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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 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2026
5 min
Rabbi Stein examines the unique journey of the spies Calev and Yehoshua, who did not follow the path and actions of their colleagues.
Jun 7, 2026
Jun 7, 2026
7 min
Guest Contributor Gabe Wintner examines the sources for our tradition of donating one tenth of our income to charity.
Jun 4, 2026
Jun 4, 2026
4 min
Concluding his discussion of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies, Rabbi Stein returns to the views of Rav Moshe Feinstein for a pointed reminder about the true purpose of marking these occasions.
Jun 4, 2026
Jun 4, 2026
5 min
A rare and unusual outburst by Moshe prompts Rabbi Kanefsky to derive an important lesson about parenthood and leadership.
Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
7 min
Rabbi Stein begins to examine the view of Rav Moshe Feinstein regarding the Bat Mitzvah ceremony.
Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
5 min
What does it mean to "travel by the Word of G-d?" Rabbi Kanefsky explores the meaning behind a seemingly superfluous passage in the Parsha.
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
6 min
Rabbi Stein examines the origins of the "release" blessing spoken by parents on the occasion of a child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
5 min
Rabbi Kanefsky explains the significance of the Pesach celebrated by the Jewish people in the desert, on the first anniversary of their exodus from Egypt.
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.