Thank you to strategist, author, and philanthropist — and my cousin — Ben Callif for joining me for my most recent Own Your Judaism Livestream Conversation. We will discuss philanthropy as an expression of Jewish...
Keeping kosher — a Jewish term for eating food that is properly prepared and supervised and for limiting the species of animals that a Jew may eat — is central to Jewish practice. Its laws...
Thank you to Phil Cohen for joining me for my latest Own Your Judaism Livestream Conversation. We talked about multiple approaches to Judaism, being a role model for the next generation, what the b’ mitzvah...
Thank you to the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle for the article about the inspiring work that we’re doing here at Own Your Judaism! Rabbi Moishe Steigmann wants you to ‘Own Your Judaism’ ...
Having posted just a little bit ago, I have now heard the tragic news of the Highland Park shooting. I’ll now add one personal thought as we continue to pray for the victims of the...
Today, on July 4th, I’m reflecting on the U.S. Its remarkable accomplishments and its struggles, its contributions to society and the world and where we still needs to go. Amid the celebrations of July 4th...
In our Torah portion this week, shlah, we are taught once again that there should be one law for all in the Israelite community. Whether a person is an Israelite, a resident alien, or a...
Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon talks about his Jewish upbringing, Hebrew school vs. football, ancestry, being there for others, and what it was like running out the Lambeau Field tunnel for the first...
During the pandemic, Jonathan Costa published his first novel, The Children of Noah: A COVID Tale. In today’s Livestream Conversation, Jon and I discuss the complicated history of his name, the central theory of the...
(Note: for the past 18 months, a group of dedicated learners have joined me for weekly classes on Pirkei Avot. We completed our study of the text last week, and these are my reflections.) The...
