Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, November 3, 2020
“Pray for the welfare of the government, for were it not for the fear it inspires, we would swallow one another alive!” (Pirkei [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, November 2, 2020
וְדִרְשׁ֞וּ אֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הָעִ֗יר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִגְלֵ֤יתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ שָׁ֔מָּה וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ בַעֲדָ֖הּ אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֣י בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם׃ And seek the peace of the city to [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 30, 2020
A Prayer for America by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver Rabbi Silver was the influential rabbi of “The Temple” in Cleveland, Ohio. He emigrated [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 29, 2020
Betty Friedan changed history. Her criticism of the predominant culture that presumed a particular role for women led to the women's movement and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Supreme Court Justice Brandeis’ nomination in 1916 to the Supreme Court was met with a great deal of controversy. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Emma Lazarus did not have a rags to riches story. She was born in New York City to a wealthy family and educated [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 26, 2020
As America votes and awaits the results of one of the most fraught elections of modern times, it seems appropriate to review perspectives [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 23, 2020
As we begin Torah anew with the Book of Genesis, this week’s daily kavanot have each focused on one of the five books. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 22, 2020
As we begin Torah anew with the Book of Genesis, this week’s daily kavanot will each focus on one of the five books. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 21, 2020
As we begin Torah anew with the Book of Genesis, this week’s daily kavanot will each focus on one of the five books. [...]