In the latest Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D, Rabbi Kosak looks at some classic sources on the notion of the “chosen people” and explains how Isaiah viewed chosenness as a duty to dispel ignorance and falsehood.
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Recording from Shabbat Services, January 5, 2019 D’var from Saturday, January 5, 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
Recording from Shabbat Services, January 4, 2019 D’var from Friday, January 4, 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
As we go through life our experiences and interactions link us to each other. When we build these relationships we end up with a network of colleagues, friends, and acquaintances that we carry with us. If you do any online social networking, you probably know this is the model behind LinkedIn: who do you know, how do you know them, and what skills or services do they have that you or your other acquaintances might benefit from?
This past week, the New Horizons spacecraft beamed back to earth images of a small icy world, nick-named Ultima Thule. This oblong, “snow-man” shaped object orbits at the edge of our solar system, in the Kuiper Belt. While this 21 mile long rock may not seem impressive on its own, there is something stunning in the human accomplishment. Our species has sent a monitoring device four billion miles from the sun.
Recording from Shabbat Services, December 29, 2018 D’var from Saturday, December 29, 2018 – Lois Sussman Shenker *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
