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...
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- 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 8, 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 4, 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 9, 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...
- Sep 21, 2018
- 10 min
For the Sin of Silence in a #MeToo World
She remembered sitting in Yom Kippur services when she was little. She remembered the sound of the shofar at the end of neilah when all...
- Sep 12, 2018
- 9 min
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
I want to begin with a story from folksinger Dar Williams’ book, “What I Found in a Thousand Towns: A Traveling Musician’s Guide to...
- Sep 11, 2018
- 10 min
What is Your Klal Gadol?
Delivered on September 10, 2018 at Rosh Hashanah morning services. In 1987, the US Army War College coined a term that has become more...
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