Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 13, 2024
In this week’s Torah portion, the Jewish people earn a new name: Yisrael. Here’s the context:Jacob was left alone. And a figure wrestled [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 12, 2024
What are you going to do? We began with Aristotle on Monday, so let’s briefly return to him. The influential, ancient philosopher devised [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The Middot: Traits to Balance Mussar teachings speak of balance. If I ask you when you’ve felt out of balance, chances are you [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Ethics in Practice: Introducing Mussar There’s a beautiful prayer that begins the morning service: אֱלֹהַי נְשָׁמָה שֶׁנָּתַֽתָּ בִּי טְהוֹרָה הִיא אַתָּה בְרָאתָהּ [...]
IsraAID – Israel’s Non-Governmental International Humanitarian Aid Organization
Global CEO of IsraAID, Yotam Polizer December 6, 2024 | 5 Kislev, 5785 Your browser does not support the audio element. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 9, 2024
Aristotle, Maimonides, and Jewish Ethics It may surprise you to learn that one of the most influential figures in Jewish thought was [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 6, 2024
Despite claims to the contrary, the simple fact is that our connection to the land of Israel spans thousands of years. We [...]
Giving Thanks in Desperate Times
Giving Thanks in Desperate Times Rabbi Josh Knobel November 29, 2024 | 28 Cheshvan, 5785 Your browser does not support the audio [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 5, 2024
This week’s Torah portion, Vayeitzei, shifts the narrative of the Book of Genesis by portraying the dreadful consequences of deceit. The Book of Genesis [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, December 4, 2024
This week’s Torah portion, Vayeitzei, begins with Jacob fleeing the wrath of his brother, Esau. Along his way, he stops for the night [...]