Daily Kavanah – Monday, April 18, 2022
The mystics of our tradition saw great meaning in the counting of the Omer, which is marked each night between Passover and Shavuot. In [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 15, 2022
Tonight, we retell the foundational story of the Jewish people: "We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt. God freed us for a purpose.” Embedded in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, April 14, 2022
In advance of Passover, our clergy have been reflecting on elements of the Passover Seder in each of their Daily Kavanot. The entire [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The Fifth Question: Telling the Exodus Story There are two commandments for the Seder in the Torah: retelling the story (Exodus 13:8, 13:14-15) [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Hallel is a section of prayer recited during the morning service for particular festivals. The word itself means “praise,” and it is comprised of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, April 11, 2022
The Israelites and the Hebrews The Passover Seder represents an engaging, inspiring opportunity to celebrate our people’s story of liberation from servitude in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 8, 2022
As a child, one of my favorite parts of the Seder was when we would open our dining room door for Elijah. I [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, April 7, 2022
Take me back to the Seders of my childhood and I can so clearly hear my Grandpa Stan chanting the words of Chad Gadya. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, April 6, 2022
:מִן-הַמֵּצַר, קָרָאתִי יָּהּ; עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ "Out of the narrow place, I called out to God, God answered with a wide expanse." —Psalm [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Next week, when we sit down together at our Seder tables, we will take a moment to ingest maror, the bitter herb that reminds [...]