Daily Kavanah – Monday, March 25, 2024
For a religion and practice deeply rooted in time, it is no surprise that our ancient rabbis spent a lot of time worrying [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, March 22, 2024
Purim has a different resonance now, in the middle of this terrible war. Megilat Esther is essentially a Jewish fantasy about what [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, March 21, 2024
A Timeless Diaspora Story The Book of Esther is a diaspora story. Written by Jews who were under Persian or Greek rule, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wedensday, March 20, 2024
Who’s a Hero? The Purim story was likely written by Jews heavily influenced by Greek storytelling. The heroes, the villains, even the court [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, March 19, 2024
To Masquerade or Not to Masquerade It is hard to imagine two days more different than Purim and Yom Kippur, and yet the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, March 18, 2024
Purim’s Satire and Farce Exaggerations, twists and turns of fate, outright comedy, ridicule, and unlikely outcomes are the standard fare in our cherished [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, March 15, 2024
This week we’ve been focusing our daily kavannot on the life and legacy of our namesake, Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise, whose birthday [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, March 14, 2024
This Sunday, March 17, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, the namesake of our congregation and a [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, March 13, 2024
This Sunday, March 17, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, the namesake of our congregation and a pillar [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, March 12, 2024
This Sunday, March 17, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, the namesake of our congregation and a pillar [...]