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 [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 20, 2024
:וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים And Israel (Jacob) loved his son Joseph more than all his [...]
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 [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 13, 2024
In this week’s Torah portion, the Jewish people earn a new name: Yisrael. Here’s the context:Jacob was left alone. And a figure wrestled [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 12, 2024
What are you going to do? We began with Aristotle on Monday, so let’s briefly return to him. The influential, ancient philosopher devised [...]