Rosh Hashanah 5786/2025

We will not underestimate our power any longer
We know that together we are strong.
Like drops of water shape the rocks
As they rush down the falls
We know that together we are strong.

A sermon for Shabbat Hazon

We are hovering an inch from rock bottom.

On the 17th of Tamuz, 3 weeks ago, we recalled the day when the walls of Jerusalem were breached and we felt our sense of wellbeing crack as enemies forced their way into our sacred city.

Bamidbar - May 31, 2025 (Sivan 4, 5785)

Pesach, Sun Apr 13, 2025 (Nisan 15, 5785)

Kol Nidre - Fri Oct 11, 2024 (Tishrei 9, 5785)

This day— this long day punctuated by sleep but not by food, bathing or comfort— this holiest day of our year— this strangely joyful day— is about complete honesty even when it is incredibly uncomfortable.

Rosh HaShanah - Thurs Oct 3 (Tishrei 1)

Parashat Emor - Sat 18 May (Iyar 10)

Parashat Tazria - Sat 13 Apr (Nisan 5)

This week’s parsha, Tazria, is one that makes a lot of people want to stay away from shul. Because well, it’s gross. It’s a lot of blood, a lot of talk of purity and impurity and, of course, a lot of vivid descriptions of tz’ra’at, often translated as leprosy.

Vayishlach - Sat 02 Dec (Kislev 19)

Bereishit Sat 14 Oct (Tishrei 29)