Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 28, 2024
According to the Mishnah, our 3rd century compendium that records much of the history of the Temple Service, the Levites—part of the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 25, 2024
It’s right there in the Torah. It’s a mitzvah to celebrate at this time. Deuteronomy chapter 16 teaches that on Sukkot, “ וְשָׂמַחְתָּ בְּחַגֶּךָ [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 24, 2024
Today is Sh’mini Atzeret.Although Sukkot is only celebrated for seven days, the Book of Leviticus ordains an eighth day as a day of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Today is the 7th day of Sukkot. The seventh day of Sukkot is also known as Hoshana Rabbah, the Great Prayer for Deliverance, [...]
Search for Meaning with Peter Himmelman
Peter Himmelman is a Grammy and Emmy nominated singer-songwriter, visual artist, best-selling author, film composer, entrepreneur, and rock and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Today is the 6th day of Sukkot. One of the most meaningful ways to celebrate Sukkot is to invite guests to enjoy [...]
Kiss Joy As It Flies: Sukkot 5785
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Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 21, 2024
Today is the 5th day of Sukkot. Although the festival of Sukkot has evolved throughout the millennia, its significance to the Jewish household [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 18, 2024
When my kids were little, one of our favorite family activities each year was building and decorating our sukkah. As small children, they [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 17, 2024
One of the components of a Sukkah that makes it kosher is that it cannot be a permanent structure. The roof must be [...]