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Contact Chai is Mishkan Chicago’s podcast feed, where you can hear Shabbat sermons, Morning Minyans and anything else we think you’d like to hear, happening at Mishkan.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 5.0 • 60 Ratings

Contact Chai is Mishkan Chicago’s podcast feed, where you can hear Shabbat sermons, Morning Minyans and anything else we think you’d like to hear, happening at Mishkan.

    Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Naso

    Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Naso

    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.

    In our June 1st, 2023 session, Rabbi Lizzi taught us about Parashat Naso, the Torah portion which contains commandments on nazirite vows (like not drinking wine or cutting your hair!), as well as sotah, the ritual drink given to women suspected of adultery.
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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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    • 29 min
    Shavuot & Rabbi Deena Send-Off

    Shavuot & Rabbi Deena Send-Off

    On Friday, May 26th, Mishkan Chicago wished Rabbi Deena a fond farewell as she embarks on her journey to New York City where she will serve B’nai Jeshurun as Director of Family Life and Learning. We are proud to present this lightly abbreviated audio version of the entire service. If you’re looking for any song or moment in particular, check the timecodes below.

    Timecodes:
    [00:00] — Intro
    [02:40 ]— Welcome from R’Lizzi
    [04:25] — Shalom Aleichem (Welcome, Angels!)
    [07:11] — Min Hameitzar
    [12:12] — R’Lizzi on Shavuot
    [15:40] — Yaaleh VeYavo
    [19:26] — R’Lizzi on transitions and God’s plans
    [22:54] — Halleluyah
    [24:52] — Announcements! Summer plans
    [26:42] — R’Lizzi says goodbye
    [30:56] — R’Steven says goodbye
    [34:00] — R’Deena’s farewell sermon
    [49:14] — Crowded Table
    [52:54] — Bar’chu
    [55:06] — Veahavta
    [57:10] — Hashkiveinu
    [01:02:15] — Closing remarks
    [01:03:02] — Oseh Shalom

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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.

    Transcript

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Shavuot

    Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Shavuot

    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.

    In our May 25th, 2023 session, we prepared for the revelation of the Torah — Shavuot begins tonight! The song featured at the beginning of this episode is עבדו את ה' בשמחה by Yonatan Razel.
    https://open.spotify.com/track/1XYAxcBNh1A4NZlu3a6nUj?

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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.

    Transcript

    • 28 min
    "Are your eyes closed to revelation?" — Shavuot Sermon by Rabbi Steven Philp

    "Are your eyes closed to revelation?" — Shavuot Sermon by Rabbi Steven Philp

    Today’s episode of Shabbat Replay is from our Virtual Shabbat service on Friday, May 19th when Rabbi Steven delivered a pre Shavuot sermon.

    Celebrate Shavuot and Rabbi Deena’s last service this Friday, May 26th. Join us in Northcenter Town Square at 6:30 pm or come early at 5:30 pm for a Pizza Picnic complete with an ice cream truck and games!

    https://www.mishkanchicago.org/events/2023-05-26/

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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.

    Transcript

    • 13 min
    Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Bamidbar

    Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Parashat Bamidbar

    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!

    Our May 18th, 2023 session covered Parashat Bamidbar.  This portion is from Numbers, and numbers are sequential, logical, and clear, right? Wrong! It's a wild one — strap in.

    Tomorrow, May 19th, we will hold a special Morning Minyan send-off for Rabbi Deena who is leaving Mishkan at the end of the month. We invite you to join us to lend your goodbyes and well wishes to R'Deena!

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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.

    Transcript

    • 35 min
    Be A Neighbor, Not A Tourist

    Be A Neighbor, Not A Tourist

    Last week, Rabbi Steven and Rabbi Lizzi were honored to attend Mayor-Elect Johnson’s Interfaith Breakfast with hundreds of faith leaders from around Chicago. In his sermon at our May 12th Friday Night Shabbat service, Rabbi Steven reflected on this moment of optimism and cooperation, and challenged us to treat everyone in this city as not only neighbors, but kin, loved ones so dear to us that we cannot help but stand with them in their struggles.

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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.

    Transcript

    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

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60 Ratings

60 Ratings

Rowester05 ,

Contact Chai for the win

The Contact Chai podcast created by the post denominational Jewish community of Mishkan Chicago provides insightful, thoughtful, and inclusive modern viewpoints on Jewish life and texts.

Metmaidtale ,

Inspiring

Contact Chai is an inspiring mix of reflections on both current events and timeless practices of Judaism that impact our daily lives. Its content is both practical and challenging. Mishkan rabbi’s apply Jewish philosophy and truth to politics, current events & and life milestones. Content geared to Jewish listeners but definitely applicable to the Jew-curious as well.

MrBobbyK ,

Fabulous conversation

These are great. Rabbi Lizzi is so cool.

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