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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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Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Stein shows how the opening verses of Parshat Chukat represent the Jewish people's generational transition from slaves to nationhood.
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
7 min
Rabbi Stein examines the two theories explaining why a mourner prior to burial is exempt from performing mitzvot.
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Stein examines Moshe's words just before striking the rock, to better understand why he was punished for the act.
Jun 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Stein begins an exploration of the laws of mourning prior to burial.
Jun 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Stein explains how the complaints by the Jewish people in Parshat Chukat were different than previous grievances, and that Moshe may have failed to see it.
Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Stein points out the profound lesson inherent in the reciting of a Psalm attributed to the children of Korach, in a house of mourning.
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
5 min
Rabbi Stein examines the view of Rambam that miraculous events may not be a disruption of nature but rather a unique part of it.
Jun 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
8 min
Rabbi Stein searches for the significance of the ten items...one of which appears in Parshat Korach...said to have been created moments before the first Shabbat.
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.