# mishkan (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mishkan. Page: Feed: --- ## Adira Happens — Morning Minyan _2026-08-14 · Contact Chai_ Like the mighty Leviathan, Adira rises from the depths to sow adorable chaos. Plus, reflections on the Psalms, media consumption, and Parshat Shoftim. 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 If… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19645236-adira-happens-morning-minyan.mp3) ## [Shmuel I, Chapter 5: "The Fish God and The Radioactive Potato of Ashdod"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sprungontorah/episodes/Shmuel-I--Chapter-5-The-Fish-God-and-The-Radioactive-Potato-of-Ashdod-e3n7j7k) _2026-08-10 · Shlomo Sprung · Sprung On Torah_ In this episode, we dive into Shmuel 1, Chapter 5 , examining the chaotic aftermath of the Philistines capturing the Ark of the Covenant. Expecting a trophy, the Philistines instead find themselves holding a divine "radioactive potato" as the Ark asserts God's ultimate sovereignty in pagan territory. From the comical double-fall and dismemberment of the fish-god Dagon in Ashdod to the escalating… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ce02b88/podcast/play/124029620/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-10%2F429576512-44100-2-e54eadec04b7b.mp3) ## Building My Judaism — Manuel Gauto _2026-08-10 · Contact Chai_ Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our service on August 7th, when we celebrated our graduating BluePrint students who explored Judaism this past year, many of them going on to choose conversion. We heard a drash from BluePrint graduate Manuel Gauto the allure of Judaism and how Mishkan has become a spiritual home. If Mishkan is your home, we encourage you to help us secure its future by… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19625706-building-my-judaism-manuel-gauto.mp3) ## When Judaism Began — Rabbi Steven Bob _2026-08-07 · Contact Chai_ When did ancient Paleo-Hebrew script start to look like modern Hebrew letters? When did Judaism as we know it begin to take shape? Rabbi Simcha (Steven) Bob joins Rabbi Lizzi to explore these and so many more questions found in his new book When Judaism Began: Exploring the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The music that opens and ends this episode is Micah Shapiro's "Mah Gadlu/Mikolot Mayim Rabim." We… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19613917-when-judaism-began-rabbi-steven-bob.mp3) ## The Spiritual Danger of Abundance _2026-08-04 · Contact Chai_ Hello and welcome to Contact Chai. Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our service on Saturday, August 1st. We heard a guest drash from Irwin Lowenstein on the challenge of abundance. Sometimes, getting what we want is hard to accept, and harder still to accept that we didn’t really earn our blessings. If you’ve been blessed by this community, we ask you to consider giving out of a sense of… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19597721-the-spiritual-danger-of-abundance.mp3) ## Eat And Be Satisfied — Rabbi Lizzi Returns! _2026-07-30 · Contact Chai_ 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 If you value this down-to-earth Jewish wisdom, help us create more inspiration and community by becoming a Builder. Mishkan Chicago relies on Builders,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19575898-eat-and-be-satisfied-rabbi-lizzi-returns.mp3) ## [Shmuel I, Chapter 4: "The Magic Jew-Box"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sprungontorah/episodes/Shmuel-I--Chapter-4-The-Magic-Jew-Box-e3mij4p) _2026-07-26 · Shlomo Sprung · Sprung On Torah_ What happens when a nation substitutes genuine spiritual alignment with mechanical, "magic box" religion? In this episode on Shmuel I, Chapter 4 , we dive straight into one of the darkest, most pivotal chapters in Tanakh: the total collapse at Even HaEzer. After losing 4,000 soldiers in an initial clash with the Philistines, Israel's elders ask the right question— why did we lose? —but jump to the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ce02b88/podcast/play/123341401/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-26%2F428645645-44100-2-8bc228a4ce9b1.mp3) ## Tisha b'Av: Same Goals, Same God, Different Ways Of Getting There (Re-Release) _2026-07-22 · Contact Chai_ This evening marks the beginning of Tisha b'Av, and in recognition, today's episode is a re-release of Rabbi Lizzi's Tisha b'Av sermon from 2022 at an interfaith service with our longtime partners, Lawndale Community Christian Church on the West Side of Chicago. On August 2nd, we will join our friends from Lawndale for a special screening of "A Time To Yell," an award-winning documentary about the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19533353-tisha-b-av-same-goals-same-god-different-ways-of-getting-there-re-release.mp3) ## [Shmuel I, Chapter 3: "Tinnitus in the Temple: A Divine Nightmare"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sprungontorah/episodes/Shmuel-I--Chapter-3-Tinnitus-in-the-Temple-A-Divine-Nightmare-e3m2ld6) _2026-07-14 · Shlomo Sprung · Sprung On Torah_ What happens when the Creator of the universe bypasses the highest religious administration to speak to a child sleeping in the dark? In this episode, we explore Shmuel I, Chapter 3, tracking