December 5, 2025 -
December 5, 2025 -
The Blessings of Pluralism Something is confusing at the beginning of our parsha (Lech Lecha): Abraham has enemies. Trying to entice Abraham to leave his home in the Fertile CrescentRead More »
Noah’s 2020 Message Corruption, Destruction, Renewal: for many of us, the episode of Noah’s Ark is a fantastical and intriguing story that captures our imagination but is not true. GeologistsRead More »
The Story Remains the Same Throughout history, we see the same issues and conflicts popping up again and again. The characters change, but the story, unfortunately, remains the same. InRead More »
Temporary Dwellings Chag Sameach Everyone! When Rabbi Neil asked if I’d be interested in speaking on Sukkot, I looked at the Torah portion and found . . . nothing really. It wasRead More »
Say Their Names Good Yom Tov, Shana Tova In a few moments, we’re going to say the words: Yizkor Elokim Nishmat Avi Mori… Morati Imi… May God remember the soulsRead More »
We Shall Overcome Good Yom Tov, Shana Tova, thank you for joining us today. Some years ago, I had a congregant named Moshe. Feeling very repentant, he came to me,Read More »
The Pursuit of Peace An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it. She would stand on her front porch and shout, “BaruchRead More »
Receiving a Better World Last year before Shofar Blowing, we prefaced it with a song called Return by Joe Buchanan: “It’s going to be a brave new year Starting rightRead More »
Hoping for a Repeat This past Friday, 9/11, was one day off in the Jewish calendar from that horrific day nineteen years ago. This synchronicity was not lost upon me.Read More »
Parshat Nitzavim begins with a ceremony that establishes a covenant with God. Not only are the leaders and adult males essential to this pact, but also every individual member of theRead More »
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