210 episodes
Contact Chai Mishkan Chicago
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- Religion & Spirituality
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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Born This Way: Torah And Disability Justice
Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our virtual Friday night service on May 17th. Rabbi Lizzi delivered a drash on the complicated relationship of disability justice and the Torah. How can we make sense of a mitzvah which appears to exclude people with a disability? We must first begin by considering the examples of two sacred texts: Leviticus and the hit TV show Glee.****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page ...
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Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Emor: Make Your Life A Work Of Art
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 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....
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A More Honest Story: Yom Ha’Zikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut
Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our May 10th Friday night service, when Rabbi Steven delivered a drash on the occasion of three holidays — Yom Ha’Zikaron, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, and Dhikra an-Nakba. What can the messages of each of these days teach us in this difficult time?****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.P...
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Sharing Grief, Sharing Hope — Israelis and Palestinians in Conversation
This episode is a recording of a conversation held today, May 8th, led by Rabbi Lizzi who was joined by two members of the Parents Circle, an organization of Israelis and Palestinians who have lost loved ones to war and are working together toward peace.Laila Alsheikh lives in Bethlehem in the West Bank. In 2002, her 6 months old son, Qussay, became ill and Israeli soldiers prevented Layla from taking him to the hospital for more than five hours. Qussay soon died from the lack of timely treat...
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Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Omer 15
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 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....
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Building A Heart of Many Rooms: Toward A More Complete Pursuit Of Liberation
Today’s episode is from our May 4th Saturday morning service. With college campus protests and counter protests of Israel’s war in Gaza ongoing, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a powerful sermon asking us to confront this difficult political moment with honesty and humility. Take it away, Rabbi.But wait, there’s more. Our May 4th service also featured a New Builder Aliyah. At the end of this touching moment, new Builder Cassie shared how her spiritual life has been transformed by belonging to the uniqu...