Daily Kavanah – Monday, April 14, 2025
As a child, after days of helping my grandmother clean and watching her cook with that sacred determination that only a Jewish [...]
Search for Meaning with Cantor Emma Lutz and Dr. Tali Tadmor
🎙️ Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi: “Wow! Shehecheyanu” – A Joyful Musical Celebration In this special episode, Rabbi Yoshi [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, February 27, 2025
Tomorrow, our candle lighting will usher in Shabbat Shekalim, the first of four special Shabbatot leading up to Passover. This Shabbat is marked [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Growing up, my rabbi always ended every sermon with kein yehi ratzon—“so may it be God’s will.” These words, full of optimism, wisdom, and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, February 25, 2025
“Contented with little but wishing for more.” -Charles Lamb The wisdom of Jewish tradition is woven into the fabric of the world around [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, February 24, 2025
וְעַתָּ֣ה מַה־קִּוִּ֣יתִי אֲדֹנָ֑י תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י לְךָ֣ הִֽיא׃ What, then, can I count on, God? In You my hope lies (Psalm 39:8). For the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 19, 2024
:וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽיםAnd Israel (Jacob) loved his son Joseph more than all his sons, because [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Irving Berlin (1888-1989) was one of the most iconic American composers and songwriters of the 20th century. He was born as Israel Berlin [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Parenthood is all about love and laughter until you’re staring down a third-grade math problem that somehow makes you question your entire education, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 16, 2024
The Jewish calendar and life cycle rituals offer us many opportunities for new beginnings: a new start after each Shabbat, new year [...]