2019/5779: How to Have A Surprising Seder Using the Kehilla Home Haggadah
The Kehilla At-Home HAGGADAH by Rabbi David J. Cooper [NOTE: The first night of Passover is Friday, April 19, 2019.] Once again, the Kehilla easy-to-use, inclusive and interactive Haggadah is […]
How to Have A Surprising Seder Using the Kehilla Home Haggadah
The Kehilla At-Home HAGGADAH by Rabbi David J. Cooper NOTE: The first two nights of Passover in 2022 are Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16. Once again, the Kehilla […]
Through the Neila Gates by way of Ellis Island, by Rabbi David Cooper
My mother, my father, and my stepfather had all had the experience coming into America from Europe. My mother was unusual because having been born in Brooklyn, her parents decided […]
Introduction to Hagar & Ishmael Torah Excerpt (Genesis 21:9-21) by Rabbi David Cooper
This morning we are reading from the traditional Torah segment for the first day of Rosh Hashanah which you’ll find on your handout. It is a story of the banishment […]
Downloadable Kehilla HOME seder
Looking for a good interactive bare-bones haggadah? Kehilla-style? New, improved and FREE! Instructions and suggestions on using the Haggadah The Haggadah in PDF format: https://www.staging5.kehillasynagogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Home-Haggadah-2013-Heb-Eng.pdf
How to Have A Surprising Seder Using the Kehilla Home Haggadah
The Kehilla At-Home HAGGADAH by Rabbi David J. Cooper [NOTE: The first night of Passover is Friday, April 22, 2016. ] Once again, the Kehilla easy-to-use, inclusive and interactive Haggadah […]
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 […]
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 early beginnings was built on words even more than on […]
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 nothing but is, rather, advice on living well. Some early […]
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 of our congregation. We have emerged from a somewhat shaky […]