Shabbat Hike, June 2026
This season’s first Shabbat hike will be Saturday, June 13 at 10am. Our hike leader will be Debbie Calliff. The June hike will take place at the Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park (1500 E....
Cream City Beit Midrash In A Beer Garden!
Own Your Judaism and Tikkun Ha-Ir co-present Cream City Beit Midrash, Summer Beer Garden Edition. This event will be on Wednesday, June 17th at Estabrook Park Beer Garden from 6:30pm to 8pm. The topic is:...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: MAKE TIME FOR WHAT BRINGS US JOY
In this week’s Torah portion, Ki Teitzei, we encounter a rather unusual commandment: When a man gets married, he is exempt from military service for an entire year. The Torah explains that this time is...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: SURPRISE!
Facebook reminded me of this memory from two years ago, when I was eating a peach and discovered something I had never seen before. The pit had split open, revealing the seed inside. It looked...
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...
Living Faith: How We Live Our Faith In Our Day-To-Day Lives
Last week, I had the joy and honor of sharing about Judaism, my journey, and the stories of Own Your Judaism and Ohel Ayalah at Kairos Collective as part of their Living Faith series. Thank...
Tikkun Leil Shavout
Thursday, May 21, 8pm to 10pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot is the Jewish tradition of studying Torah throughout the first night of Shavuot to prepare for receiving the Torah, which is commemorated the next morning. Join...
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...