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Contact Chai

Contact Chai

Written by: Mishkan Chicago
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Contact Chai is Mishkan Chicago’s podcast feed, where you can hear our Shabbat sermons, Morning Minyans, interviews with Jewish thought leaders, and more.

© 2025 Contact Chai
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  • You Want To Be A Stranger In Egypt
    Jan 12 2026

    Today’s episode is an especially musical Shabbat Replay from our service on January 9th. The word of the day in Rabbi Lizzi’s sermon was ger, or “Foreigner.” If You Want To Know What Love Is, this Urgent message will help you stay Hot Blooded in a world that feels Cold As Ice. I don’t know any other songs by Foreigner, but if you can think of another that might fit, include it in your 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. So, how do we retain the wisdom of the outsider in an empire that feels more and more like Pharaoh’s Egypt by the day? Take it away, Rabbi.

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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. To support Mishkan's important work of creating radically inclusive, down-to-earth, inspired Judaism, we invite you to join as a Builder or donate today.

    https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/be-a-builder/

    https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/makeyourgift/

    Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.

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    43 mins
  • Exodus! Movement of Jah People
    Jan 8 2026

    Today's Morning Minyan features “Modeh Ani” by Nefesh Mountain.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFOms2QxFTo&list=RDzFOms2QxFTo&start_radio=1

    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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen

    Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.

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    31 mins
  • VaYigash! Plus, Christmastime For The Jews
    Dec 24 2025

    Rabbi Lizzi’s 45th birthday is on New Year’s Eve! We have it on good authority that no gift would make her happier than seeing this community continue to thrive. One year older, one year wiser — help our rabbi share that wisdom by giving at the link below.

    https://secure.givelively.org/donate/mishkan-chicago/join-us-in-praying-and-fighting-for-a-better-world/

    Today's Morning Minyan features a BimBam video entitled "Parshat Vayigash: The Moral Compasses of Reuben, Joseph, and Judah" by Rabbi Sydney Mintz.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ad7TEHMAkc

    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://mishkan.shulcloud.com/form/reg-morning-minyan-evergreen

    Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.

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    24 mins
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