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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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Apr 12, 2026
Apr 12, 2026
5 min
As Spring takes hold, Rabbi Kanefsky begins a shiur on the laws regarding the special blessing that is recited upon seeing trees in bloom.
Apr 12, 2026
Apr 12, 2026
5 min
With help from BDJ member Abe Mezrich, Rabbi Stein shows how Parshat Shmini, and especially the loss of Aharon's sons, is a pivot point for the Torah, transitioning from the national to the personal.
Apr 10, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
5 min
Rabbi Stein explains how the sons of Aharon, Nadav and Avihu, were punished not only for what they did, but for what they failed to do.
Apr 9, 2026
Apr 9, 2026
9 min
Starting with a moving personal story, Guest Contributor Mark Rothman explains the double lesson of Pesach Sheni - the second opportunity for everyone to fulfill an important commandment and be one with the larger community.
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
5 min
Rabbi Stein examines the origins of Pesach Sheni, and the lesson it teaches about commitment to G-d and HaShem's response.
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
7 min
Rabbi Stein examines the rules of Pesach's "Intermediate Days" -- Chol HaMoed.
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
5 min
Guest Contributor Rabbi Adam Rosenthal elaborates on the lesson of inclusiveness found in the Pesach ceremonies.
Apr 5, 2026
Apr 5, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Kanefsky discusses the rules regarding the Counting of the Omer in the evenings, and whether it is a Biblical or Rabbinic requirement.
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.