Daily Kavanah – Thursday, May 23, 2024
Today is the 30th Day of the Omer. The omer represents a period of anticipation, including our physical anticipation of the coming harvest and [...]
Search for Meaning with Ari Dayan
Ari Dayan is a composer, artist, and performer who has become an "accidental Israel advocate." Born to Israeli parents [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Today is the 29th Day of the Omer.Today is Pesach Sheni, the Second Passover, celebrated one month following the initial Passover celebration. In [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Today is the 28th day of the Omer. In addition to its association with the harvest, the omer evolved to represent a period of spiritual preparation [...]
Loving Israel, one memory at a time
Loving Israel, one memory at a time Rabbis Sari Laufer, Josh Knobel, David Woznica, and Yoshi Zweiback May 17, 2024 | 9 [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, May 20, 2024
Today is the 27th day of the Omer. On the second day of Passover, Jews began a 49-day observance of S’firat Ha'Omer, counting [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 17, 2024
This past Tuesday we celebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. Our joy was, of course, muted given the terrible war we find [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Happiest Countries in the World 2024: Israel is Near the TopDuring a Stephen Wise Temple trip to Israel, I had the opportunity [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, May 15, 2024
“In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.” — David Ben Gurion On Saturday April 13, as [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Each Yom HaZikaron, I find myself drawn to the Yehuda Amichai poem, written about Yom HaZikaron itself. Entitled Who Will Remember Those Who [...]