Daily Kavanah – Thursday, January 12, 2023
On this day in 1971, Jewish American screenwriter and producer Norman Lear debuted "All In the Family" on CBS. The show used [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, January 11, 2023
On this day in 1964, United States Surgeon General Luther Terry released the first government report announcing a definitive link between smoking [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, January 10, 2023
"Many circumstances have, and will arise, which are not local, but universal, and through which the principles of all lovers of mankind [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, January 9, 2023
"Life's a journey, not a destination, and I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings." —Aerosmith, "Amazing" On this day in 1976, [...]
Our Clergy’s “Jewish Best of 2022” List
Our Clergy's Jewish Best of 2022 List Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, and Rabbi Josh Knobel giving their [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 22, 2022
Tonight, we light the fifth candle of Hanukkah. In Jewish professional circles, it's common to hear these weeks referred to as the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Tonight, we light the fourth candle of Hanukkah. The Babylonian Talmud preserves a renowned debate between the schools of Hillel and Shammai [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Tonight, we light the third candle of Hanukkah. As we celebrate Hanukkah, we often neglect to acknowledge that the Maccabees' primary foes [...]
Power and Patriarchy: The Judith Story
Power and Patriarchy: The Judith Story Rabbi Josh Knobel and Rabbi Sari Laufer in conversation Rabbi Josh Knobel and Rabbi Sari [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 19, 2022
Tonight, we light the second candle of Hanukkah.When we think of Hanukkah, we often think of the gevurah (the strength) demonstrated by the Maccabees in [...]