Where is God?
“And Jacob came upon a certain place and remained there all night… and he took one of the stones of …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
Gratitude
Modah ani lifanecha, ruach chai v’kayam I give thanks before You God, breath of all life. This is the prayer …
Hope
It’s been a long couple of weeks, bracketed by the murders at the Tree of Life Synagogue and Kristallnacht tomorrow …
Showing Up For Shabbat – Together
This is the sermon I gave at our #ShowUpForShabbat service. We have gathered here tonight, so many members of our …
#ShowUpForShabbat – Responding to Terror
I believe that our political leaders have failed us. They want us to believe that their words don’t matter. But …
Glimmers of Hope: Responding to Terror
This is the speech I gave at the Sarasota community vigil in memory of those who were murdered at the …
What’s Next? Responding to Terror
What’s next? What do we do after this week is over, after the vigils, after the funerals, the memorial services, …
Responding to Terror in Pittsburgh
This morning, during a baby naming service at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, a man walked in and while …
Doing the Wrong Thing
This week‘s Torah portions begins with the phrase “and he saw.” Over his lifetime, Abraham saw many things. Not all …
Who Are You?
Names matter. Our names define us, identify us, separate us. But if our names identify us, what happens when we …
