Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 11, 2024
Tonight we will hear the melody of Kol Nidre, the opening notes of which remind us instantly of the solemnity of the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 10, 2024
“They [the chieftains] charged the People, saying: ‘When you see the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai carried by the Levitical priests, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The words above (as they appear in the Wise High Holy Day prayer book) come from the Yizkor service for Yom Kippur. As [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 8, 2024
When soldiers are called to duty in the Israel Defense Forces, they are told to write a letter to their families that [...]
We Have NOT Lost Hope: Od Lo Avda Tikvateinu
Rabbi Yoshi's Rosh Hashanah Sermon for 5785, delivered at Stephen Wise Temple on the evening of October 2, [...]
Between Justice and Mercy: Questions for the 10 Days of Repentance
Between Justice and Mercy: Questions for the 10 Days of Repentance Rabbi Sari Laufer October 4, 2024 | 2 Tishrei, 5785 Your [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 7, 2024
Of all of the post-October 7 Israeli poetry I have had the honor of reading in these brutal 12 months, perhaps none has [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 3, 2024
With the New Year beginning this week, we’ll take a deeper look at one of its most distinctive symbols and sounds: the shofar.In [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 2, 2024
As we prepare to enter the New Year tonight, we enter with renewed prayers of peace and safety for our friends and family [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 1, 2024
With the New Year beginning this week, we’ll take a deeper look at one of its most distinctive symbols and sounds: the shofar. [...]