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October 03, 2024 "What Did You See That Made You Want To Be A Jew?" — R'Steven Erev Rosh Sermon
This sermon was delivered at our 5785 Erev Rosh Hashanah service.

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Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.

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28 min
October 03, 2024 The Last Day of Elul
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 High Holiday registration and information on pricing, schedule, venue, and more, head to https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-days/

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Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.

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36 min
September 25, 2024 What Is The Shofar Saying 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://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/

For High Holiday registration and information on pricing, schedule, venue, and more, head to https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-days/

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Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.
36 min
September 24, 2024 Are You Prepared?
Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Friday night service on September 20th. Rabbi Steven and Rabbi Lizzi both shared wisdom to prepare us for the High Holidays.

For High Holiday registration and information on pricing, schedule, venue, and more, head to https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-days/

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Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.
23 min
September 18, 2024 Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Prayer Is A Home For The Soul
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 High Holiday registration and information on pricing, schedule, venue, and more, head to https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-days/

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Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.
38 min
September 17, 2024 Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg — "This Is The Work: Tshuvah In Our Lives, Systems, and Beyond"
Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our September 13th Friday Night Shabbat service. We were honored to be joined by the incomparable joined by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, the force behind “Life Is A Sacred Text” and the ultimate High Holiday book, “Repentance and Repair.”

For High Holiday registration and information on pricing, schedule, venue, and more, head to https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-days/

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Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.

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30 min
September 11, 2024 Psalm 27: Though Enemies Surround Me, I Will Have No Fear
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 High Holiday registration and information on pricing, schedule, venue, and more, head to https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-days/

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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.

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33 min
September 09, 2024 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 Torah to the Talmud to mystical texts and the modern day.

For High Holiday registration and information on pricing, schedule, venue, and more, head to https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-days/

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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.

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18 min
September 04, 2024 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/

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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.

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44 min
August 28, 2024 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/

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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.

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40 min

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Contact Chai is Mishkan Chicago’s podcast feed, where you can hear our Shabbat sermons, Morning Minyans, interviews with Jewish thought leaders, and more.