Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 7, 2024
This Shabbat, we begin to read from the book of D’varim, Deuteronomy, which, according to the text, contains teachings delivered by Moses to [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, August 6, 2024
This week’s Shabbat, the first in the month of Av, is known as Shabbat Chazon, a sabbath of vision, containing the third of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 5, 2024
Today is Rosh Chodesh Av, the beginning of the Hebrew month of Av.Originally derived from the Assyro-Babylonian month, abu, which referred to the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 2, 2024
In these last two parshiot of the Book of Numbers, the Israelites continue to prepare for life in the Promised Land. And, in their planning, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, August 1, 2024
On Friday nights, the full 11 verses of Lecha Dodi include the words: קֽוּמִי צְאִי מִתּוֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָה. Arise and get out from the turmoil…. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Earlier this month, I had the honor of spending ten days learning at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. As we move [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Earlier this month, I had the honor of spending ten days learning at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. As we move through [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 29, 2024
Earlier this month, I had the honor of spending ten days learning at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. As we move [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 26, 2024
I’m not sure he was quite ready to let go; to give up his role as leader. On the one hand it [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Jewish Wedding Summer is a popular season for weddings. Rabbi Woznica considers adding a custom he recently witnessed. A Beautiful and [...]