Unprovoked Love
Tomorrow night is the 9th day of the month of Av, the date on which both Temples in Jerusalem were …
Category Archives: Jewish holidays
Joy & Sorrow
Passover, the week-long celebration of the Biblical liberation from slavery, is almost over. Just a few days ago Jews around …
Passover as a Personal Journey
This weekend begins the Passover celebration. For most of us, it’s mainly about food – the foods we eat during …
The Miracle of Light
We are halfway through the eight nights of Hanukah, lighting one candle, then two, adding another each day to celebrate …
Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday?
This is the message that I gave over at the Sarasota Interfaith Thanksgiving Service this week: Every year at this …
Tired of Devastation…But Still Hopeful
I’m tired. As a congregational rabbi, still in the throes of the fall holy day season, it’s logical. But I’m …
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 …
“I Speak for the Trees”
“I speak for the trees!” said the Lorax. I believe it’s time for a Lorax revival, because nowadays, despite recycling …
No Learning Today
What I mean is, no Torah study permitted today. Why not? Because today was Tisha B’Av, a Jewish holiday during …
