Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 10, 2024
This Shabbat marks the first in the Hebrew month of Iyyar which means Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) will be commemorated and celebrated next Monday and Tuesday. These will be the most muted [...]
Search for Meaning with Princeton Students Davi, Seth and Stephen
Rabbi Yoshi had the opportunity to speak to three current students at Princeton University's Center for Jewish Life along with the CJL director, Rabbi Gil Steinlauf. Stephen Bartell, Davi Frank, and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 3, 2024
A Prayer for Our College Students, Faculty, and Staff God, Shomer Yisrael (Protector of Israel), in this time of chaos when so many members of our Jewish community are feeling afraid, isolated, vulnerable, and targeted, we [...]
Search for Meaning with Amanda Berman
Amanda Berman is the founder and executive director of the Zioness Movement where she works to empower and activate Zionists on the progressive left to stand proudly in social justice spaces [...]
Jewish Resilience: A Conversation with Brandon Tavakoli, USC student and President of Trojans for Israel
Jewish Resilience Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback April 26, 2024 | 18 Nisan, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. A Conversation with Brandon Tavakoli, USC student and President of Trojans for Israel. Watch [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 26, 2024
Ba'avur Zeh: On Sacred Purpose וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לְבִנְךָ֔ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּעֲב֣וּר זֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ לִ֔י בְּצֵאתִ֖י מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ And you shall explain to your child on that day, ‘It is ba’avor zeh that God brought me out of Egypt.’ [...]
Search for Meaning with Naomi Zweiback
Join Rabbi Yoshi in conversation with his daughter, Naomi, who is a sophomore in a dual degree program at Barnard/Columbia and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She shares her perspective on the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 19, 2024
Four Difficulties for This Year’s Seder I remember the first time our oldest daughter sang the four questions at a family seder. It was, of course, beyond adorable. It also filled Jacqueline and me with [...]
Search for Meaning with Roee Azari and Amit Ben Shlomo
On October 7, Amit Ben Shlomo and Roee Arazi, members of the Givati Brigade, were called up for reserve duty in the Israel Defense Forces. A few months into this [...]
The Golden Age is Over
The Golden Age is Over Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback April 12, 2024 | 4 Nisan, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. In his weekly sermon, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback talks about the [...]