MINDFUL MESSAGE: The Unseen Beauty Within
This week, while making dinner, my fiance cut open a head of bok choy and discovered something unexpected: a tiny yellow flower nestled deep inside the leaves. It made me wonder how much beauty we...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: Tangled at Take-Off
For four years now, a bird has built her nest on the eave of my front porch. I’ve come to love this annual rhythm: watching a mother raise her young until they eventually fly away....
MINDFUL MESSAGE: Why I Love Israel, Why I Feel Disconnected From Israel
Moishe Steigmann, The Mindful Rabbi, our Executive Director and Rabbi, recently shared a personal reflection on his evolving relationship with Israel, Jewish identity, and spiritual belonging. We are sharing it here in the spirit of...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: The Giving Birthday
There is something quietly sacred about giving not out of obligation but rather out of love. A friend recently chose to celebrate her birthday not with gifts or attention, but by offering her professional talents...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: WHO IS WISE?
“Eizehu chacham?” Pirkei Avot asks. “Who is wise?” “Ha-lomed mikol adam (the one who learns from everyone).” I never imagined I’d see this teaching come to life at a poker table. Recently, when I was...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: Who do you love most?
Seven years ago, my daughter asked me one of the most powerful questions I have ever heard. Indeed, loving myself has been one of my biggest challenges throughout my life, and it took me until...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: From Scarcity to Abundance
This morning, I had the opportunity and honor to share a brief intention before a clergy meeting of a Faith 250 cohort (https://www.faith250.org/. You can listen to my remarks here https://recorder.google.com/4606edfd-3dad-4e40-be14… or read a transcript...
MINDFUL MONDAY MESSAGE–The Voucher
I had a $10 voucher to spend at Kohl’s. After shopping, I stood in the checkout line holding three simple items in my hands. In front of me was a woman with a large cart...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: Small Acts, Still Sacred
I play Clash Royale, a game on my phone, and I’m part of a clan where people can request card donations to make their deck stronger. Recently, someone asked for Vines and added the message:...