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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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Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
3 min
Rabbi Stein quotes R. Samson Raphael Hirsch who explains how the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people fundamentally separates them from all other religions.
Jan 18, 2026
Jan 18, 2026
4 min
Rabbi David Stein shows how the first commandment given to the Jewish people - "This Month Is For YOU!" - also gives them ultimate responsibility for setting the calendar.
Jan 14, 2026
Jan 14, 2026
53 min
Clergy Fellow Sarah Pincus takes a close look at Rashi's less than sympathetic description of Moshe's reluctance to lead, and G-d's angry reaction.
Source Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GMTPQ3u9h_BCfJZdI73e4CMdhyTks7ZFCOpM-lHrtKU/edit?usp=sharing
Jan 13, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
8 min
Guest Contributor Dr. Rena Selya Cohen examines the unique relationship between Moshe, Aharon and Miriam.
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
11 min
Concluding his 5-part shiur on Scotch aged in sherry casks, Rabbi Stein looks at the role (if any) of laboratory studies in determining halacha, as well as the concepts of leniency and doubt when examining a Rabbinic prohibition.
Jan 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
4 min
Rabbi Stein looks at the inherent "namelessness" at the start of Shemot - The Book of Names - and heroic actions of the only people whose names are mentioned.
Jan 7, 2026
Jan 7, 2026
9 min
Rabbi Stein continues examining the question of Scotch in sherry casks, giving the differing views on how much wine is actually absorbed into the barrel.
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.