Daily Kavanah – Thursday, July 27, 2023
This Wednesday evening and all day today, Jews throughout the world will observe Tisha B'Av, the Ninth of Av, which the sages set [...]
Wise Clergy Respond to Judicial Reform Bill in Israel
Like many of you, we have been closely following the passage of the judicial overhaul bill in Israel. We have read [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, July 26, 2023
This Wednesday evening and Thursday, Jews throughout the world will observe Tisha B'Av, the Ninth of Av, which the sages set aside as [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, July 25, 2023
This Wednesday evening and Thursday, Jews throughout the world will observe Tisha B’Av, the Ninth of Av, which the sages set aside as [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 24 2023
This Wednesday evening and Thursday, Jews throughout the world will observe Tisha B’Av, the Ninth of Av, which the sages set aside as [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 17, 2023
Beyn Ha'Metzarim I first encountered Tisha B’Av (observed next week) when I was a camper at URJ Camp Eisner in Great Barrington, Mass. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Continuing from yesterday, it was one week ago that—early in the Jerusalem morning—I made my way to the Kotel, ready to welcome the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, June 26, 2023
Exactly one week ago, our rented Kia—struggling a bit, I’ll admit—climbed the Jerusalem hills as we made our ascent into the city. While [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Cantor Emma Lutz – Friday, May 19, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCIfOqIQNOE Today is Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, when we commemorate the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six Day War in 1967. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, April 3, 2023
אֶת־חַ֣ג הַמַּצּוֹת֮ תִּשְׁמֹר֒ שִׁבְעַ֨ת יָמִ֜ים תֹּאכַ֤ל מַצּוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֔ךָ לְמוֹעֵ֖ד חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָאָבִ֑יב כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽאָבִ֔יב יָצָ֖אתָ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ You shall observe the feast [...]