Daily Kavanah – Friday, January 3, 2025
Shamayim va’aretz–שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ– heaven and earth.There are moments in our lives when we are struck by the beauty and wonder of it all.Yesterday morning, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, January 2, 2025
Even though the days are—even if infinitesimally—getting longer, and even though we might still be in the post-New Year’s glow, it is still [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Tonight we light the 8th candle of Hanukkah Here’s something interesting I learned this week: In Catholic tradition, the eight days from Christmas [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Tonight we light the 7th candle of Hanukkah Again, not the start of a stand-up routine, but what does a whale have to [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 30, 2024
Tonight we light the 6th candle of HanukkahI love giving gifts. I actually prefer giving them for no occasion; I love seeing something [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 27, 2024
Even though IDF troops are still actively engaged in battle and suffering losses each week, and notwithstanding the continued urgency felt for [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 26, 2024
There’s something special about having a holiday whose name literally means “dedication” falling right around the secular new year. While Hanukkah celebrates the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, December 25, 2024
To someone who doesn’t pay attention to the Hebrew calendar, Hanukkah falling right around Christmas may not seem particularly abnormal. To others, it [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 24, 2024
This year, in preparation for Hanukkah, I have been embracing the song Banu Choshech Legaresh, meaning “We Came to Expel the Darkness”. Written by Sarah [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 23, 2024
If you’re like me, you may have a similar thought every day around 3 p.m. this time of year: “I can’t believe the [...]