Tu B'Av Archives - Stephen Wise Temple

Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 11, 2023

You've heard of the non-apology apology, right? It's the, "I'm sorry if you were hurt by my actions." (A word of rabbinic advice—avoid [...]

By RHusany|2023-08-11T15:45:57-07:00August 11th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback|Tags: blessing, choices, courage, curse, curses, decisions, difficult decisions, ethical duties, ethics, Hope, Mensch, morality, strength, Torah, Tu B'Av|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 4, 2023

There have been many times in my career when I've officiated at a brit milah ceremony in the morning and a funeral in [...]

By RHusany|2023-08-03T14:18:46-07:00August 4th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback|Tags: grief, Hope, Isaiah, love, mourning, remembrance, Talmud, tikvah, Tisha B'Av, Torah, Tu B'Av|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Thursday, August 3, 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|2023-07-31T14:23:12-07:00August 3rd, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: beginnings, desert, Egypt, Exodus, Golden Calf, mikvah, new beginnings, Promised Land, Shiloh, Talmud, Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av, Yom Tov|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 2, 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|2023-07-28T16:39:02-07:00August 2nd, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: Benjamin, Egypt, High Holy Days, Israel, Promised Land, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Shiloh, slavery, Talmud, Tisha B'Av, tribes, Tu B'Av, 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 – Monday, July 31, 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 the [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-28T15:56:20-07:00July 31st, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: friendship, love, Talmud, Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av|Comments Off