Daily Kavanah – Monday, June 8, 2020
“Here lived…” Those travelling across Europe, especially throughout Germany and Central Europe, may, at one point, trip across an intentional protrusion in the [...]
Make for Me a Sanctuary
by Rabbi Josh Knobel This week, Jews throughout the world will read from parashat Terumah, in which God advises the Israelites to, “Make [...]
Balak: A Lesson in Decency Over Privilege
by Rabbi Josh Knobel The arrest of American Jewish financier Jeffrey Epstein nearly ten days ago signaled a milestone for the winding, decades-long, [...]
The Past, Present, and Future of Religion
By Rabbi Josh Knobel Even amidst progressive Jewish circles, the aura of devoutness associated with long-established religious communities is often applauded in reverent [...]
The Death of Heroes
By Rabbi Josh Knobel This Sunday, HBO will televise the first half of Leaving Neverland, a documentary about Michael Jackson’s alleged pedophilia. The [...]
Tu Bishvat: A New Year for All Life
by Rabbi Josh Knobel Though the Western world celebrates January 1 with revelry and spectacle, Jewish new years are a little different. The [...]
Hanukkah… Well, It’s Complicated.
by Rabbi Josh Knobel Like so many other aspects of Jewish tradition, the origins of Hanukkah remain so far removed from our existing [...]
Our Powers of Creation
By Rabbi Josh Knobel Just two weeks ago, Jews throughout the world celebrated as we completed reading the Pentateuch and turned immediately to [...]
An Era of Introspection
by Rabbi Josh Knobel This week, Jews throughout the world will observe Tisha B’Av, or the ninth of Av, a day set [...]
A Mid-Summer Night’s Thoughts
by Rabbi Josh Knobel On Thursday morning, our community celebrated together as Wise School honored the 6th Grade Class of 2018 at our [...]