Mishkan Shalom

Rabbi Shawn at GJC Black Lives Matter Rally https://vimeo.com/561643205

Another shout out to our beloved Gabby!

Listen to the Evolve podcast, "America's First Bat Mitzvah". The first American bat mitzvah took place on March 18, 1922. As its 100th anniversary nears, we’ve got something of a departure for our podcast. We’re running an episode of Adventures in Jewish Studies, a podcast of the Association for Jewish Studies. Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations co-sponsored this episode. Guest scholars Rabbi Carole Balin, Melissa R. Klapper, and Rabbi Deborah Waxman consider the history of the bat mitzvah and its evolution over time. They also explore how the bat mitzvah helped pave the way for greater inclusion of women in public Jewish ritual and practice and helped shape American Jewish life. https://evolve.fireside.fm/20

In light of current events in Israel and Palestine, some still resonant resources from a prior Kol Shalom newsletter: https://mishkan.org//defau/files/april_2018_kol_shalom.pdf

Very honored that our Celebrations! and Mitzvah Menshes programs are highlighted by the The Covenant Foundation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch

Hoping you can join me, Lance Laver , Kohenet Shoshana Bricklin and other Mishkan members https://www.interfaithpeacewalk.org/upcomingevents

Premiere edition of Tikkun Olam@Mishkan https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Welcome-to-Your-Premier

There are many racial justice rituals and liturgical resources on Ritualwell for your use, (https://www.ritualwell.org/search-results?Q=racial+justice) and you might also want to do some study from the Evolve racial justice section in honor of George Floyd’s memory. (https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/category/justice/) Join the National Museum of Jewish History called the Torah of Blues: A conversation with Rabbi Sandra Lawson and Jerron Blind Boy Paxton. Rabbi Sandra has been writing about the ways that, blues music communicates the hopes, sadness, and beliefs of ordinary people doing the best they can, living their everyday lives, https://fb.me/e/1rluYkdxT

Excited about the newly uploaded programs on Racial and Social Justice, Unconscious Bias, Jewish lifecycle, Holy Days and more from our Live and Learn program. See descriptions and video links of my guests at https://mishkan.org/live-learn-with-rabbi-shawn-and-guests

Lots of Shabbat fun for Mishkan families! Friday 10/23~Tot Shabbat at 5pm and School Family Shabbat at 5:30pm. Zoom links in 'Ma Hadash.' Look forward to welcoming Shabbat with you!

Our Mishkan teen cooking clas ‘Food for Thought’ is meeting over Zoom to keep everyone safeour amazing teen chefs kicked off the year baking thus beautiful mandel bread!

Voting underway!

Everyone welcome:

Tot Shabbat tonight at 5pm! Zoom link in ‘Ma Hadash.’

Wrong photo- correct message :-) Moadim l'simcha https://www.jewishexponent.com//the-day-we-stop-in-the-na/

It's a challenge to teach about the holiday of Sukkot over Zoom, but our amazing teachers found creative ways to inspire our students. Check out this amazing Sukkah that one of our Gan students was inspired to make during class!

Thanks to all for your engagement, offerings and participation in helping make these historic Days of Awe- awesome beyond any expectation we may have had. The first instalment of High Holy Day talks are now up at https://mishkan.org/yamim-noraim-all-are-welcome-at-high-ho

The story of our Chapel Menorah!

Even as we enter Yom Kippur- Sukkot is around the corner- join me as part of the Mishkan Shalom offering for the Center City Kehillah Network! https://facebook.com/events/s/center-city-kehillahs-virtual-/397096977948940/?ti=icl