Today We Are Reborn, Yom Kippur Sermon 5784
Yom Kippur is a time for renewal. A time for sinking into the people we want to be. What are the elements of life we desire to bring forward in this new spiritual year? Sermon for Yom Kippur Morning Service 5784.
Tzedakah: Righteousness Is When People Give Money to the Poor. Kol Nidre Sermon 5784
Giving tzedakah, money to the poor, is one of the ways to make our lives better. I internalized this teaching through chevruta with a Bar Mitzvah student. Kol Nidre sermon, 5783.
Returning to the Path of Goodness and Truth: Teshuvah
Returning to our deepest selves. Returning to the path of Goodness and Truth. This is the Teshuvah expected of us on Rosh HaShanah. We must apologize to the people we’ve harmed and clarify the people we want to be.
Requesting Forgiveness, Selichot 5783
How do we return to our authentic selves? How do we forgive ourselves for not living up to our ideals? How do we ask for forgiveness from people we have harmed? Selichot, Penitential Prayers, support us in returning and renewing our lives.
