Rosh Chodesh Archives - Stephen Wise Temple

Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 18, 2023

Today is the first day of the month of Elul, which means that Rosh Hashanah is exactly one month away. During this [...]

By RHusany|2023-08-18T12:07:59-07:00August 18th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback|Tags: Elul, High Holy Days, Jonah, morality, Nineveh, Rosh Chodesh, Rosh Hashanah, teshuvah, Torah, Yom Kippur|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Wednesday, August 2 is Tu B'Av—the 15th day of the month of Av. Originally an obscure date mentioned in the Mishnah and [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-28T16:18:05-07:00August 1st, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: friendship, humility, interpersonal relationships, love, lunar calendar, lunar month, menstrual cycle, moon, relationships, Rosh Chodesh, Talmud, Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Thursday, July 13, 2023

The Jewish calendar offers a rich tapestry of days, and there is literally never a week without something to celebrate or commemorate. [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-10T09:31:19-07:00July 13th, 2023|Categories: Cantor Emma Lutz, Daily Kavanah|Tags: Av, Elul, prayer, Rosh Chodesh, Shabbat, Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Av, Tisha B'Av|Comments Off