Category Archives: Rabbi Lisa Edwards

“It’s Raining Cats And…” – Shabbat Noach – November 4, 2016
written on November 7, 2016 // 0 CommentsIf you’ve been recently to the house Tracy and I share you likely know that our yard was selected by […]

“Our differences bring us together:” Rosh Hashanah 5777/2016 Morning Drash by Rabbi Lisa Edwards
written on October 18, 2016 // 0 CommentsIt was one of those moments. I’m sure you’ve had them too. I was prowling-the-web-in-the-middle-of-the-night-when-I-should-have-been-sleeping. Well, at least i wasn’t […]

“Who will…” – Kol Nidre 5777/2016 Drash by Rabbi Lisa Edwards
written on October 18, 2016 // 0 CommentsLast May Tracy and I visited Brighton, England. A friend from Poland had lived in Brighton for four years, and […]

‘Until this day …:’ Parashat Ki Tavo
written on September 22, 2016 // 0 CommentsD’var Torah by our Rabbi Lisa Edwards is published in this week’s Jewish journal. It explores a cryptic verse in this […]

Of Compromise, Negotiation, Cooperation: Mattot — Mas’ei, August 5, 2016 / 2 Av 5776
written on August 8, 2016 // 0 CommentsBy Rabbi Lisa Edwards Last night at a Ritual Committee meeting we asked some micro questions — who will set […]

“How do we stand?” – Parashat Korach, July 8, 2016/ 3 Tamuz 5776
written on July 11, 2016 // 0 CommentsAll week this week (for the last couple of weeks really), I’ve been watching our beautiful building fill with …what […]

Fear, faith and moral courage: Parashat Shelach Lecha
written on June 29, 2016 // 0 CommentsShelach Lecha is a turning point in the Israelites’ story. Only a year out of Egypt, the Israelites make their […]

Rabbi Lisa Edwards to be Honored at LA Pride
written on June 8, 2016 // 0 CommentsChristopher Street West and The Lavender Effect will honor Rabbi Lisa Edwards for her contributions and role in LGBTQ history […]

“The Tongue Reaches Out for Apples” Shabbat April 29, 2016 — Last Day of Pesach 5776
written on May 20, 2016 // 0 CommentsHere we are as the week of Passover draws to a close, and the sweet new memories of seders and […]

Shabbat April Fools 2016/5776
written on April 11, 2016 // 0 CommentsHear or see any good April Fools jokes today? The Washington Post recalled in an article yesterday about April Fools Day, […]