Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 24, 2024
This past Monday I had the honor of attending a reception at the White House in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), [...]
This past Monday I had the honor of attending a reception at the White House in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), [...]
Today is the 30th Day of the Omer. The omer represents a period of anticipation, including our physical anticipation of the coming harvest and [...]
Today is the 29th Day of the Omer.Today is Pesach Sheni, the Second Passover, celebrated one month following the initial Passover celebration. In [...]
Today is the 28th day of the Omer. In addition to its association with the harvest, the omer evolved to represent a period of spiritual preparation [...]
Today is the 27th day of the Omer. On the second day of Passover, Jews began a 49-day observance of S’firat Ha'Omer, counting [...]
This past Tuesday we celebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. Our joy was, of course, muted given the terrible war we find [...]
The Happiest Countries in the World 2024: Israel is Near the TopDuring a Stephen Wise Temple trip to Israel, I had the opportunity [...]
“In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.” — David Ben Gurion On Saturday April 13, as [...]
Each Yom HaZikaron, I find myself drawn to the Yehuda Amichai poem, written about Yom HaZikaron itself. Entitled Who Will Remember Those Who [...]
Every year, on the evening of Yom HaZikaron, the Giv’olim elementary school in Ramat Gan—near northern Tel Aviv—hosts a Memorial Day ceremony [...]