The Tree — A Kol Nidre Sermon
Every week, as I lead services here at Kol HaNeshama I stand with my back to an enormous, beautiful tree. …
Category Archives: High Holidays
Sing a New Song
This weekend is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of return, which falls between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur. Our Torah reading …
The Gifts & Challenges of Rosh Hashanah
I am disappointed. If you thought I was going to continue with, “I am disappointed in our elected officials,” you’d …
Through the storms, be a mensch
It’s storm season in Florida. It’s always like this in early September, although this year we haven’t had to deal …
Happiness and Joy and Garbage Men
Every Friday morning I listen to Story Corps on NPR. This morning it was a conversation between Angelo and Eddie, …
“You must not remain indifferent”
A small group was discussing the many commandments in this week’s Torah portion, and a phrase seemed to jump off …
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 …
Our Prayers Rise to Heaven — Kol Nidre
At sunset tomorrow evening, September 29th, we will welcome both Shabbat and Yom Kippur, which will begin with the Kol …
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 …
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