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Tag: Kavanah (Intention)
5 Kavanot for Elul
Here are 5 kavanot, intentions, for the days and weeks of Elul, approaching the Holy Days. This includes poems, books, and self-reflection.
Rabbi Ilana C. Garber
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Adam Berkowitz
August 17, 2023
Elul
High Holidays
The Interplay of Routine and Intention: Keva and Kavanah
Our prayers are almost always a mixture of both keva (oft-recited text) and kavanah (deeper layers of meaning).
Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed
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The Observant Life (Book)
May 16, 2023
Every Day
Prayer
I Need Your Sacrifices After All
This week’s parashah contains God’s instructions to Moshe concerning Aaron’s entrance into the Holy of Holies to achieve atonement.
Ilana Kurshan
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 17, 2023
Parashat Acharei Mot
Parashat Acharei Mot Dvar Torah
One Mouth Per Person
The dangers of inappropriate speech are connected to the parashah, Metzora, the person stricken with leprosy.
Ilana Kurshan
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 16, 2023
Parashat Metzora
Parashat Metzora Dvar Torah
Yom Kippur Candle Lighting
Following the Yom Kippur meal, candles are lit in a similar fashion to those lit on Rosh Hashanah. A Yizkor candle is also lit.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 3, 2022
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Kol Nidrei and Being Imperfect Together
Yom Kippur begins with the dramatic Kol Nidrei service, intended to annul vows made between yourself and God.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 3, 2022
High Holidays
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Are There Only Ten Days of Repentance Each Year?
Teshuvah in the 10 days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are sacred days, but what about the days before and beyond those?
Risa Finkelstein Sugarman
September 19, 2022
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