God’s Plan? Patience? A bit of both… (April 2015 KOL)

“God has a plan, and I just need to have enough patience to let it unfold.” I imagine that is how Moses felt as he...more

April 1, 2015

Purim For Three Days (March 2015 KOL)

Historically, Purim has been celebrated on the 14thday of Adar, which begins on Wednesday night this week and continues into Thursday.  In walled cities, most...more

March 4, 2015

What makes the “New” Year new? (January 2015 KOL)

Shehecheyanu!  Thank You, God, for enabling us to live to 2015! I love the fact that we get two New Year celebrations.  Rosh Hashanah will...more

January 8, 2015

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