Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 17, 2024
One of the components of a Sukkah that makes it kosher is that it cannot be a permanent structure. The roof must be [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wedensday, October 16, 2024
Among the essential observances of Sukkot is the gathering of natural items endemic to the land of Israel. The Torah commands:On the first [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
As a seven-day holiday that begins on the 14th day of the seventh (Tishrei) month, two weeks into the new year, Sukkot has [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 14, 2024
Recognizing how Jewish traditions change over time reveals the beauty of our people’s adaptability. The primary observance of Sukkot—the building of a [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 11, 2024
Tonight we will hear the melody of Kol Nidre, the opening notes of which remind us instantly of the solemnity of the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 10, 2024
“They [the chieftains] charged the People, saying: ‘When you see the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai carried by the Levitical priests, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The words above (as they appear in the Wise High Holy Day prayer book) come from the Yizkor service for Yom Kippur. As [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 8, 2024
When soldiers are called to duty in the Israel Defense Forces, they are told to write a letter to their families that [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 7, 2024
Of all of the post-October 7 Israeli poetry I have had the honor of reading in these brutal 12 months, perhaps none has [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 3, 2024
With the New Year beginning this week, we’ll take a deeper look at one of its most distinctive symbols and sounds: the shofar.In [...]