Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 21, 2021
My nephew was born in the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic last January. His birth was, like every baby’s, a miraculous moment [...]
My nephew was born in the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic last January. His birth was, like every baby’s, a miraculous moment [...]
Stephen Sondheim, the beloved Jewish-American musical composer, passed away four weeks ago yesterday. His influence on musical theatre composition was unparalleled, his flair [...]
This Shabbat we read the last Torah portion in the book of Genesis. It includes a special blessing that Jacob, on his deathbed, [...]
Jewish Parents, Grandparents, and Christmas Many Jewish parents and grandparents worry their children and grandchildren will feel “left out” during the Christmas season. [...]
Why this Jew likes the Christmas Season I’ve never celebrated Christmas. And yet, I’ve come to increasingly appreciate and look forward to the Christmas [...]
The National Basketball Association In yesterday’s Daily Kavanah, I applauded the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) decision to not compete in China due to the [...]
Kudos to Women’s Tennis Last month I became a fan of women’s tennis. Here’s why. In November, Chinese Tennis star Peng Shuai alleged [...]
One of my favorite poems in our siddur (prayer book) is by Leah Goldberg (1911-1970). Goldberg was born in Lithuania and after receiving a Ph.D. [...]
I just finished reading Dara Horn’s book, gruesomely titled People Love Dead Jews. In addition to being a disturbing read, it is also quite [...]
The LA Times columnist, LZ Granderson, questions his own attraction to the HBO series Succession despite the extraordinary levels of dysfunction, cruelty, and sheer greed [...]