Appreciating The Cracked Pots in Our Lives Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt September 19, 2018 On this day when our thoughts focus on questions dealing with the meaning of life, we reflect on what truly matters and what we value, we look to our ancient texts as a source of inspiration and guidance to …
Can We Ever Really Know Anything or Anyone? Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt September 10, 2018 A favorite topic of college philosophy courses is the existential question of how we know what we know. The term for this is epistemology. If you ever want to sound intelligent and impress others, just drop the word epistemology into …
Is Judaism More Than Social Justice and Tikun Olam? Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt September 11, 2018 In the hit song from the 1967 iconic movie “The Graduate” Paul Simon asks, “Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you. What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson, Jolting Joe has left and gone …
The extent of the destruction and loss caused by the hurricanes of the past two months is difficult to fathom and comprehend. The overwhelming devastation which has ravaged and ransacked islands, towns and cities, destroying personal property, ruining homes, and uprooting tens of thousands of people did not distinguish between rich and poor. As Sonia …
Not many people can lay claim to being as beloved as Israeli leader Shimon Peres was upon his death. The funeral of the last of Israel’s founding fathers attracted 100 foreign leaders and dignitaries from 70 countries. The accolades poured in from around the world. Bill Clinton said Peres “started off life as Israel’s brightest …
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt Kol Nidre October 11, 2016 Writer, master story teller and modern day prophet Elie Wiesel left us earlier this year. In the words of Holocaust scholar Michael Berenbaum, although Weisel had no institutional base and did not hold office in any major Jewish organization, he was the voice and moral conscience …
Rosh Hashana October 3, 2016/5777 The High Holidays are an amazing gift. They are so beautiful, inspiring, powerful, and filled with meaning, which is why we come together as a community to celebrate them. We set aside these days, take off of work, and turn off our cellphones, tablets, and televisions. We refrain from …
Yom Kippur September 23, 2015/5776 Laughter, joy and happiness are an essential and integral part of what it means to be Jewish. In fact, in the famous Pew Survey of the American Jewish community, a sense of humor ranked just below caring about Israel as essential to being Jewish. It even rated higher than …
Rosh Hashana Day 2 September 15, 2015/5776 Since I spoke last year about Fiddler on the Roof on the High Holidays and why I believe it is the seminal story of our people, I thought it appropriate to open my sermon this year with reference to another one of my favorite Broadway shows. …
Rosh Hashana Day 1 September 14, 2015/5776 When you buy a TV, a cellphone, a car, or any other major appliance you get a user’s manual. But as has often been noted, a baby does not come with any instructions or guidebook. If you are lucky, you might get a few discount coupons for …
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