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Mishkan Chicago

Mishkan Chicago

4.8(13 reviews)
27.4 mi•Lakeview

I've visited a synagogue or two in my time. I've always ended up disappointed…read more Without naming names, I will say that I've left reform congregations because: they were judgmental of my conservadox upbringing; they were not gay friendly; they told me I didn't "look Jewish"; they couldn't remember my name after I'd been a member for a year; they talked about baseball for the entirety of Yom Kippur services; they didn't see my vegetarianism as a legitimate path of keeping Kosher; they were boring. So, maybe I'm a little picky. But now I've found Mishkan. It's far away from me (I live on the Southside), but I'm willing to take public transit for over an hour to be at Friday services. The rabbis are kind, caring, and interesting. There's a ton of lesbians who attend services, so I never feel out-of-place. The food is often vegetarian-friendly! The Jews who attend service are diverse, and no one has ever told me I don't "look Jewish." Even if the rabbis were not the smart, funny women they are, I'd probably keep attending for the great people I've met in the congregation.

What a wonderful organization, open to all! This is an amazing organization that is so welcoming,…read moreno matter your relationship to Judaism. I would call it "joyful Judaism." I was raised Conservative with some Orthodox. I have no regrets about my upbringing. But now that my parents and grandparents are no longer with us, Jewish Holidays became something I dreaded. I felt like I had no home. I am divorced, I do not have children and my partner is not Jewish. But Mishkan brought me back to Jewish High Holiday services with joy.

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