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Tag Archives: Rosh Hashana
Shall Not the Judge Do Justice?
This post was originally delivered as a Yom Kippur Evening sermon at Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in suburban Chicago in September 2020. It was part of a series on Five Jewish Questions. Video is available here. Consider Abraham. Abraham is told that the city of … Continue reading
Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
Am I my brother’s keeper? And who is my brother? Continue reading
Who Am I, That I Should Confront Pharaoh?
If you were Moses, what would you do? Continue reading
In Person
What does it mean to be “in person”? Thoughts for a very different Jewish New Year 2020/5781. Continue reading
Time and Space 2020
Time and Space 2020
Written for a very different Jewish New Year. Continue reading
Old Challenges Anew – Political Civil War (Rosh Hashana 5780/2019
We are heirs of this experiment in holy disagreement; I hope we have learned its lessons well. Continue reading
Old Challenges Anew – Antisemitism (Rosh Hashana 5780/2019)
A rising tide of bigotry lifts all hatreds. Beware of simple answers. Continue reading
Us and Them – Rosh Hashana Morning 5779/2018
Rejection and fear of “the other” is deeply rooted in human psychology and culture. An open family that includes both “us” and “them” may be the most successful future for the Jewish people in the 21st Century. Continue reading
Me and We – Rosh Hashana Evening 5779/2018
The eternal battle between individual and community defines the human and the Jewish condition. What to give to others and what to guard for myself? Continue reading
Forgiveness – Thoughts for Elul 5777
Elul, the last month of the Jewish year, can be a time of introspection and reflection. Rather than appealing beyond our world for forgiveness, we can turn to each other to both ask and offer a new chance, and we … Continue reading
