Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 20, 2021
The events of the past few weeks in Afghanistan are horrifying on so many levels. But the true magnitude of the horror dates [...]
The events of the past few weeks in Afghanistan are horrifying on so many levels. But the true magnitude of the horror dates [...]
What to Wear on Yom Kippur It is customary to wear white clothing on Yom Kippur. In some communities Jews wore a kittel, which [...]
A Stunning Revelation about Yom Kippur The most sacred day of the year for a Jew is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. [...]
While the idea of a heavenly ledger goes back to the Bible, the “Book of Life” as we know it is found in [...]
Zochreinu l’chayim, Melech cafeitz bachayim…Remember us for life, Sovereign who delights in life, And inscribe us in the Book of Life for Your [...]
This is a month of preparation leading up to the Ten Days of Repentance. Our tradition is filled with teachings whose purpose is [...]
Wise’s Elul Challenge provides activities focused on four Holy Day themes: T’filah (Reflect), Tzedakah (Repair), Teshuvah (Repent), T’hadesh (Renew). The next four days of Kavanot [...]
Wise’s Elul Challenge provides activities focused on four Holy Day themes: T’filah (Reflect), Tzedakah (Repair), Teshuvah (Repent), T’hadesh (Renew). The next four days of Kavanot [...]
Wise’s Elul Challenge provides activities focused on four Holy Day themes: T’filah (Reflect), Tzedakah (Repair), Teshuvah (Repent), T’hadesh (Renew). The next four days of Kavanot [...]
Thirty-six years ago, at our wedding reception, one of our friends toasted my bride and me using the acrostic interpretation of the Hebrew [...]