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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 7, 2026
Jan 7, 2026
57 min
In her weekly Chumash class, Clergy Fellow Sarah Pincus examines Rashi's odd explanation of the phrase, "the king of Egypt died...and the people cried out."
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Jan 6, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
6 min
In Part 3 of his shiur on alcoholic beverages, Rabbi Stein examines whether the laws of Bitul - nullification of minute amounts - would permit consumption of Scotch aged in barrels that once held non-kosher wine.
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
6 min
Continuing his shiur on alcoholic beverages, Rabbi Stein examines the laws regarding Scotch aged in sherry casks.
Jan 4, 2026
Jan 4, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Stein begins a weeklong series on the laws regarding wine, spirits and other beverages produced by Gentiles.
Jan 1, 2026
Jan 1, 2026
4 min
Rabbi Kanefsky concludes his examination of the rules that apply when two Brit Milahs are performed at the same time.
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
4 min
Rabbi Kanefsky looks at the different views on how to proceed with the Brit Milah ceremony for twin boys.
Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025
23 min
Rabbi Stein examines Rambam's teachings regarding the rules and purposes of public fast days.
Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025
3 min
Rabbi Stein discusses the significance of the special Torah reading on Asarah B'Tevet
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.