Learning to Turn
Delivered on Kol Nidrei 5784, September 24, 2023 I learned how to ski as an adult. Growing up in Texas, we were not the family to dash...
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- Jul 14
- 6 min
Justice is Care
Parashat Matot-Masei 5783 Delivered July 14, 2023 When talking with someone for the first time in social situations, they often ask me...
- Apr 20
- 8 min
Reflecting on Yom HaShoah
It is not enough to exclusively place our attention and care on our own, especially when we live such blessed lives today. The lesson of the
- Mar 23
- 8 min
Reading Leviticus
Parashat Vayikra 5783 Delivered March 23, 2023 There is no better way to end a day than reading to kids before bed. There are few sweeter...
- Mar 12
- 8 min
God is Calling
Our callings come in all different shapes and sizes. The important thing is to recognize the call when it comes in.
- Feb 24
- 9 min
I'm Not ready To Give Up on Israel
Parashat T'rumah 5783 Delivered on February 24, 2023 Having just returned from a month-long sabbatical, spending that whole time in Tel...
- Jan 6
- 8 min
The Wolf in Your Fairytale
We all encounter wolves along our way, challenges that upset us from our intended paths. What do we do when we encounter them?
- Jan 4
- 7 min
The Costumes we Wear
We all wear costumes. We cover up who we are to ourselves and to others. The question is why, and what are the spiritual consequences.
- Aug 27, 2022
- 8 min
Narrow Bridges
Parashat R’eih 5782 / Rosh Chodesh Elul Let’s talk about being fearful, and experiencing fright. If you are like me, a road-weary...
- Jul 7, 2022
- 6 min
In the Middle
Parashat Chukat 5782 Over the last several months, the Creative Beit Midrash, a group of folks here at Hevreh who meet on Shabbat...
- Nov 10, 2021
- 6 min
Put Simply, be generous.
Parashat Toldot 5782 Delivered on November 5, 2021 This week's Torah portion is a tale of twin brothers who wrestle. When Rebecca gives...
- Aug 12, 2021
- 4 min
Elul & Understanding: Sponsored by the Number 67
Delivered at Shabbat Services, August 6, 2021 Remember how in a Sesamee Street, each episode is sponsored by a letter and a number? So,...
- Jul 18, 2021
- 5 min
What now?
An emergent young Jewish poet Meg Adler published a poem this week entitled “Tisha B’Av”. In it she writes: When the house burns down...
- Jun 3, 2021
- 6 min
Partners in Redemption
Parashat Shl'ach L'cha 5781 June 4, 2021 Had God and Moses not sent leaders from among the Israelites to scout the promised land, the...
- Apr 8, 2021
- 6 min
Accountability & Forgiveness
Parashat Shmini 5781 This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Sh’mini, tells the story of four brothers who work together in the family...
- Mar 31, 2021
- 6 min
The Plagues of Housing insecurity
On March 26, 2021, we welcomed Jane Ralph, Executive Director at Construct Inc. as part of our Shabbat evening service. The following is...
- Jul 31, 2020
- 5 min
Health or Wealth - Parashat V'etchanan 5780
I begin by naming a profound tension many have noticed in the midst of this global pandemic: A tension exists between the current public...
- Sep 21, 2019
- 6 min
Noticing, Meaning, and Praising (AKA Follow the Chicken)
Parashat Ki Tavo 5779 Once, while living in New York City, I found myself on a Shabbat afternoon with absolutely nothing to do. It was...
- Dec 14, 2018
- 8 min
Restraint & Its Consequences
Parashat Vayigash 5779 | December 14, 2018 Consider the concept of restraint: is it a virtue or is it a vice? What benefits come when we...
- Sep 24, 2018
- 8 min
Owning It
Delivered on Kol Nidrei 5779 During my time in Rabbinical School I interned as a chaplain at NYU’s Tisch Hospital. One of my...
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