Rabbi Max DavisAug 11, 20198 minMazal Tov! Yashar Ko’ach! What are we really saying?!Source sheets for Great Jewish Questions Series IDS Tower Lobby, Av 5779 Mazal tov! מזל טוב! A. Melachim (Kings) II 23:5 And he (King...
Judy ShapiroApr 27, 20197 minDavid's SongWhen Bruce invited me to give the Dvar Torah today, I was a bit dismayed because by the seventh day, I must admit I’m a little sick of...
Wendy KhabieApr 8, 20195 minWords in a BucketAs someone who gets paid to talk about people, I am keenly aware of the importance and impact of words. Throughout the Torah, we are...
Alfie MarcusMar 23, 20196 minJeremiadHow much attention do we pay to the Haftorot? I know of some people in this shul who leave the premises during the Haftorot for an early...
Bob KarasovMar 10, 20198 minClothes make the (sic) ManDvar Torah Pekudei When I started medical school at the Mayo clinic in the late 1970’s we were told the story of a second-year med...
Rabbi Max DavisOct 18, 20187 minIt Could Drive a Man to DrinkParshat Noach, 5779 – Anniversary of #Metoo Movement Noach comes out of the teivah to a virtually desolate wasteland of a world. It’s...
Rabbi Max DavisOct 5, 20183 minThe Merit of Our TearsReflection Prior to Kol Nidrei 5779 Rabbotai v’Chaveirai, No holiday reminds us that ‘We’re all in this together’ quite like Yom Kippur....
Hanna BloomfieldSep 19, 20185 minA Tale of Two GoatsAbout this time on Yom Kippur, I start to feel hungry. My usual response is to check my watch, count the pages in the mahzor, think...
Judy ShapiroSep 12, 201811 minIn the BalanceRosh Hashana 2- Dvar Torah- September 11, 2018— Shana Tova. It’s pretty intimidating to be invited to give a Dvar Torah on Rosh Hashana:...