Daily Kavanah – Thursday, September 10, 2020
Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world The powerful have rallies, the oppressed have protests. Ever wonder why that is? Centuries ago, Nehemiah, the rebuilder [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world We speak of the prophet Isaiah as if “he” is only one person. The truth is that [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף לְמַעַן תִּחְיֶה וְיָרַשְׁתָּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ׃ Justice, justice shall you (singular) pursue, that [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, September 7, 2020
Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world Appropriately, the focus during the month of Elul and on the actual High Holy Days begins internally. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, September 4, 2020
Elul Challenge Day 15: Tzedakah/Repair Make a playlist of songs that inspire you. As Shabbat draws near, we enter the 3rd week of Elul. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, September 3, 2020
Elul Challenge Day 14: Tefilah/Reflect Take a walk and gather small rocks to use for Tashlich. Maybe you want to get smooth ones [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Elul Challenge Day 13: Tefilah/Reflect Count your blessings: List 10 kind things people have done for you this year. Much of the work of teshuvah, of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Elul Challenge Day 12: Tefliah/Reflect Post or draw a picture of a time you felt strong. The second blessing of the Amidah, the central section [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 31, 2020
Elul Challenge Day 11: Tefilah/Reflect Post or draw a picture of a place that makes you feel grateful. When the prophet Hosea talks about teshuvah, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 28, 2020
This week marks the beginning of the month of Elul, thirty days of preparation for the Days of Awe. Rabbi Yoshi has been [...]