Drashot/Sermons
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Out of the Depths of Torah: The Analogies of Parashat Toldot
written on November 27, 2017 // 0 CommentsBy Rabbi Heather Miller Some of the most powerful stories that have stood the test of time are those that […]
“It Was My Turn to Go Next:” Kol Nidre 5778/2017 Drash by Rabbi Lisa Edwards
written on November 3, 2017 // 0 CommentsI read recently that in times of stress and uncertainty, our brains may take us back to things that helped […]
On Using Lions When Dogs Will Do: A Sermon for Sukkot Shabbat
written on October 9, 2017 // 0 Commentsby Rabbi Heather Miller “Are you sure you’ve never shot a gun before?” He said to me. “Just Nintendo Duck […]
Heeding the Sacred Call: Yom Kippur 5778 (2017) Drash
written on October 2, 2017 // 0 Commentsby Rabbi Heather Miller I attended a funeral last week for a security guard who served Temple Israel of Hollywood, […]
“Beyond the Pale:” 1st Day Rosh Hashanah 2017/5778 Sermon
written on September 25, 2017 // 1 CommentIn 2015 — you know, back in the good old days…when marriage equality became the law of the land…someone said […]
Building Sacred Community: Erev Rosh Hashanah 5778
written on September 25, 2017 // 1 CommentBy Rabbi Heather Miller A Story: Rabbi Kushner was once asked to give a tour of his congregation’s buildings to […]
Not Bread Alone: Parashat Eikev — August 11, 2017
written on August 21, 2017 // 0 CommentsIceland has been in my life a lot these days. A good fried recently told me of her journey there […]
“The Important Thing is Not to Fear At All” – Shabbat Drash by Arthur Slepian, July 29, 2017
written on August 1, 2017 // 0 CommentsShabbat shalom. So I have a confession to make. I am afraid of heights. Well, not heights exactly — I […]
Peace Through Peaceful Means: Parashat Pinchas
written on July 17, 2017 // 1 Commentby Rabbi Heather Miller I don’t know if you know this about me, but in 2008, I studied for 6 […]
In the Tent of Meeting: Drash on Shelach-Lecha – June 17, 2017
written on July 1, 2017 // 0 CommentsDrash by Dave Parkhurst, shared at the Egalitarian Minyan In Shelach-Lecha, Bamidbar, Numbers 14:1-10, men had just been sent to […]
