Daily Kavanah – Friday, January 10, 2025
This past Tuesday morning, I returned to Los Angeles from our congregational mission to Israel. On the drive home from the airport, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, January 9, 2025
Tomorrow is the tenth day of the month of Tevet, which includes a minor fast observed to commemorate the siege of Jerusalem in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, January 8, 2025
This week, Jews around the world read from parashat vayechi, the final Torah portion in the Book of Genesis, which contains a poem of blessings [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, January 7, 2025
This week, Jews around the world read from parashat vayechi, the final Torah portion in the Book of Genesis, which contains a poem of blessings [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, January 6, 2025
This week, Jews around the world read from parashat vayechi, the final Torah portion in the Book of Genesis, which contains a poem of blessings [...]
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 [...]