As the relationship between God and the Israelite nation deepens, there are moments when the people lash out and moments when God lashes out. Knowing when you can and can’t cross those lines (and when you can stretch them) is the ultimate kind of trust.
Recording from Shabbat Services, August 17, 2019 D’var from Saturday, August 17, 2019 – Rabbi David Kosak *If you would like to download the recording and listen later, right click on the link then click “Save as” and it will save onto your computer for later listening. Recorded and edited by Ed Kraus. Click here for an archive of past recordings
There are plenty of examples of minimal changes that produce maximum reward. Working on getting more sleep? Five extra minutes of screen-free downtime before bed makes all the difference in the world. Subtle, small tweaks lead to major positive results, and we see the same phenomenon in the Torah.
Recording from Shabbat Services, August 10, 2019 D’var from Saturday, August 10, 2019 – Rabbi Eve Posen *If you would like to download the recording and listen later, right click on the link then click “Save as” and it will save onto your computer for later listening. Recorded and edited by Ed Kraus. Click here for an archive of past recordings
A quick message to you as I spend time with my family back east. This Shabbat, we have the juxtaposition of two events. One is the beginning of the book of Deuteronomy, and the other is the 9th of Av, or Tisha B'av. Tisha B'Av represents the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, as it commemorates the destruction of the Holy Temple.
Four years into my rabbinate at a day school, I wasn't so sure "education rabbi" was the right path for me anymore. The Torah this week reminds us that it’s never too late to switch paths or admit that a certain job might not be the right job.
Recording from Shabbat Services, August 3, 2019 D’var from Saturday, August 3, 2019 – Rabbi David Kosak *If you would like to download the recording and listen later, right click on the link then click “Save as” and it will save onto your computer for later listening. Recorded and edited by Ed Kraus. Click here for an archive of past recordings
