Sermons
Yom Kippur – 10/02/2025 (4 of 4)
The Archer and the Painter – One God – Many Facets This morning, I want to talk about God. That may sound obvious — it is Yom Kippur, after all. But in truth, Judaism often speaks more about what God wants from us than about what God is. We speak about mitzvot, about justice, about […]
Kol Nidre – 10/01/2025 (3 of 4)
We need each other On Rosh Hashanah, we began the tale of the royal archer. The greatest archer in the land, admired by all — yet plagued by disappointment. Because no matter how steady his hand, the wind carried his arrows off course. Inches away from the target felt to him like miles. He reminded […]
Shabbat Shuva – 09/27/2025
Shabbat Shuvah is always a tender time. We stand in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, with the sound of the shofar still echoing, and the Day of Atonement drawing near. These are days when our tradition calls us inward — to examine our deeds, to measure our words, to do the hard […]
Rosh Hashana – 09/23/2025 (2 of 4)
The Painter – Celebrating the Hits Last night, I introduced you to a story about a royal archer. The archer is gifted — every arrow flies straight, every bullseye dead on. But too often, the wind blows, and his perfect shots are thrown off course. For the archer, this was failure. He could not see […]
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