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The End of Perfection
On Kol Nidre we begin a 25-hour pursuit of a common goal: improvement. We want to be better, we want to do better, and we want a better world. My problem is that I have trouble distinguishing the lofty and sacred goal of just being better from my need to work toward perfection. You might…
October 10, 2019
Set in Stone: A Yizkor Story
Visiting the cemetery before Rosh Hashanah, I learned a powerful lesson on grief and love.
October 7, 2019
Rights vs. Obligations
Judaism is a religion of obligations, not of rights. This amazing insight was offered by Rabbi Michael Pollack on Yom Kippur.
September 20, 2018
The Art of Asking
In life, the art of asking ennobles and engages. A better way to live in 5779, is to work on the art of asking.
September 15, 2018
Time to Act (my sermon for Shabbat Chukat)
Upon watching a documentary about World War One I learned that the United States entered the Great War because we believed in a greater good, a higher calling and a noble cause.
June 23, 2018
Resilience and Responsibility (Kol NIdre 5778)
The path from enslavement does not end at freedom but rather at responsibility. As Victor Frankl said, the Statue of Liberty on the east coast should be balanced with a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast. This is the legacy of the Jewish experience, finding meaning in suffering and working to improve the world.
October 1, 2017
Resilience
Hurricanes, Floods, Earthquakes – Nuclear Weapons, Famines in Africa In 5777 we witnessed the stresses and shocks that come with a new reality. What distinguishes today's threats from those of the past are the escalating rate at which they are occurring, the role of man as antagonist and the growing interconnectedness of our planet. Yet,…
September 24, 2017
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