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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
Episodes
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2026
7 min
Rabbi Stein opens a discussion about the origins of the Bat Mitzvah ceremony.
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
4 min
Rabbi Stein examines the true meaning of "May HaShem make His face shine upon you" in the Birkat Kohanim.
May 28, 2026
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
5 min
Rabbi Stein explores one critical element necessary for a successful korban - a sacrifice offering.
May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
7 min
Rabbi Stein explains why the tribe of Levi is counted in seemingly illogical order.
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
7 min
Rabbi Stein looks at women's obligation to recite the Torah blessing and wraps up with a final thought on the nature of the bracha itself.
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
6 min
Continuing his examination of the blessings made over the Torah each day, Rabbi Stein asks whether the bracha must be repeated in the morning, if one has been up all night studying Torah.
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
5 min
Rabbi Kanefsky shows how a seemingly out-of-place law in Parshat Naso actually conveys a powerful message about family and inclusion.
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.