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Category Archives: Jewish holidays

The Month of Potential

October 9, 2018

Last week was the first in over a month that we went from Shabbat to Shabbat without another holiday on …

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Unprovoked Love

July 20, 2018

Tomorrow night is the 9th day of the month of Av, the date on which both Temples in Jerusalem were …

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Joy & Sorrow

April 5, 2018

Passover, the week-long celebration of the Biblical liberation from slavery, is almost over. Just a few days ago Jews around …

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Passover as a Personal Journey

March 30, 2018

This weekend begins the Passover celebration. For most of us, it’s mainly about food – the foods we eat during …

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The Miracle of Light

December 14, 2017

We are halfway through the eight nights of Hanukah, lighting one candle, then two, adding another each day to celebrate …

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Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday?

November 19, 2017

This is the message that I gave over at the Sarasota Interfaith Thanksgiving Service this week: Every year at this …

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Tired of Devastation…But Still Hopeful

October 6, 2017

I’m tired. As a congregational rabbi, still in the throes of the fall holy day season, it’s logical. But I’m …

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It’s a Wonderful World – If We Work at It

October 1, 2017

The sermon I gave on Kol Nidre evening, about this wonderful world…that isn’t always wonderful, and we have a task …

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Our Prayers Rise to Heaven — Kol Nidre

September 28, 2017

At sunset tomorrow evening, September 29th, we will welcome both Shabbat and Yom Kippur, which will begin with the Kol …

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“I Speak for the Trees”

February 9, 2012

“I speak for the trees!” said the Lorax.  I believe it’s time for a Lorax revival, because nowadays, despite recycling …

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Rabbi Jennifer Singer

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