Category Archives: Temple Beth Hillel

Kol Nidre sermon and sermon song

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

It took a  little longer than I’d planned, however here is a video of my Kol Nidre sermon, Embrace the “And” and the sermon song “Simple Song” by Leonard Bernstein sung by MY SISTER, the cantorial soloist. This video was … Continue reading →

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Embrace the “And”

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

“Embrace the “And”,” my sermon for Kol Nidre 5779 is below. The part of the river used as a mikveh for ritual immersion was situated high atop a steep hill on the outskirts of Premishlan. When the road leading up to it … Continue reading →

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Temple Beth Hillel, Reach Out When You’re Ill

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

This article appeared in the Temple Beth Hillel publication, Hillel Omer. “Reaching Out When You’re Ill” Did you know that you can remove a sixtieth of a person’s suffering simply by visiting them? According to the Talmud (Bava Metzia 30b), we … Continue reading →

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Parshat D’varim

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Here are 2-minutes of Torah for this Shabbat. Shabbat Shalom!

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Parshat Naso

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

Here are 2-minutes of Torah about this week’s portion. Shabbat Shalom.

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Shabbat Chol haMoed Passover Sermon

Posted on April 15, 2017 by

Here is the sermon I delivered at Temple Beth Hillel. Shabbat Shalom, Moadim l’simcha. I hope that this Passover week has been liberating and delicious. While these are my wishes and hopes for all of us this special week, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Two Minutes of Torah: Achrei Mot

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

This week’s two minutes of Torah can be viewed here.

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Cuba 2016

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

Tomorrow night Jews around the world will gather around the Seder table and read the verse above as part of the story of the Exodus from Egypt. When we say, “in every generation each person is obligated to see him/herself … Continue reading →

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We are Religious Jews!

Posted on October 5, 2014 by

This is the sermon I delivered at Temple Beth Hillel on Yom Kippur morning at both services (click on the world ‘this’ and you should be directed to the text).  

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Count Your Marbles: Honor Jewish Time

Posted on September 26, 2014 by

This is the sermon I delivered on Erev Rosh Hashanah 5775 at Temple Beth Hillel.

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