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Living Our Jewish Values
 
 

living Our

Jewish values.

Welcome! Congregation Mishkan Israel is a diverse Reform Jewish community that seeks to transform our lives and our world through prayer, learning and tikkun olam, repairing our world.

 
 
 
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Welcome.

At Congregation Mishkan Israel, we believe in the value of working toward Tikkun Olam: the repair and healing of the world. We are committed to ensuring the continuity of Jewish culture and heritage through worship, study, social action, and community.

In recognition of the beauty of our diverse human community, CMI welcomes interfaith families and people of any race, background, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or ability.

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CMI Book Group
Apr 23
CMI Book Group

April’s book is “The Last Letter” by Karen Baum Gordon.  We will then have the unique opportunity of hearing the author as the keynote speaker when CMI hosts this years Greater New Haven Yom HaShoah Commemoration on Sunday, April 27.  Copies of the book will be available in the CMI Library.

Shabbat Friday Night Services
Apr 25
Shabbat Friday Night Services

Join us in person or online for Friday night Shabbat services

Environmental Activism Begins at Home
Apr 26
Environmental Activism Begins at Home

The Social Action Committee of CMI has organized a day of community action through volunteering at East Rock Park in Hamden/New Haven. We will help the Friends of East Rock Park (FERP) get the park ready for spring and summer.

Community-Wide Yom Hashoah Commemoration
Apr 27
Community-Wide Yom Hashoah Commemoration

Join us for a meaningful community-wide commemoration of Yom HaShoah as we honor the memory of the six million and reaffirm our shared commitment to Never Again.

CMI’s Rosh Chodesh - Iyar
Apr 29
CMI’s Rosh Chodesh - Iyar

Rosh Chodesh is the monthly holiday that celebrates the arrival of the new moon, marking the start of a new month in the Jewish calendar. Traditionally, it has become a special holiday for women.

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2025 Cantor's Concert & Fundraiser
2025 Cantor's Concert & Fundraiser

Our beloved Cantor Arthur Giglio is retiring on June 30, 2025, and his last Cantor’s Concert & Fundraiser will be on Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., with a pre-concert FUNdraising and light nosh reception beginning at 2:00 p.m. 

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Raise the Roof campaign
Raise the Roof campaign

The Board of Trustees of Congregation Mishkan Israel is thrilled to share some exciting news about our Raise the Roof campaign. As many of you are aware, the time has come to replace the roof of our extraordinary mid-century model jewelbox of a building, and we are embarking on a campaign to raise funds to restore it to its former glory. To this end, we are thrilled to announce that we have received a $200K preservation grant from the National Fund for Sacred Places toward the restoration of the roof of our beautiful building. 

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: 5785
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: 5785

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: 5785

We are together today to celebrate both Yom Kippur and Shabbat …a double mitzvah. It is a pleasure to see so many faces, old and new, all joined in celebration, and to know that we are providing livestream access for those unable to come to our sacred home.

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