Sermons
Rosh Hashana – 09/22/2025 – The Archer (1 of 4)
We Aim, We Miss, We Live Honestly with Ourselves The High Holidays always push me to search for stories—simple on the surface, yet carrying truths that run deep. This year, one has stayed with me. It’s the tale of a royal archer—the greatest in the land. His aim was legendary. His precision admired by the […]
Ki Tavo – 09/12/2025
There’s a line from the Stoic philosophers that I always find extra meaningful at this time of year. “You grow as much as the truth you are willing to accept about yourself without running away. Real strength starts with honest reflection.” We know that facing the truth about ourselves isn’t easy. There are things we […]
Ki Teitzei – 09/05/2025
9/5/25 – Ki Teitzei This week’s Torah portion, Ki Teitzei, is packed with more mitzvot than any other parashah. It covers family life, business ethics, justice, and community. And right in the middle of all these weighty laws, we find one of the most tender commandments in the entire Torah: “If you come across a […]
Shoftim – 08/29/2025
‘Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li‘ – I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine. This phrase comes to us from the Song of Songs, love poetry found in our bible. In many Jewish weddings betrothed couples recite this phrase to vow and declare their love for one another. Within a religious context, these words speak […]
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