Daily Kavanah – Thursday, July 20, 2023
Beyn ha-Metzarim: Responding to Life’s Challenges If only we could promise our loved ones a life free of trouble and suffering. What parent [...]
Our Clergy’s “Jewish Best of 2022” List
Our Clergy's Jewish Best of 2022 List Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, and Rabbi Josh Knobel giving their [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 26, 2022
Though Hanukkah is in our rearview mirror, its message of hope—that the few can triumph over the many— is an important principle [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 23, 2022
Tonight we celebrate the sixth night of Hanukkah. Our Festival of Lights points us toward hope—in the midst of the darkest time of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 22, 2022
Tonight, we light the fifth candle of Hanukkah. In Jewish professional circles, it's common to hear these weeks referred to as the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Tonight, we light the fourth candle of Hanukkah. The Babylonian Talmud preserves a renowned debate between the schools of Hillel and Shammai [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Tonight, we light the third candle of Hanukkah. As we celebrate Hanukkah, we often neglect to acknowledge that the Maccabees' primary foes [...]
Power and Patriarchy: The Judith Story
Power and Patriarchy: The Judith Story Rabbi Josh Knobel and Rabbi Sari Laufer in conversation Rabbi Josh Knobel and Rabbi Sari [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 19, 2022
Tonight, we light the second candle of Hanukkah.When we think of Hanukkah, we often think of the gevurah (the strength) demonstrated by the Maccabees in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 16, 2022
Our celebration of the Festival of Lights, Chag Urim, begins on Sunday evening. During the darkest time of the year, we literally and spiritually [...]