Daily Kavanah – Monday, February 7, 2022
Two days ago, the words of Parashat Terumah were chanted in synagogues around the world. This portion—which introduces the project of building the Tabernacle—opens with [...]
Two days ago, the words of Parashat Terumah were chanted in synagogues around the world. This portion—which introduces the project of building the Tabernacle—opens with [...]
In his attempt to define the threshold test for obscenity, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously remarked, “I know it when I see [...]
Tomorrow, Californians and Missourians will celebrate Rosa Parks Day, honoring the birthday of the civil rights icon—Feb. 4, 1913. A civil rights activist [...]
At 3 a.m. EST today, people began celebrating at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., hoping to eventually catch a glimpse of Punxsutawney Phil [...]
On this day, in 1949, the United States first celebrated National Freedom Day, the landmark creation of Richard R. Wright. Born into slavery [...]
משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה “When one enters Adar, one increases joy.” Tonight marks Rosh Hodesh, the beginning of the Jewish lunar month of [...]
Ten years ago this Shabbat, our oldest daughter Isa (who just graduated college!) celebrated becoming bat mitzvah in Jerusalem. It feels like forever [...]
Next week marks Rosh Hodesh Adar I—the beginning of a new month on the Jewish calendar, a month known for joy and celebration. [...]
טוֹבִ֥ים הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם מִן־הָאֶחָ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֵשׁ־לָהֶ֛ם שָׂכָ֥ר ט֖וֹב בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ כִּ֣י אִם־יִפֹּ֔לוּ הָאֶחָ֖ד יָקִ֣ים אֶת־חֲבֵר֑וֹ וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ הָֽאֶחָד֙ שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל וְאֵ֥ין שֵׁנִ֖י לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃ "Two are better than [...]
I recently had the privilege of accompanying a member of our Wise community at the mikveh across the street from our campus at the American [...]