Contact Chai
Contact Chai is Mishkan Chicago’s podcast feed, where you can hear our Shabbat sermons, Morning Minyans, interviews with Jewish thought leaders, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 318
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Creating Community To Fight For Our Rights — Sarah Garza Resnick
At our services on November 22nd, we were honored to hear a guest drash from Sarah Garza Resnick, Mishkan Board Member and CEO of Personal PAC, an organization dedicated to advocating for women's rig…
A Traditional, Meditative Minyan with Rabbi Steven
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.shul…
Saving Ourselves From Being Like Sodom
At our services on November 15th and 16th, Rabbi Lizzi sermonized on the sin of Sodom, which, the rabbis tell us, was primarily their failure to share their abundance with others. In contrast to Abra…
Will 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.shul…
This Is Not The Time To Give Up
Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Friday Night Shabbat service on November 8th. Rabbi Steven connected our post-election despair to the difficulties endured by Abraham and Sarah who, yes, we…
The Way Forward is Showing Up
The 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 M…
Election 2024: We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For
Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our November 2nd Saturday Morning Shabbat service. The news has been a nonstop torrent of stories of depravity and demagoguery. It’s enough to make ya wonder — …
Parashat Noah: Can Humanity Be Redeemed
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.shul…
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — The Sukkah
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.shu…
Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Sukkot!
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.mishkan…
High Holiday Guest Drashes — Aidan Gilbert and Stephanie Goldfarb
Thank you to community members Stephanie Goldfarb, Aidan Gilbert, and the many volunteers who made Mishkan's High Holiday services a success.
Aidan's d'var begins at [00:24]
Stephanie's reflections beg…
"No Bad Jews" — R'Steven Yom Kippur Sermon
This sermon was delivered at our 5785 Yom Kippur service.
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For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our…
"Sabbatical and Sustainability" — R'Lizzi Kol Nidre Sermon
This sermon was delivered at our 5785 Kol Nidre service.
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For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our …
Preparing For Kol Nidre
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.mishkan…
October 7th Anniversary: Choose Life
One year after the October 7th terrorist attack, three hundred Mishkanites convened virtually (with dozens more in-person) to commemorate this painful day, as well as to envision a peaceful future. T…
"We Cannot Let Our Grief Tear Us Apart" — R'Lizzi Rosh Hashanah Sermon
This sermon was delivered at our 5785 Rosh Hashanah service.
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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"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.
For High Holiday registration and information on pricing, schedule, venue, and more, head to https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-…
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.mishkan…
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.mishkan…
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 a…