Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, March 9, 2022
!זָכוֹר אֵת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה לְךָ עֲמָלֵק... תִּמְחֶה אֶת־זֵכֶר עֲמָלֵק מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם לֹא תִּשְׁכָּח “Remember what Amalek did to you… You must erase the memory [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, March 8, 2022
This Shabbat, Jews throughout the world read Vayikra, the first chapters in the Book of Leviticus. Beginning with verbose descriptions of sacrificial offerings, followed [...]
The Cup of Blessings
The Cup of Blessings Rabbi Ron Stern March 4, 2022 | 1 Adar 2, 5782 Your browser does not support the audio [...]
Search for Meaning with musician Elana Arian, Senior Cantor Emma Lutz, and Rabbi Yoshi
After her soulful performance during Stephen Wise Temple's Friday-night Shabbat services, singer, songwriter, and composer Elana Arian joins Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, March 7, 2022
...עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל רַבָּנָן וְעַל תַּלְמִידֵיהוֹן וְעַל כָּל תַּלְמִידֵי תַלְמִידֵיהוֹן “Upon all Israel, upon all its teachers, and upon all their students, as [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, March 4, 2022
I used to work at a synagogue in the Bay Area with a large emigre community. We had a full-time emigre coordinator whose [...]
The Magic Samovar: A story of how our souls can shine.
The Magic Samovar: A story of how our souls can shine. Rabbi Ron Stern February 25, 2022 | 24 Adar 1, 5782 [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, March 3, 2022
:וַתֵּ֕כֶל כָּל־עֲבֹדַ֕ת מִשְׁכַּ֖ן אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כְּ֠כֹ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־משֶׁ֖ה כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂ "All the work of the Mishkan of the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, March 2, 2022
For my first year of cantorial school in 2011-2012, I lived an entire calendar year in Israel. It was nothing short of magical—hearing [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Today, the first day of March, we mark the beginning of Women’s History Month. This official recognition of women in our nation began [...]