Ki Tisa: I Can’t Make You Love Me if You Don’t
The moment I hear something familiar in a new way, I feel a charge that to me epitomizes what it means to be alive. The moment engages us in its […]
Terumah and Pete Seeger – Bringing God into this World
“This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.” “This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.” These are the words that are etched into Pete Seeger’s banjo. Seeger, […]
Bo: Expect Goodness
It is the week of resolutions. Are you off on the right foot? How did you strengthen yourself to approach your new beginnings with a full heart, with full intention, […]
You and I Won’t Recognize Our Grandchildren
With this week’s Torah portion, the book of Genesis comes to an end. Both Jacob and Joseph, and the Egyptian rulers who knew them, pass away, setting up the story […]
What’s A Jewish Comic Strip
Terry & Patty LaBan will talk about their comic strip, Edge City, on Sunday, December 15th from 10:15-11:15 AM at Rodeph Shalom Edge City is a ground-breaking comic strip about […]
Thanksgivukkah!
I imagine most of you have by now been forwarded some email about the convergence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving this year. Yes, it is true that the first night of […]
The Face of God
Who here has seen the musical Les Miserable? I still remember the first time I saw Les Mis – I remember my parents taking my to the Wang Center in […]
HaDag Nachash, Here I Come!
If you’ve ever seen the Adam Sandler movie, Don’t Mess with the Zohan, you may be familiar with the band, HaDag Nachash. Their name which literally means Snake Fish, is […]
On baseball and prayer
I’ve been waiting my whole career to start a D’var Torah with a reference to baseball.
Bugs in My Kale: Bringing Intention to Our Tabletop
How are we connected to the food we eat? Imagine a movement that links consumption and production, shoppers and workers, in Professor Bryant Simon’s discussion: The Dinner Party, this Sunday […]