Shabbat Sermons
Rabbi Woznica’s Four Suggestions as we Enter a New Year
Rabbi Woznica’s Four Suggestions as we Enter a New Year Rabbi David Woznica Rabbi David Woznica speaks of new beginnings. With High Holy Days approaching and the month of Elul now upon us, Rabbi Woznica offers four suggestions for the season: 1) Choose and commit to one area of [...]
Shabbat of Sacred Rest, Shabbat of Sacred Responsibility
Shabbat of Sacred Rest, Shabbat of Sacred Responsibility Rabbi Josh Knobel At our Stephen Wise Temple Shabbat by the Beach, Rabbi Josh Knobel speaks of the "Book of Spoken Things," which continues the discourse that Moses began as the Israelites stood by the banks of the River Jordan, [...]
Jewish Insights into Mourning and Loss
Jewish Insights into Mourning and Loss Rabbi David Woznica As we prepared to mark Tisha B'Av this weekend, our Rabbi David Woznica used his Shabbat sermon to speak about how Judaism approaches mourning, both the personal and the communal. Our tradition, Rabbi Woznica teaches, is filled with love [...]
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: Reflections for the Days of Av
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: Reflections for the Days of Av Rabbi Sari Laufer In her Friday Shabbat sermon on Rosh Chodesh Av, our Rabbi Sari Laufer teaches us a lesson she learned while reading to our Wise Readers to Leaders. The resolution needed to accept the uncertainty of struggling [...]
The Source of Love and Compassion
The Source of Love and Compassion Rabbi Josh Knobel Parashat Pinchas features the anointing of Joshua as Moses's successor as Israelites prepare to enter the Land of Israel. Before Moses can proceed, though, he and the other Israelite leaders must reckon with those not counted in their census [...]