Rabbi David J. Cooper’s quest is to integrate spirituality and politics, theistic and atheistic, ritual and daily life, all within a spiritually diverse loving community. Serving as Community Rabbi since 1999, he was part of the original group that founded Kehilla with Rabbi Burt in the early 80’s. Blog | Sermons | Contact: rabbidavid@kehillasynagogue.org
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
Report Back on Israel/Palestine Survey: Agreement on Values; Diversity in Tactics and Solutions
by Rabbi David ~Our High Holy Day Theme: Speak! The Power of our Words~ The Jewish tradition from its
Weighing Our Words: Thoughts on the High Holyday Theme
by Rabbi David J. Cooper Every High Holydays we sing Mi Ha-Ish (from Psalm 34:13-14), a simple prayer that asks
The Synagogue Turns A Corner: An Invitation to Kehilla’s May 3rd Community Meeting
From Rabbi David, Michael Saxe-Taller, Executive Director, and Lynn Bravewomon, Board Co-Chair This is a special moment in the life
Some Reflections in the Wake of the Israeli Elections
by Rabbi David J. Cooper I write this the morning after the Israeli elections. Some part of me felt that,
From Rabbi David’s Hard Disk
10:30am Shabbat Service Start Times (mostly) & Social Action Opportunities by Rabbi David J. Cooper New Saturday Service Start Times