Archives: Sermons
VaYechi – A Housing Crisis
The stories we tell about our past inform the actions we take to shape our future.
Read
VaYeshev – Feminism
Some day, every human being will be accepted for who they are, and empowered to become the most they can be.
Read
VaYerah – Welcoming All
It cannot be that our empathy ends with those who belong with us, in whatever categories we ourselves happen to belong. It cannot be that the prerequisite for my empathy is that I share your perspective.
Read
Devarim/Shabbat Chazon – Complete Picture
Our prophets demand equal justice for the most vulnerable
Read
Mattot Masei – Tolerating Dissent
Mattot Masei – Tolerating Dissent The level of discord has become so heated in our community and our country, it threatens our ability to allow […]
Read
Shlach – Making Space for Difficult Narratives
There has to be space for deeper listening, for complexity, for discomfort, and for differing perspectives.
Read
Nasso – Facing the Past and Making Change
The events of this past week are shaking us awake and demanding teshuvah.
Read
Manny Wildmann – Ya’akov ben Chayim – Cemetery Eulogy
When Manny and Sylvia got married, Manny said to the Rabbi, “Make it short.” Those are good words to live by – but it is […]
Read