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Daily Torah Study from B'nai David-Judea Congregation by Senior Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky, Assistant Rabbi David Stein, and our talented members and volunteers
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8 hours ago
8 hours ago
4 min
Rabbi Kanefsky discusses the concept of "dveikut" - cleaving to G-d, as mentioned by Moshe for the first time in Parshat Ekev.
22 hours ago
22 hours ago
7 min
Concluding his discussion of meat knives being used to cut onions, Rabbi Kanefsky quotes the halachic authorities with guidance on how to proceed.
2 days ago
2 days ago
5 min
Rabbi Kanefsky shows how Moshe varied the story of the second luchot, and the lesson it teaches about permanence.
2 days ago
2 days ago
5 min
Rabbi Kanefsky brings different views on whether the time frame - how long it has been since the knife was used on meat - has any bearing on whether the onion is affected.
3 days ago
3 days ago
3 min
Rabbi Kanefsky explains why Moshe goes out of his way to emphasize that the Jewish people are not inheriting the land of Israel because of how righteous they are.
3 days ago
3 days ago
8 min
Rabbi Kanefsky offers two explanations why a "meat" knife cutting into an onion may create more problems than cutting into other foods.
4 days ago
4 days ago
4 min
Rabbi Kanefsky looks at two different views of the Commandment: "You shall eat. You shall be satisfied. You shall bless."
4 days ago
4 days ago
5 min
Rabbi Kanefsky begins an exploration of an odd element of the laws of Kashrut, regarding a knife used for meat, cutting an onion with it and putting the onion into a dairy dish.
Our Teachers: Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky
Over the last 25 years, Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky has built B’nai David-Judea into a leading center of Modern Orthodoxy.
Rav Yosef is driven by a firm belief that Jewish tradition can provide a blueprint for modern ethical living for everything from business dealings, to relationships, to communal standards to our interactions as global citizens.
He helped to introduce changes in synagogue ritual and leadership to enhance the role of women, and most recently guided the congregation through hiring its first female clergy member. He has devoted himself to establishing meaningful relationships with Jewish leaders of all denominations, engages in interfaith dialogue, and is respected throughout the broader Los Angeles community. He believes ongoing Jewish education is the foundation to meaningful practice, and he teaches weekly Talmud, Midrash and halacha courses, as well as special courses on a variety of contemporary topics.
Our Teachers: Rabbi David Stein
Rabbi David Stein is the Judaic Studies Principal at Shalhevet High School, as well as the Co-Founder and Director of LaHaV, a curriculum project that provides content and training to Jewish schools in the US, Israel and Australia. Originally from Chicago, Rabbi Stein studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion ("The Gush") for two years under Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein z"tzl before attending Yeshiva College and RIETS for his undergraduate and semikha studies.
David also received his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, and after a stint working as an engineer, his passion for Jewish education led him to Los Angeles, where he also completed a Master's degree at American Jewish University’s Graduate Center for Jewish Education. David is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Jewish Education and Leadership from YU’s Azrieli School of Jewish Education and Administration, and was previously a Wexner Graduate Fellow/Davidson Scholar. David served as a member of the Legacy Heritage Instructional Leadership Institute's Writer's Group, where he helped develop the first ever standards and benchmarks for Gemara education, and is currently the Assistant Director of the Rabbi Sacks Legacy Foundation's Torah v'Chochmah project, which provides training for educators from around the country to bring the Torah and values of Rabbi Sacks z"l to life in the classroom.