Daily Kavanah – Thursday, August 1, 2024
On Friday nights, the full 11 verses of Lecha Dodi include the words: קֽוּמִי צְאִי מִתּוֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָה. Arise and get out from the turmoil…. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Earlier this month, I had the honor of spending ten days learning at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. As we move [...]
Search for Meaning with Hallel Abromowitz-Silverman
Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Hallel Abromowitz-Silverman, an Israeli activist and advocate. She first gained the attention of the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Earlier this month, I had the honor of spending ten days learning at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. As we move through [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 29, 2024
Earlier this month, I had the honor of spending ten days learning at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. As we move [...]
Search for Meaning with Geoff Winston
Geoff Winston is an Israel educator and tour guide who has worked with Rabbi Yoshi many times over [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 12, 2024
One of my friends and I frequently disagree about a fundamental aspect of human nature. He thinks that people are drawn to wickedness; [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 5, 2024
These past few weeks in Israel, there [...]
Search for Meaning with Yuval Davidovits
Yuval Davidovits, Rabbi Yoshi's cousin, grew up in Israel and the United States. He recently completed his service [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 28, 2024
Twice this past week on our visit to Israel, my family and I volunteered with an organization called Pa’amon (“Bell”), which was created in [...]