Daily Kavanah – Friday, March 7, 2025
It is a privilege to serve as one of the guest commentators for our Daily Kavanah. Like many of you, I start [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, March 6, 2025
Today is National Oreo Day, a whimsical festival established to appreciate the cultural significance of America’s most popular cookie. For Jews, however, the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The festival of Purim articulates how navigating the tension between being a part of and apart from the society in which we [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Today is National Hug-a-GI day, started in 1996 by Adrienne Koopersmith to appreciate active duty members of the Armed Services.* As we [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, March 3, 2025
As we enter the Hebrew month of Adar (today is the third of Adar), we begin preparing in earnest for the festival [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, February 28, 2025
This Shabbat, we bring you an exciting announcement accompanied by a Kavanah from a special guest columnist! We are thrilled to announce [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, February 27, 2025
Tomorrow, our candle lighting will usher in Shabbat Shekalim, the first of four special Shabbatot leading up to Passover. This Shabbat is marked [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Growing up, my rabbi always ended every sermon with kein yehi ratzon—“so may it be God’s will.” These words, full of optimism, wisdom, and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, February 25, 2025
“Contented with little but wishing for more.” -Charles Lamb The wisdom of Jewish tradition is woven into the fabric of the world around [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, February 24, 2025
וְעַתָּ֣ה מַה־קִּוִּ֣יתִי אֲדֹנָ֑י תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י לְךָ֣ הִֽיא׃ What, then, can I count on, God? In You my hope lies (Psalm 39:8). For the [...]