Us & Them: The Story of Dinah Through Different Eyes
Perhaps the biblical story of the rape of Dinah isn’t about rape, but rather xenophobia.
Category Archives: God
#SarahToo
Like many of my generation, I use Facebook frequently. I like saying “happy birthday” to people, seeing pictures of children …
Three Questions
We humans use a lot of adjectives to describe God. Inquisitive isn’t usually on the list. But in the first …
An Atheist and a Rabbi Walk into a Dog Park…
I met a man at the dog park this week who very loudly told me three things about himself, in …
It’s a Wonderful World – If We Work at It
The sermon I gave on Kol Nidre evening, about this wonderful world…that isn’t always wonderful, and we have a task …
A Year of Transformation
Rosh Hashanah Sermon 5778 Hebrew is a fascinating language, and over the centuries scholars have loved finding hidden meanings in …
Rosh Hashanah – Names of this Holy Day
Sermon on Erev Rosh Hashanah 5778 There is a book that many of my rabbinic colleagues read every year as …
Hineni — Here I Am
This week’s Torah portion begins with the most inclusive statement in the Torah. It’s a little long, but worth reading …
On Dying (and Living) and Mourning
Let’s start with something uplifting from a friend’s Facebook page: If you are sad today, lift your heart with the …
Did God Create the Universe? The Answer
I find it amusing that the Discovery channel introduced a new series called “Curiosity” by asking the big question of …
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