Daily Kavanah – Thursday, June 6, 2024
הוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Praise God, for God is goodness. God’s steadfast love is everlasting(Psalm 118:1)Early next week, we will chant Hallel–psalms of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, June 5, 2024
אִֽם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ יְֽרוּשָׁלָ֗͏ִם תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח יְמִינִֽי׃If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill (Psalm 137:5).Today is Yom Yerushalayim, one of the four [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Last Thursday, Rabbi Yoshi and I led our last weekday morning service of the year with the fifth and sixth graders in Wise [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, June 3, 2024
Yesterday, I played the Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack in the car with Ruby for the first time. I was pleased to discover that [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, May 15, 2024
“In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.” — David Ben Gurion On Saturday April 13, as [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, May 2, 2024
Over the past few weeks, our community shared multiple occasions when our children led us in prayer. Singing has always been my [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, May 1, 2024
A week ago this morning I rolled out of bed, kissed my husband good morning, prepared breakfast for our daughters, and turned to [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Today marks the eighth and final day of Passover. In Israel and in most Reform communities, many Jews only observe seven days [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Silver Dollars: Connecting Across the Generations The Passover seder is a singular learning experience because the entire family is invited to share in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, April 4, 2024
This week’s Torah portion, Sh'mini, and the two parshiyot following contain the origins of Jewish dietary laws and an outline of the foods that are [...]