Drashot/Sermons
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“The Priestly Blessing:” Drash on Naso– June 2, 2017
written on June 4, 2017 // 0 Commentsby Ilene Cohen In the parasha for this week, NASO, appears the most familiar words in the Torah—so familiar that […]
Shabbat Vayikra – Drash By Rabbi Lisa Edwards, March 31, 2017
written on April 4, 2017 // 1 CommentThis week we begin a new book of Torah — Vayikra/Leviticus — not everyone’s favorite of the 5 books of […]
Everyone Counts: Parashat Ki Tissa – Drash by Rabbi Heather Miller, March 17, 2017
written on March 23, 2017 // 1 CommentShabbat Shalom, So, when thinking about when I felt like I really mattered– there was a time two weeks ago […]
Continually/Consistently: Darsh on Te’tzaveh — March 9, 2017
written on March 14, 2017 // 1 CommentBy Aviyah Farkas My Drash is on this week’s Parsha, Te’tzaveh, which means Command. As part of the detailed instructions relating […]
The Power of Flexibility — Parashat Beshallach, February 10 2017
written on February 13, 2017 // 0 CommentsBy Rabbi Heather Miller Some would say I am a social justice seeker– or a rabbi informed by the prophetic […]
Sacred Resistance: Parashat Bo, February 3, 2016
written on February 6, 2017 // 0 CommentsBy Rabbi Heather Miller Shabbat Shalom. It was someone’s birthday in the congregation earlier this week– our dear board member, […]
Parashat Va’Era: Elephant Talk — January 27, 2016
written on January 30, 2017 // 0 CommentsBy Juval Porat An ancient story tells about a person who made it part of their daily routine to converse […]
Why We March: A Drash on Exodus
written on January 24, 2017 // 0 Commentsby Rabbi Heather Miller Do you know what a people’s microphone is? It is a kind of call and response […]
Parashat Miketz and A Hanukkah 2016 In Memoriam
written on January 4, 2017 // 0 CommentsShabbat Shalom! Did you know that the story of Hanukkah isn’t actually in the Torah? It’s not even in the […]
Jewish Symbols as Invitations to Tell Our Stories: Parashat Vayeshev
written on January 4, 2017 // 0 CommentsShabbat Shalom and Happy almost Hanukkah! So Shabbat is no more a holiday about lighting two candles and eating some […]
