Search for Meaning with Hallel Abromowitz-Silverman
Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Hallel Abromowitz-Silverman, an Israeli activist and advocate. She first gained the attention of the public with her work with Women of the Wall that ended up [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 26, 2024
I’m not sure he was quite ready to let go; to give up his role as leader. On the one hand it is, objectively, an unspeakably difficult job; one filled with stress and aggravation [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 19, 2024
An enemy seeks our destruction. Before engaging us in battle, he sends a priest to curse us. However, the priest has integrity and thus tells the one who seeks our destruction that he can [...]
Search for Meaning with Geoff Winston
Geoff Winston is an Israel educator and tour guide who has worked with Rabbi Yoshi many times over more than two decades. He led Rabbi Yoshi's recent solidarity mission to [...]
It’s the Small Stuff that Trips You Up
It's the Small Stuff that Trips You Up Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback July 12, 2024 | 6 Tamuz, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. In this week’s sermon, Rabbi Yoshi, recently returned [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 12, 2024
One of my friends and I frequently disagree about a fundamental aspect of human nature. He thinks that people are drawn to wickedness; that given the choice, most people would do the wrong thing most [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 5, 2024
These past few weeks in Israel, there have been moments when I forget that there is a war going [...]
Search for Meaning with Yuval Davidovits
Yuval Davidovits, Rabbi Yoshi's cousin, grew up in Israel and the United States. He recently completed his service as an officer in the Israel Air Force. He reflects on his [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 21, 2024
One of my favorite poems was written by Hannah Senesh in 1942. It’s commonly known as “Eli, Eli” but she titled it, “Halicha l’Kesarea”. The poem, it seems, was inspired by a walk Senesh [...]
Search for Meaning with Sharon Fidelman
Sharon Fidelman served as a naval "Tatzpitanit" in the IDF. Her job was to monitor Israel's sea border with Gaza using radar and surveillance equipment. Less than a year after [...]