday Morning Minyan with Rachel Goldberg became a space for our community to process the horrific ongoing news. Rachel, who is living in Israel, shared with Rabbi Lizzi and over a hundred Mishkanites about her experiences. We have already reached out to our community via email to provide solidarity, support, and further context, and you’ll hear more from us in the coming days. We p...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Sukkot Edition
October 05, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBAt 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 inspirat...
"Joy Doesn't Just Happen" — R'Steven Kol Nidre Sermon
October 02, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBAt 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 **** F...
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — V'Zot HaBrakha
September 29, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBAt 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. ...