Mishkan Chicago

Mishkan Chicago
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Rite(Progressive Judaism)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusCongregation
Governing bodyJewish Emergent Network (member)
StatusActive
Location
Location4001 North Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois 60613
(Administrative offices)
CountryUnited States
Mishkan Chicago is located in Chicago
Mishkan Chicago
Location of administrative office in Chicago, Illinois
Geographic coordinates41°57′16″N 87°40′24″W / 41.95444°N 87.67333°W / 41.95444; -87.67333
Architecture
FounderRabbi Lizzi Heydemann
Date established2011 (as a congregation)
Website
mishkanchicago.org

Mishkan Chicago is a Progressive Jewish congregation, located in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.[1] The congregation was founded in 2011 by Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann[2] and was loosely modeled after IKAR in Los Angeles, where Heydemann served as a rabbinic intern.[3] The congregation is a member of the Jewish Emergent Network.

Overview

The congregation describes its mission as "to engage, educate, empower, connect and inspire people through dynamic experiences of Jewish prayer, learning, social activism and community building."[4] It also engages in support of refugee resettlement in the Chicago area.[5]

Unlike a traditional synagogue, Mishkan Chicago does not have a fixed worship space, and uses multiple locations throughout the Chicago area.[6]

The community serves over 5,000 people each year,[2] including over 1,400 for annual High Holiday services.[3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mishkan transitioned its services to a wholly-online format using Zoom[7] and held High Holiday services using a mix of asynchronously-recorded video, live video, and socially-distanced events.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Progressive Jewish Community". Mishkan Chicago. n.d. Retrieved July 30, 2023.[self-published source?]
  2. ^ a b Flanders, Josh (September 10, 2020). "Mishkan Chicago puts an interactive spin on High Holiday rituals". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Harris, Ben. "Thriving US indie communities roll up their sleeves to 'do' Judaism". Times of Israel. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Guide to Jewish Living: Mishkan Chicago". Jewish United Fund / Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. n.d. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "In Chicago, Iraqi Refugee Family Finds New Home, Support". WTTW News. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Women rabbis are forging a path outside denominational Judaism". Religion News Service. April 8, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Rise to the challenge of blessing the moment". WBEZ Chicago. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Flanders, Josh (September 10, 2020). "Mishkan Chicago puts an interactive spin on High Holiday rituals". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Hanau, Shira; Cramer, Philissa. "US Jews prepare for pandemic-era High Holiday season of rupture and resilience". Times of Israel. Retrieved March 19, 2022.