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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 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
4 min
Rabbi Stein points out the one element that made Korach's dispute an Unholy Argument.
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
6 min
On Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, Rabbi Kanefsky shares Ramban's explanation of why we deviate from the original Torah tradition of naming the months ("first month...second month...etc.") and use names from other cultures.
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
4 min
Rabbi Kanefsky shows how the story of Korach highlights the perils of giving in to anger.
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
5 min
Rabbi Stein points out the surprising connection between the 12 spies, and the commandment to wear tzitzit.
Jun 11, 2026
Jun 11, 2026
6 min
Concluding his discussion of "nullification through majority," Rabbi Kanefsky offers the bottom-line ruling on how to proceed when, for example, one dairy plate gets mixed in with many meat plates.
Jun 11, 2026
Jun 11, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Stein explains why the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and half of Menashe were not penalized for declining to enter Eretz Yisrael, while the spies who gave a negative report were punished.
Jun 10, 2026
Jun 10, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Kanefsky continue his examination of when, and under what circumstances does the principle "nullify through majority" apply.
Jun 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Kanefsky begins a discussion of the technical halachic terms of nullification by majority...as when (possibly) a dairy pot becomes mixed up with meat pots and no one knows which is which.
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.