Daily Kavanah – Monday, March 17, 2025
Founder’s Day Reflections Born on March 17, 1874 in Budapest, Hungary—Stephen Samuel Wise was basically born to be a rabbi; his family [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, February 20, 2025
As a rabbi, I have long been committed to not offering “the Jewish view” on just about anything. We are and always have [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Rabbi Hilly Haber, in writing about Parashat Mishpatim reminds us that: This week’s parashah, Mishpatim, takes place against the backdrop of one of those “in-between” [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, February 18, 2025
In a discussion about this week’s parasha, Rabbi Rick Jacobs (the president of the Union for Reform Judaism), speaks about the sometimes complicated [...]
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 [...]