Recording from Shabbat Services, July 21, 2018 D’var from Saturday, July 21, 2018 – 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
Emotion matters. It’s elemental really. If stars use fusion for their energy, humans use emotion. It activates us. It helps us overcome inertia, and that is essential whenever what you have now is not what you want in the future. Emotion energizes change.
Shalom. I am presently on a rabbinic mission to Israel and will return on July 20th. During this journey I have been meeting with Palestinian and Israeli leaders as they deepen my own understanding of what home means to each population. Below is a video message I recorded for you from the Holy Land.
Recording from Shabbat Services, July 7, 2018 D’var from Saturday, July 7, 2018 – 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.
Home. There’s so much power in that single word. Even in an age where opportunity seems out of reach for many, the American dream remains strong. It may no longer be a white picket fence, but for a vast majority of folks, getting a place of one’s own is still a compelling desire. It’s a primeval impulse, really.
Last Sunday, congregant Julie Welch sent me the following email: “I was in a Kabbalat Shabbat service a few weeks ago where the feeling of kavanah was very strong. It made me think of being transported by prayer. My next thought was "where would these prayers take me?" I thought about it some more on the way home and here are some of my answers.” We’ll get back to Julie’s answers in a few moments.
Recording from Shabbat Services, June 22-23, 2018 D’var from Friday, June 22, 2018 – Rabbi David Kosak D’var from Saturday, June 23, 2018 – Rabbi Rob Kahn *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
