Kol Nidre Sermon 5775/2015 by Rabbi David J. Cooper
Shibboleth Words, Labels, “Commonsense” & Resistance During these Holy Days we have examined the power of words as part of our spiritual journey. Tonight I want to examine that the […]
Yom Kippur Day Sermon 5776/2015 by Ruthie Levin
Withholding One’s Words When I read the theme in preparation for this year’s High Holiday Services it made me think about the words we say and do not say to […]
Yom Kippur Day Teaching 5776/2015 by Rabbi Burt Jacobson
Judging Others Israel Ba’al Shem Tov, the founder of the 18th century Hasidic movement, was not only a mystic and a spiritual teacher; he was also a shamanic healer, and […]
Rosh Hashanah Day Sermon 5776/2015 by Howard Hamburger
Get comfortable; I’m going to talk for a little while. Later in the morning, Rabbi David will lead us in the Torah service; we’ll chant how the Torah describes the […]
Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 5776/2015 by Rabbi Dev Noily
Standing Together, Right Smack in the Middle of the Torah Speech as Spiritual Practice When my partner Sara and I were younger and first together, probably in our late […]