———————————————————————————————————————————————–
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, December 7, 2018 / 29 Kislev 5779 Summary: Rabbi Kosak reminds us that our good deeds endure in unexpected ways. Old Mitzvahs, the Light of Chanukkah and the Delayed Response of the Universe [...]
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, November 30, 2018 / 22 Kislev 5779 Summary: Rabbi Kosak notes that it has now been a month since the terror attack in Pittsburgh. He speaks of some of the changes that violence [...]
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, November 16, 2018 / 8 Kislev 5779 Summary: Oasis Songs will be on a one-week hiatus over this coming week. Let me wish you all a gratitude-filled Thanksgiving. In honor of our national holiday, [...]
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, November 9, 2018 / 1 Kislev 5779 My apologies for getting this out so close to candle-lighting time. I returned from the coast mid-afternoon and had a pressing appointment. Shabbat Shalom! Summary: Rabbi [...]
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, November 2, 2018 / 24 Cheshvan 5779 Each one of us has been affected by the horrible murders of our Jewish brothers and sisters in Pittsburgh this past week. An attack in a [...]
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, October 26, 2018 / 17 Cheshvan 5779 Civility is Not Enough Anymore I’ve been thinking a lot about Rav Kook—Rav Avraham Yitzhak HaKohen Kook—the first Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of modern day Israel. [...]
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, October 19, 2018 / 10 Cheshvan 5779 Nomadic Loyalties: LeBron and Abraham Last night, the Trailblazers went up against the Los Angeles Lakers to begin the new season. It was a hotly [...]
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, October 5, 2018 / 26 Tishrei 5779 Starting on October 17th, Wednesday morning minyan will begin at 8 am rather than 7:15. There are two reasons for this. First, we are working [...]
High Holy Days 5779 - Clergy Sermon Rabbi David Kosak Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon (9/9/18): A Shortcut to Heaven (text); (audio) Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Sermon (9/10/18): Prayer is the Rope Connecting Us to God (text); [...]
Oasis Songs: Musings from Rav D Friday, August 31, 2018 / 20 Elul 5778 Summary: Rabbi Kosak provides a final reminder of some high holiday events and links to services. This material is all italicized. In the body of [...]
