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Emily Zacek
Age: 33
Member Since: August 2023
Emily

Why Mishkan?

Oh gosh. I love the community. I have developed such a lovely network of neighbors and friends and people that I’ve worked with/been connected with for projects, I’ve become really good friends with. People are just so good. And I love that if I just have something that I want to make happen, I really have the freedom to make it happen. You don’t get that at every place.

Favorite Program at Mishkan:

Gotta go with Choir for sure and YAMS, obviously. The Choir is awesome because it’s high-level music but the energy is really chill. You can make good music and have fun and it’s not competitive. And we have some really cool singing opportunities. And YAMS—we’re still shaping, but it’s growing so beautifully. And it’s been really cool to see people become friends with each other within the group.

Fun Fact:

I once won a year’s supply of macaroni and cheese—it is my claim to fame. First runner up of getting my face on the Kraft box. My brothers ate it in like a month because they sent us just one big box. I didn’t get to eat any of it.

Debbie Lipshutz
Age: 66
Member Since: January 1995


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Why Mishkan?

Mishkan has always been welcoming to me--and others who are lovingly ‘abnormal’--with open arms and a way of embracing whomever we are. I was away from my family in Atlanta where I had a very strong Jewish home, and unexpectedly, I found a deep way of being at home here. Mishkan is a home that speaks my values, is strongly Jewish, and allows me to boldly be who I am.

Favorite Program at Mishkan:

I love SO MUCH about Mishkan, especially: The amazing religious school, and the Interfaith/Intercultural support group initiated in 2000. This was an incredibly supportive group, in which I found deep and long-lasting friendships! I also love the robust way in which meditative and contemplative practices are creatively woven into Mishkan’s spiritual life. And I find great solace in having so many companions on the journey of Tikkun Olam.

Fun Fact:

I am an excellent and happy swimmer.

Mon, October 20 2025 28 Tishrei 5786