Click HERE (video) for “Korah’s Rebellion, Rashi’s Cut.” Was it a legitimate rebellion or a fatal mistake? Salubrious for society or sinful to the core? Click HERE (video) for “Bearing the Iniquity of the Priesthood, Receiving the Gift with Joy.”… Read More »
Click HERE (video) for “Old Is Good & Aging is Sage-ing.” This Shabbat talk is dedicated to all those who are acquiring hearts of wisdom and know “being old” is a mindset. Rashi and the Torah encourage us to take… Read More »
Click HERE (video) for God Bless You and Keep You. The famous Kohenic blessing is recited in public recitations of the Amidah and by parents for their children. Brides and grooms beneath their chuppahs receive the blessing, too. Explore the… Read More »
Click HERE (video) for the sermon HaDegel Sheli, Our Flags & Our Future. Flags are symbols of hope and unity despite their differnet colors. According to our tradition, the Israelites saw that angels praised God raising flags aloft. Raising our… Read More »
Click HERE (video) for “Ownership is Foundational to Free Society, So Why Do We Disown our Fields Once Every Seven Years?” The Torah supports a communitarian approach to societal living not communism or socialism! How does Shmittah teach a philosophical… Read More »
Click HERE (video) for the sermon, How We Perceive Others Makes a Holy Difference. To create meaningful ritual experiences that help us express joy, gratitude, or make atonement we must become attuned to the sacred and the holy sparks in… Read More »
Click HERE (video) for the Shabbat drash “Do Not Stand Idly By the Blood of Your Fellow; Stop Murder and Violent Crime.” In one verse the Torah teaches us a core Jewish value and calls us to action. Our tradition… Read More »
Click HERE (video) for the sermon The Most Consequential Sentences and Sentiments About Israel at 73. This past week we commemorated Yom HaZikaron and celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut. We remember, with love, all those who paid the highest price for the… Read More »
Click HERE (video) for Torah study with Rashi Consciously Choosing Kosher Elevates the Soul. The Torah uses unique verbs to describe the process of mitzvah engagement and the reasons behind them. Rashi emphasizes the one use of the verb “ma’aleh”… Read More »
Click HERE (pdf) for Who Wrote the Song of Songs? We read the love poetry of Solomon on the Shabbat of Passover. Or, was it written by someone else? Explore the traditions, language and messages of the scroll that begins… Read More »