Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 29, 2022
In the "Eco Bible" I introduced yesterday, each discussion of the weekly parsha (Torah portion) culminates with action items. Rabbis Neril and Dee guide us [...]
In the "Eco Bible" I introduced yesterday, each discussion of the weekly parsha (Torah portion) culminates with action items. Rabbis Neril and Dee guide us [...]
I was recently reminded of a classic, ancient rabbinic parable. A passenger on a crowded small ship suddenly takes out a drill [...]
From my vantage point as a teen growing up in New Jersey in the 1970s, California was barely on my radar. Of [...]
Though Hanukkah is in our rearview mirror, its message of hope—that the few can triumph over the many— is an important principle [...]
Tonight we celebrate the sixth night of Hanukkah. Our Festival of Lights points us toward hope—in the midst of the darkest time of [...]
Tonight, we light the fifth candle of Hanukkah. In Jewish professional circles, it's common to hear these weeks referred to as the [...]
In solidarity with the people of Iran and all those around the world who seek personal freedom, Stephen Wise Temple [...]
When she started school at Harvard Westlake this fall, 12-year-old Tali Kann heard stories from friends about their summer vacations [...]
Tonight, we light the fourth candle of Hanukkah. The Babylonian Talmud preserves a renowned debate between the schools of Hillel and Shammai [...]
Tonight, we light the third candle of Hanukkah. As we celebrate Hanukkah, we often neglect to acknowledge that the Maccabees' primary foes [...]