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Sensing the Sublime (Noach – 10/13/18)

Posted on October 16, 2018

Sensing the Sublime The book of Genesis speeds quickly from the creation of the universe to the expansion of humankind on the face of the earth. The story is not Continue Reading »

Confessing Upon Our Greatest Sin – Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 5779

Posted on September 21, 2018

Confessing Upon Our Greatest Sin Howard Schwartz (from Rosh HaShanah fame) came over to me a few days ago: “Rabbi I don’t know what to do. I haven’t missed a Continue Reading »

There’s a Famine in the Land…Yom Kippur Day 5779

Posted on September 21, 2018

There’s a Famine in the Land… Last night, we began with the words: (Page 339) By the authority of the Heavenly Court And by the authority of this earthly court, Continue Reading »

Rosh Hashanah Day Two: “The Old shall be Renewed, and the New shall be made Holy”

Posted on September 13, 2018

Day Two: “The Old shall be Renewed, and the New shall be made Holy” David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine Monk, writes “Religion is like an erupting volcano: the lava flowing down Continue Reading »

Rosh Hashanah Day One: 21st Century Judaism and the Synagogue that’s Willing to Change

Posted on September 13, 2018

Day One: 21st Century Judaism and the Synagogue that’s Willing to Change It’s because of the Schwartz brothers that I have to make this appeal to you this year. You Continue Reading »

Bypassing God? (Ekev – 08/04/18)

Posted on August 7, 2018

Bypassing God? The Torah makes strong assertions about life in Israel: one of them is that the water supply is controlled exclusively by God (Deuteronomy 11: 11-13) “The land which Continue Reading »

Look At Your Life Through Heaven’s Eyes (Ma’asei – 07/14/18)

Posted on July 23, 2018

Look At Your Life Through Heaven’s Eyes We move often; the average American moves once every seven years. Sometimes it’s due to an educational or occupational opportunity, sometimes we’re downsizing Continue Reading »

What’s The Best Way To Inspire Our Children? (Chukat – 06/23/18)

Posted on June 29, 2018

What’s The Best Way To Inspire Our Children? Do we try to influence them by sharing with them our loves and passions, or do we let them seek and discover Continue Reading »

We Need To Give Credit Where Credit Is Due (Korach – 06/16/18)

Posted on June 19, 2018

We Need To Give Credit Where Credit Is Due This past week there was much to fret about in the news: Tariffs possibly wreaking havoc and the painful separation of immigrant Continue Reading »

If You Will It, It Is No Dream (Shelach – 06/09/18)

Posted on June 13, 2018

If You Will It, It Is No Dream Life’s challenges can be daunting.  From changing our diet to healing broken families to making our schools safe, “Mission Impossibles” seem to Continue Reading »

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