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Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, June 30, 2023

This week's Torah portion includes an interesting inversion. An enemy king sends a prophet to come and curse our Israelite ancestors. But instead [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-30T09:52:56-07:00June 30th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback|Tags: acceptance, beauty, Bilaam, blessing, courage, curse, inclusion, Inclusivity, interpersonal relationships, Israel, jacob, Moab, prayer, tikkun olam, Torah|Comments Off

Pride Shabbat: A Story of Lives Fulfilled at Wise

Pride Shabbat: A Story of Lives Fulfilled at Wise Wise members, Jordan and Adriana Golshan Last Friday, Jordan and Adriana Golshan [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-20T10:06:36-07:00June 12th, 2023|Categories: Shabbat sermons|Tags: acceptance, inclusion, Inclusivity, interpersonal relationships, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, marriage, Pride, Pride Month, same-sex marriage|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Thursday, June 8, 2023

I have officiated at nearly a dozen gay and lesbian weddings over the course of my career and attended several more. Each [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-08T13:36:52-07:00June 8th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: acceptance, identity, Inclusivity, JQ International, judgement, Keshet, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, marriage, misunderstanding, prejudice, Pride March, Pride Month, Queer, same-sex marriage, Sotah, wedding, weddings|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, June 7, 2023

There is a strange ritual detailed in last week’s Torah portion, called the Sotah. It seeks to allay the concerns of a [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-05T11:14:36-07:00June 7th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: acceptance, identity, Inclusivity, judgement, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, misunderstanding, prejudice, Pride March, Pride Month, Queer, Sotah|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, June 6, 2023

This weekend, marchers in Tel Aviv's Pride Parade will mostly be greeted by cheering throngs of allies who will join them on [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-05T13:54:22-07:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Israel, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: acceptance, identity, Inclusivity, Israel, judgement, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, prejudice, Pride March, Pride Month, Queer, Tel Aviv|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Monday, June 5, 2023

Way back in 1985, during my first year of rabbinical school, the president of Hebrew Union College addressed our class in Jerusalem [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-13T13:31:09-07:00June 5th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: acceptance, Inclusivity, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, Pride March, Pride Month|Comments Off