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“What’s in your album?” – Rosh Hashanah morning, 1st day, 5775

written on October 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

When my wife, Tracy Moore, went to visit her sister a couple of weeks ago to celebrate their birthdays, they […]

Erev Rosh HaShanah Sermon: Making Personal Meaning of the Tradition Rabbi Heather Miller, September 24, 2014

written on September 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

I’d like to start out with a confession tonight. There’s a little dissonance between what I’m feeling and what the […]

Parashat Ki Teitzei: September 5, 2014

written on September 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

Shabbat Shalom……. what a short week! It was a short week because Monday was Labor Day. Did anyone go any […]

Parshat Devarim / August 1, 2014

written on August 5, 2014 // 1 Comment

By Davi Cheng and Bracha Yael Bracha: This week we begin the Book of Deuteronomy with the Torah portion, Devarim. […]

Parashat Korach / June 20, 2014

written on June 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

THESE are the lights of Justice. Or Zarua La’Tzadik- Light is sown for the just. This week’s Torah portion is […]

Parashat Metzora: Why Do Bad Things Happen?

written on April 21, 2014 // 1 Comment

Flight 370.  Fort Hood.  Chile.  Ebola.  Meningitis.  Hail. These events made headlines in our news just this week.  But why?  […]

Parashat Tazria Drash / March 28, 2014

written on March 30, 2014 // 1 Comment

By: Rabbi Heather Miller For some reason, this week, I have been meeting a lot of people with ties to […]

Parashat Tzav / 5774

written on March 17, 2014 // 0 Comments

By Alex Maghen I asked Rabbi Edwards if I could do a little drash – kind of an interpretation of […]

Discovering Love for Israel as LGBTQ Jews: Drash [Ki Tisa (Ex. 30:11-34:35)] / February 14, 2014

written on February 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

By Arthur Slepian, “A Wider Bridge” Executive Director  Shabbat Shalom.   And Happy Valentine’s Day.   Thank you Lisa for inviting me […]

Parashat Tetzaveh [Exodus 27:20-30:10 ] / February 7, 2014

written on February 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

By: Rabbi Heather Miller Shabbat Shalom. What a week it was! I mean it began with the easy Superbowl victory […]