Daily Kavanah – Monday, February 17, 2025
In a powerfully American confluence, this week finds us marking: President’s Day, Black History Month, Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month, and Repro [...]
Debbie’s Greatest Lesson
Debbie's Greatest Lesson Rabbi Sari Laufer January 24, 2025 | 24 Tevet, 5785 Your browser does not support the audio element. Watch [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, January 23, 2025
With Shabbat approaching, I know my heart is turned again towards the East; the same anticipation and anxiety is building as last week. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Turning for a moment from Israel back to Los Angeles, I noticed that the traffic is picking back up again. Granted, the routes [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, January 21, 2025
’An entire country is waiting for them.’ Among all of the emotional statements from the reporters covering the hostage return, this is [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, January 20, 2025
Yesterday, 3 young women were returned home from an unfathomable 470+ days in Hamas captivity. In an emotional moment, the Israeli reporter’s [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, January 2, 2025
Even though the days are—even if infinitesimally—getting longer, and even though we might still be in the post-New Year’s glow, it is still [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Tonight we light the 8th candle of Hanukkah Here’s something interesting I learned this week: In Catholic tradition, the eight days from Christmas [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Tonight we light the 7th candle of Hanukkah Again, not the start of a stand-up routine, but what does a whale have to [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 30, 2024
Tonight we light the 6th candle of HanukkahI love giving gifts. I actually prefer giving them for no occasion; I love seeing something [...]