The Mitzvah of Memory
The Mitzvah of Memory Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback May 16, 2025 | 18 Nisan, 5785 Your browser does not support the audio element. Rabbi Yoshi reminds us of the sacred power of memory. In his [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 16, 2025
Almost thirty-three years ago, I moved to Israel to begin rabbinical school. Just before I left, my mother gave me the name of a distant cousin, Mnashe, and encouraged me to contact him once [...]
Search for Meaning with Yuval David
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Yuval David, an Emmy Award-winning actor, director, and activist. Yuval is best known for his innovative [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 9, 2025
A More Satisfying Life We live in a time of increasing disconnection. There are many reasons for this: The addictive and often isolating effects of social media. The lingering emotional toll of the COVID-19 [...]
The journey of independence
The journey of independenceRabbi Yoshi ZweibackMay 2, 2025 | 4 Nisan, 5785Your browser does not support the audio element.Watch this week's video and all Shabbat sermons HERE.
Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 2, 2025
Shabbat Shalom, On Tuesday evening I was honored to share words of greeting at the official Yom HaZikaron ceremony for the city of Los Angeles, co-sponsored with the Israeli Consulate and held at Stephen [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi David Gedzelman
In this timely episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with Rabbi David Gedzelman, President and CEO of the Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life.Together, Rabbi Yoshi and Rabbi Gedzelman [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 25, 2025
On April 4, 1969, one year to the day after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a group of Jews and African Americans gathered in the basement of a church in Washington, [...]
Search for Meaning with Adam Mansbach
Episode Title: Adam Mansbach – The Golem of Brooklyn In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback welcomes Adam Mansbach, best-selling author and cultural provocateur, for a conversation about his latest [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 18, 2025
“This is halachma anya—the bread of affliction—which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. Let all who are hungry, come and eat.” (Passover Haggadah)Every year, we begin telling the Passover story with these words. Rabbi [...]