the quiet, tragic passing of the torch from a fading establishment to a young, unmapped prophet. Eli's eyes are growing dim, his leadership is static, and a late-night misunderstanding unfolds as he assumes… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ce02b88/podcast/play/122819430/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-14%2F427938084-44100-2-6a55b2b961f96.mp3) ## [Shmuel I, Chapter 2: "The Chernobyl of Shiloh"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sprungontorah/episodes/Shmuel-I--Chapter-2-The-Chernobyl-of-Shiloh-e3lm763) _2026-07-05 · Shlomo Sprung · Sprung On Torah_ In this episode, we tackle the massive structural and spiritual shifts of Shmuel I, Chapter 2. We open with Shirat Chana (Hannah’s Song), tracking how classical commentaries transform a mother’s personal prayer into a sweeping prophetic roadmap of world history—predicting the rise and fall of the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Greek empires, and charting the ultimate cosmic battle lines. Then, the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ce02b88/podcast/play/122411651/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-7%2F427523699-44100-2-cb9889ce3a728.mp3) ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b5ajFqZAxWrW) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## Pride Shabbat! Ft. Daniel Kutcher and A Very Mishkan Auf Ruf _2026-06-29 · Contact Chai_ Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Pride Shabbat service on June 26th. We held an auf ruf for Team Mishkan’s own Michael Palmer and Jane Mintz. Then, we heard a special Pride guest drash from teen Daniel Kutcher and their parents (Matt Kutcher & Rebecca Richards). From all of us at Mishkan Chicago — happy Pride. 01:09 — Auf Ruf of Michael Palmer & Jane Mintz 09:35 — Lecha Dodi to… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19421186-pride-shabbat-ft-daniel-kutcher-and-a-very-mishkan-auf-ruf.mp3) ## Morning Minyan w/ Rabbi Lizzi — June 24th, 2026 _2026-06-25 · Contact Chai_ 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 If you value this down-to-earth Jewish wisdom, help us create more inspiration and community by becoming a Builder. Mishkan Chicago relies on Builders,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19403865-morning-minyan-w-rabbi-lizzi-june-24th-2026.mp3) ## On Juneteenth And Bold Moses — Rabbi Steven Sermon _2026-06-23 · Contact Chai_ Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our service on June 20th. Rabbi Steven reflected on Juneteenth and America’s history of slavery through the lens of Exodus. Moses is portrayed as exceptionally bold in making demands of those in power in his fight to liberate his people. Moses even stood up to God! Maybe we’re not quite up to that level of chutzpah. But how can we boldly speak up for the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19391331-on-juneteenth-and-bold-moses-rabbi-steven-sermon.mp3) ## Morning Minyan w/ Rabbi Lizzi — June 17th, 2026 _2026-06-20 · Contact Chai_ 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 If you value this down-to-earth Jewish wisdom, help us create more inspiration and community by becoming a Builder. Mishkan Chicago relies on Builders,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/923860/episodes/19375685-morning-minyan-w-rabbi-lizzi-june-17th-2026.mp3) ## [Shmuel I, Chapter 1: "When She Thundered"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sprungontorah/episodes/Shmuel-I--Chapter-1-When-She-Thundered-e3l035m) _2026-06-19 · Shlomo Sprung · Sprung On Torah_ Welcome to the first episode of a chapter-by-chapter journey through the Books of Shmuel. We begin our deep dive with a look past the simple translations to find a primordial soup of character traits, divine politics, and raw human emotion. Chapter 1 introduces Elkanah, a master marketer single-handedly trying to put God's Mishkan back on the map against a backdrop of institutional corruption. But… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ce02b88/podcast/play/121686646/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-19%2F426422085-44100-2-24c8258bbc5e1.mp3) ## [Purim 2026](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sprungontorah/episodes/Purim-2026-e3gmmel) _2026-03-19 · Shlomo Sprung · Sprung On Torah_ Rabbi Sprung explores the significance of the throne of King Ahasuerus. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ce02b88/podcast/play/117184405/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-19%2F420373753-44100-2-9e0cf0fb8340c.mp3) ## [Pesach 2025](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sprungontorah/episodes/Pesach-2025-e31c998) _2025-04-10 · Shlomo Sprung · Sprung On Torah_ Who are you related to? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ce02b88/podcast/play/101114600/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-10%2F398173998-44100-2-3df5e95eb1759.m4a) ## [Purim 2025](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sprungontorah/episodes/Purim-2025-e302lue) _2025-03-12 · Shlomo Sprung · Sprung On Torah_ Deep dive into the tactics of the enemy of the Jews through history. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ce02b88/podcast/play/99751310/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-12%2F961d4f7d-d02b-0748-d337-cf52d869c827.mp3)