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 [...]
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 [...]
A New Torah: Poetry in the Three Weeks
A New Torah: Poetry in the Three Weeks Rabbi Sari Laufer July 26, 2024 | 20 Tamuz, 5784 Your browser does not [...]
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 [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, July 4, 2024
As we prepare to celebrate July 4, this week we will reflect on the themes of liberty and freedom across our tradition. There [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, July 3, 2024
As we prepare to celebrate July 4th, this week we will reflect on the themes of liberty and freedom across our tradition. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Russian-British philosopher Isaiah Berlin is most often credited with introducing the two basic concepts of freedom, namely freedom from or negative freedom, and freedom to or [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 1, 2024
As we prepare to celebrate July 4 this week, we will reflect on the themes of liberty and freedom across our tradition. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, June 27, 2024
My beloved Grandma Roz died in December of 2013, shortly after Jacob was born. Today would have been her 100th birthday, and [...]