Best Building A Mishkan In The Heart Podcasts (2025)

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3. Natural vs. Conditional Loving 52:33

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In this week’s shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz explores the foundation of Natural vs. Conditional Loving. Every parent begins with an unconditional, unexplainable love—ahavah tiv’it—simply because our child exists. As children grow and reveal talents, quirks, and challenges, a second layer—ahavah mutenet—forms, often shaping how we respond and how they feel…

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Know Your Self 120 14:47

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Know Your Self 119 9:10

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For Giving or For Taking

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2. Can’t Have Holes in the Pipeline 57:47

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In this week’s shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz takes last week’s funnel and makes it practical. It’s not enough to have powerful Torah and holy intentions—if the צינור, the pipeline between parent and child, has leaks, what we’re trying to pour in never really arrives. Together we learn: The bridge before the message: why “content of chinuch” is stage two, …

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I Am Becoming Who I Am Becoming 32:04

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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 Registration is open for High Holidays at Mishkan! Whether you attend in-person or via our affordable, sta…

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Know Your Self 118 17:25

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Continued

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Know Your Self 117 20:06

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Motivations

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Know Your Self 116 22:33

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Deep into motivations

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Know Your Self 115 13:46

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The why

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1. Creating a Funnel 48:24

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In this opening shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz begins our journey through Da Et Yeladecha with the image of a funnel. Parents often try to “pour” everything they know and feel straight into their children. But without the right structure, much of it spills out. Together we explore: Why chinuch begins with building an infrastructure—a bridge of emet (truth)…

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Observing Our Desires 36:19

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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 Registration is open for High Holidays at Mishkan! Whether you attend in-person or via our affordable, sta…

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Know Your Self 114 25:13

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Taking vs Receiving

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Immigration Justice, Labor Organizing, And Changing Our Perspectives 33:26

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Hello and welcome to Contact Chai. Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our service on August 30th when Rabbi Lizzi drashed on the power of perspective to change our lives and the world. But first, we were joined by Mishkanite Aliza Becker who shared moving words about the fight for immigration justice, and Ethan Aronson of Arise Chicago who spok…

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Know Your Self 113 21:04

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Hamtakah

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Know Your Self 112 14:58

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Weakening negative thinking

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Know Your Self 111 21:03

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Big review

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May We Rejoice 13:01

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At our service on August 22nd, we welcomed BluePrint graduates who have chosen conversion into the Jewish people. Terri Shih drashed about her experiences which brought her to Judaism and shared her wishes of rejoicing for us. *** High Holiday registration is open! Save your seat by registering today: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/mishkanchic…

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Opening The High Holidays 1:00:19

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In this special episode recovered from The Mishkan Vault, Rabbi Lizzi speaks with renowned tech entrepreneur Harry Gottlieb about the spiritual technology of teshuvah and the power of the High Holidays in our modern world. *** High Holiday registration is open! Save your seat by registering today: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/mishkanchicago/…

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Know Your Self 110 11:30

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Continued

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Army of Healers: Nitsan Joy Gordon and Jawdat Kasam 1:07:57

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Rabbi Lizzi spoke with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the Army of Healing movement. Nitsan Joy Gordon and Jawdat Kasab of Together Beyond Words are the recent recipients of the 2025 IIE Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East. This was a powerful conversation that unfolded slowly and with trust, and we felt really honored to welco…

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Know Your Self 109 22:40

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Don’t be delusional

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Know Your Self 108 18:45

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Thinking about thinking about thinking

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It’s Not You, It’s Moshe 22:17

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our service on August 16th when Rabbi Steven delivered a drash on Deuteronomy. Moses is just not that into us, and he’s written us a whole book detailing how we messed up our chances with the most eligible prophet in the land. What lessons can we learn from this retelling of Israel’s relationship with Moses an…

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Know Your Self 107 19:12

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Back to the seferBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 106 14:48

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Positivity BiasBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 105 18:31

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Still working on positivity biasBy Reb Yirmi

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Coming Home To Judaism 16:52

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At our August 8th, 2025 service, a BluePrint conversion graduate shared her story as someone who found her spiritual home in the Jewish tradition. Builder Drive 2025: Creating inspired, down-to-earth Judaism is a group effort. Mishkan Chicago relies on Builders, people who have chosen to invest in the longterm sustainability of our community. We in…

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Know Your Self 104 23:28

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More positivity biasBy Reb Yirmi

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Minyan, Music, Talmud 33:59

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

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Know Your Self 103 24:27

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We take a page out of “Positivity Bias,” literallyBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 102 19:39

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Sticking with the positivityBy Reb Yirmi

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Honoring Our Pain 22:43

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Rabbi Lizzi shares the timeless wisdom of Tisha b'Av at our August 2nd, 2025 service. Builder Drive 2025: Creating inspired, down-to-earth Judaism is a group effort. Mishkan Chicago relies on Builders, people who have chosen to invest in the longterm sustainability of our community. We invite you to take the next step and become a Builder to help u…

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Know Your Self 101 14:08

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Dig into the positivityBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 100 19:15

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Getting into thoughtsBy Reb Yirmi

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Tisha B'Av Preview 30:57

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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 TranscriptBy Mishkan Chicago

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Know Your Self 99 18:01

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Thinking about thinkingBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 98 16:16

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Becoming soul sensitiveBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 97 12:19

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Off topicBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 96 19:21

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Getting out of negativity - getting the negativity out of youBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 95 19:51

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The negativity of thinkingBy Reb Yirmi

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Hands As Tools For Work & Holiness — Guest Teacher AnnMerle Feldman 35:02

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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 TranscriptBy Mishkan Chicago

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Know Your Self 94 20:38

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Wanting vs yearning/negative thoughtsBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 93 20:48

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Is the president truly happyBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 92 15:13

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All troubles start with desiresBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 91 15:51

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Deep motivationsBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Your Self 90 19:27

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Deep fearsBy Reb Yirmi

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Know Yourself 89 17:50

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ExperienceBy Reb Yirmi

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71. Wow, Part of Me Really Wants What YOU Want 42:51

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In the final episode of this transformative journey through Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore the inner harmony that begins to emerge when my will starts to mirror Hashem’s. Three deep processes are always unfolding within us, and when they align, something sacred awakens. The Mishkan is built. Not out the…

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70. Investing In Something Which Can't Be Taken Away 1:03:08

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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David reflect on one of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh’s deepest truths: the slow, lifelong journey of aligning our ratzon with Hashem’s ratzon. It’s not instant. It’s not loud. But it’s the one investment that’s never lost. Because what’s built in the heart with emunah lasts forever.…

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69. Nothing Holy About Not Admitting Our Lusts 49:24

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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, continue their review of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, which reminds us that holiness isn’t about denial. It’s about truth. Facing our desires with awareness may hurt, but it’s the only path to healing. You can’t purify what you won’t admit exists.By Rav Shlomo Katz