The power of the Seder
04/21/2022 11:53:30 PM
Every year when we sit down to our Passover seders, I reflect on the great miracle of this experience. The miracle is not that the sea split as the Israelites were on their way to freedom. That was pretty nice. The miracle is not even...Read more...
What is holding us together?
01/24/2022 02:09:17 PM
I've had a lot on my mind this week. As you know, last week, at around this time at a suburb outside of Dallas, Texas, the horrible situation took place as five people were taken hostage at a Congregation Beth Israel during a Shabbat service. As I mentioned in the letter I wrote to this community, while anything that affects the Jewish community or a place of worship feels especially difficult as a rabbi, this one hit very close to...Read more...
Judaism as Improv! - Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Sermon
10/01/2019 02:28:34 PM
Living in New York City, as I did many years ago, you see a lot of strange things. In addition to the usual people in every imaginable kind of outfit walking down the streets of Manhattan, you see musicians, and street...Read more...
Searching for Truth: Rosh Hashanah Day One Sermon
10/01/2019 02:19:13 PM
Shanah Tova! I am so happy to stand here once again with all of you as we welcome in a New Year. We have made it through another cycle of the seasons, and as we sit here today, the wandering paths of our life stories once again come together, guiding us...Read more...
Entering as Ourselves
09/23/2019 10:45:55 AM
Elul Message from Rabbi Boris
I asked the zebra
Are you black with white stripes?
Or white with black...Read more...
Standing Tall
09/16/2019 04:32:01 PM
Elul Message: Week 3
Outside of my office window, I have a clear view of a large maple tree in the front yard of the house next to the synagogue. I wouldn’t call the tree anything too impressive....Read more...
The Same Paths
09/09/2019 10:20:32 AM
Elul Message: Week Two
In a few weeks I will be running a marathon. While not my first, spending these final few weeks training in the month of Elul has been especially meaningful, and these long early morning runs give me plenty of time to...Read more...
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