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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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Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
48 min
Sarah Pincus explores Rashi's depiction of G-d as a "third partner" in several person-to-person transactions.
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Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
8 min
Rabbi Kanefsky delves into the details of the view that kashering an oven simply by turning on the highest setting is similar to boiling a vessel or utensil.
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
3 min
Rabbi Stein demonstrates how removing just one letter from the word "Vayikra" fundamentally redefines G-d's relationship with Man.
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Kanefsky presents the dispute between contemporary halachic experts on kashering an oven ... and whether a waiting period is necessary at the start.
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
4 min
Rabbi Stein expands on Rashi's explanation of why G-d first "called to" Moshe - "Vayikra" - before speaking to him.
Mar 15, 2026
Mar 15, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Kanefsky begins an examination of the process of "libun" - making an oven kosher through use of extreme heat.
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
5 min
Suddenly, the Mishkan has a new name. Rabbi Kanefsky looks at the significance of the title, "Tabernacle of Testimony" and how it informs the Jewish People's relationship with G-d.
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
7 min
Rabbi Stein asks whether the four cups of wine at the Seder carry the same rules as Kiddush, or whether there is an added, unique element.
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.