Delivered by Rabbi Jill Maderer on Friday, July 31. Eicha—how could this be. These are the first words of the Book of Lamentations, the biblical book read this past week […]
Yom Kippur address delivered by RS President Michael Hauptman on October 9, 2019. In 1810, four men, who for 15 years had been part of an informal minyan, met in […]
Rabbi Maderer delivered this D’var Torah on Shabbat, 8/23 Two days ago, the Reform Movement’s rabbinic arm released the following statement: “The […]
This week’s Torah portion, Bo, includes a text from the Passover seder. Through my family’s seder table ruckus, I always hear the special emphasis my family reads in this part. […]
Yom Kippur Address delivered by RS President Michael Hauptman on September 19, 2018. There’s a story in the Talmud about an old man planting a fruit tree by the side […]
We have seen the words, “Me Too” on our computer screens all week long. In the wake of the most recent sexual harassment reports, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: “If you’ve […]
Yom Kippur Address delivered by RS President Michael Hauptman on September 30, 2017. Language has always been an interest of mine; how language evolves, where words come from and how […]
Have you seen the new Wonder Woman movie? I have been thinking about Wonder Woman this week, because of some recent news commentary. The Israeli Woman who sued El Al […]
Delivered by Rabbi Maderer Friday night when we offered Renewal of Marriage Vows, and it was also Rabbi Maderer’s first Shabbat as senior rabbi. When Cantor Frankel chants the […]
Princess Leia, actually Carrie Fisher, of blessed memory, recalls an outraged father challenging her, because she agreed to wear the skimpy iron bikini, in the scene with Jabba the Hutt, […]
