Shabbat Service Recordings: D’var Torah, May 18, 2019

Recording from Shabbat Services, May 18, 2019 D’var from Saturday, May 18, 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

Shabbat Service Recordings: D’var Torah, May 17, 2019

Recording from Shabbat Services, May 17, 2019 D’var from Friday, May 17, 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

When Freedom of Religion is Under Attack

This past week, our nation watched as the Alabama senate passed, and its governor ratified, a highly restrictive law that effectively criminalizes abortion. Regardless of whether one is in favor of abortion or believes such procedures should be banned, the decision ought to stun anyone who cares about the rule of law.

The Gathering Place – Parshat Emor 5779

Our modern-day synagogues have replaced the ancient Temple in Jerusalem as gathering places, and I would argue the local coffee shop of my youth played a similar role. These moments served to bring people together, and the Torah suggests that in doing so, we create a deeper, richer, more balanced Jewish life for ourselves.

Shabbat Service Recordings: D’var Torah, May 11, 2019

Recording from Shabbat Services, May 11, 2019 D’var from Saturday, May 11, 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

Shabbat Service Recordings: D’var Torah, May 10, 2019

Recording from Shabbat Services, May 10, 2019 D’var from Friday, May 10, 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

Mirror, Mirror On the Wall

What a week. Last Saturday afternoon, I was basking in the late afternoon sun, seated on the stone wall in from of our flowering kale. What clouds were about were full of drama and dimension. It was a fitting way to recharge after the Yizkor memorial service earlier in the day. Commemorating those who are no longer with us is touching and deeply humanizing.