Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, February 8, 2022
One of the blessings—and adventures—of hanging out with young children is that they do not necessarily have the same societal “filters” as most [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, February 7, 2022
Two days ago, the words of Parashat Terumah were chanted in synagogues around the world. This portion—which introduces the project of building the Tabernacle—opens with [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, February 4, 2022
In his attempt to define the threshold test for obscenity, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously remarked, “I know it when I see [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, February 3, 2022
Tomorrow, Californians and Missourians will celebrate Rosa Parks Day, honoring the birthday of the civil rights icon—Feb. 4, 1913. A civil rights activist [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, February 2, 2022
At 3 a.m. EST today, people began celebrating at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., hoping to eventually catch a glimpse of Punxsutawney Phil [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, February 1, 2022
On this day, in 1949, the United States first celebrated National Freedom Day, the landmark creation of Richard R. Wright. Born into slavery [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, January 31, 2022
משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה “When one enters Adar, one increases joy.” Tonight marks Rosh Hodesh, the beginning of the Jewish lunar month of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, January 28, 2022
Ten years ago this Shabbat, our oldest daughter Isa (who just graduated college!) celebrated becoming bat mitzvah in Jerusalem. It feels like forever [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, January 27, 2022
Next week marks Rosh Hodesh Adar I—the beginning of a new month on the Jewish calendar, a month known for joy and celebration. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, January 26, 2022
טוֹבִ֥ים הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם מִן־הָאֶחָ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֵשׁ־לָהֶ֛ם שָׂכָ֥ר ט֖וֹב בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ כִּ֣י אִם־יִפֹּ֔לוּ הָאֶחָ֖ד יָקִ֣ים אֶת־חֲבֵר֑וֹ וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ הָֽאֶחָד֙ שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל וְאֵ֥ין שֵׁנִ֖י לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃ "Two are better than [...]