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 [...]
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 – Wednesday, July 19, 2023
D'varim As the mourning of the three previous weeks anticipates its apogee with the observance of Tisha B’Av—the tradition’s full day of mourning [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Shabbat Chazon חֲזוֹן֙ One of the most difficult jobs in the ancient near east was that of a Biblical prophet. Called upon to [...]
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. [...]
Search for Meaning With Ben M. Freeman
In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Ben [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Recently, a longtime Wise member shared with me an incredible article about the beloved Jewish folk song, "Hava Nagila." The essence of the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 10, 2023
After our annual celebration of American independence, I've always looked forward to Bastille Day, or fête nationale française (France's national day of celebration), which falls [...]