What if Abraham had a Fitbit? (November 2014 KOL)

As we begin the month of November, we find ourselves in Parashat Lech Lecha (Genesis 13-17), where God tells Abraham, “Go forth from your land,...more

November 15, 2014

There is Room for You Here! (October 2014 KOL)

There is Room for You Here! As we find ourselves between our two holiest days of the year, I want to offer my personal thanks...more

November 1, 2014

The Power of Words (Kol Nidre 5775, October 3, 2014)

In the words of Leo Rosten, from his short essay, The Power of Words: They sing. They hurt. They teach. They sanctify. They were man’s...more

October 10, 2014

Hunger As Food For Thought (Yom Kippur Morning 5775, October 4, 2014)

I want to ask forgiveness in advance for the sermon I am about to give this morning while you are fasting.  Those of you who...more

October 10, 2014

In The End… (Yizkor 5775, October 4, 2014)

Last spring, Rafi Laufer recommended a wonderful little book to me called, The Talmud and the Internet: A Journey Between Worlds, published in 2000 by...more

October 10, 2014

The Selichot Project (Erev Rosh Hashanah 5775, September 24, 2014)

“Avinu Malkenu, chatanu l’fanecha = Our Father, Our King, we have sinned before you.” “Ashamnu, bagadnu, gazalnu = We are guilty, we have dealt treacherously...more

September 26, 2014

In The Beginning… (Rosh Hashanah 5775 Morning Service, September 25, 2014)

“In the beginning…” Isn’t that where everything starts?  - our Torah, our history, our lives, and our stories?  “Once upon a time…” enables us to...more

September 26, 2014

A Time for Change, Patience, and Awareness (September 2014 KOL)

As we gear up for High Holy Days each year, every Jew is asked to self-evaluate and to consider what personal and spiritual changes are...more

September 3, 2014

Have a Shehecheyanu Day! (L.I.F.E. Shabbat 6/20/14)

“Have a Shehecheyanu Day!”– by Rabbi Amy R. Perlin Temple B’nai Shalom   L.I.F.E. Shabbat   6/20/2014 I held my beautiful new granddaughter, Goldie Abigail Perlin,...more

August 20, 2014

What is the Third Temple? (Shabbat & Tisha B’Av Observance 8/8/14)

“What is the Third Temple?”  (“It depends on who you ask.”) Rabbi Amy R. Perlin, D.D.                                     Friday night, August 8, 2014 Shabbat and...more

August 20, 2014