Shabbat Sermons
Ands vs buts in the Israel Conversation
"Ands" vs. "Buts" in the Israel Conversation. Rabbi Ron stern January 19, 2024 | 9 Shevat, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. In his recent Shabbat sermon, Rabbi Ron Stern discussed how the word "and" is expansive, allowing a wide range of perspectives, whereas "but" [...]
Whose Earth? It’s the Only One We’ve Got.
Whose Earth? It's the Only One We've Got.Rabbi Yoshi ZweibackJanuary 12, 2024 | 2 Shevat, 5784Your browser does not support the audio element.Dark humor is a common way Israelis deal with difficult times. With a nod to David Letterman, Rabbi Yoshi talks about the “Top 10 List” in this [...]
Moses, Washington, and the Art of Humility
Good Tidings We Bring: A Message for Israel from Candy Cane Lane Rabbi Josh Knobel January 5, 2024 | 24 Tevet, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. What do Moses and George Washington have in common? More than you might think. Each made the journey from [...]
Good Tidings We Bring: A Message for Israel from Candy Cane Lane
Good Tidings We Bring: A Message for Israel from Candy Cane Lane Rabbi Sari Laufer December 29, 2023 | 17 Tevet, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. What does b'sorot tovot ("good tidings") look like for Israel now and in the future? Pulling from biblical criticism and modern [...]
Israel, Hamas, Palestinians and their supporters: Seven Vital Realizations
Israel, Hamas, Palestinians and their supporters: Seven Vital RealizationsRabbi David WoznicaDecember 22, 2023 | 10 Tevet, 5784Your browser does not support the audio element.Rabbi Woznica's Shabbat sermon emphasized that, as our hearts break watching the news from Gaza, what has happened since October 7 is not only frightening, but also "morally [...]