Purim 2024: How Would You Respond?
https://youtu.be/5-Qed8wMIwo?si=lkN9g7QjG4cYL-VP Download PDF The Megillah, the Book of Esther contains nine chapters. It consists of 167 verses, and numerous exchanges, speeches and dialogues between the primary
Holiday Sermons
In Israel It’s Still October 8, 2023
Watch Video Download PDF The calendar says that today is January 6, 2024. On the Jewish calendar, today is the 26th day of Tevet in the
Chanukah and Anti-Jewish Jews
Watch Video Download PDF We have learned a lot this past week. One thing we learned is that “pronounism”, or “pronounophobia”, two words I just
Is Passover Worth All the Effort?
Sol Bernstein was slowly making progress, climbing the corporate ladder at the bank where he worked. His work ethic and astounding results caught the attention
Christmas and Chanukah
A few years ago something very rare occurred, something that happens maybe once in a lifetime, about as frequently as Haley’s Comet. Chanukah coincided with
Shabbat HaGadol: To Kitniyot or Not?
April 16, 2016 Today is known as “Shabbat HaGadol” because it is the Sabbath before Passover. Because Passover is such an important holiday, with
Does God Have a Favorite in the Belmont Stakes?
Chanukah December 12, 2015 I want to share with you an explanation I wrote of the Chanukah story which puts it in contemporary terms.
Some Things You Can Discuss at Your Seder this Year
Shabbat HaGadol April 12, 2014 This, the Shabbat before Pesah, is known as Shabbat HaGadol, the Great Shabbat. And what a great Shabbat it
Are You A Passover or Purim Jew?
March 23, 2013 Having recently returned from a congregational trip to Krakow, Warsaw, Prague and Berlin, I still have images emblazoned in my head
What I Will Be Thinking About at the Seder This Year
The invitation at the beginning of the seder inviting all who are hungry to come and eat is an invitation to much more than a
A New “Mah Nishtana:” Four Questions for Our Time
A Supplement Which You May Use At Your Seder Bechol haleilot, On all other nights we eat hurried and rushed meals. Haleila hazeh, Tonight
Chanukah 2010
This Chanukah has been an extremely busy time of year, especially as I am slowly taking on more responsibilities and beginning to resume a full
The Cycle of the Holidays
May 9, 2009 Thomas Mann in his book The Magic Mountain writes, “Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm
Yizkor
Yizkor October 9, 2008 As is true of any year, many people died this past year. I don’t mean to sound harsh, cold, unfeeling,
Passover in Israel @ 60
May 3, 2008 The Torah says that people should make their way by foot to Jerusalem for the three festivals: Pesah, Sukkot and Shavuot.
What Madonna and Others Can Teach Us: It’s Good to be Jewish!
Rosh Hashanah September 17, 2004 An earlier generation looked at the burden of being Jewish, and shried gevalt. “Shver zu zain a yid: It’s
