Listen "Don't Just Do Something, Sit There"
Episode Synopsis
Hello, and welcome to Contact Chai. At our March 1st Saturday morning service, Rabbi Lizzi shared a drash about the dangers of trying to drown out our boredom with distraction and silence our doubts with idolatrous certainty. How can we find God and make meaning when life gets chaotic and scary, or worse — really, really boring?You Are So Not Invited To Mishkan's BMitzvahMishkan's Grownup Purim Party is on March 13th at the Chop Shop from 6:00 - 10:00 pm and features a hilarious spiel and a full Megillah reading!https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/you-are-so-not-invited-to-mishkans-bmitzvah-purim-2025/Dancing Queens: Mishkan Family PurimOur Purim for families is on March 9th at Copernicus Center and features activities for children in grades K-5 and more activities for kids ages 5 and under. Check the link for more information.https://www.mishkanchicago.org/event/dancing-queens-mishkan-family-purim/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.Transcript
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