sample sermons

my abortion was a blessing

repro shabbat
temple micah
washingon, dc
21 february 2025 / parshat mishpatim 5785

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starts at 00:58

ivru: passing on “the way things have always been”

pride shabbat
the temple
louisville, ky
18 june 2022

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starts at 00:46

a thealogical* response to parshat shoftim

senior sermon
hebrew union college-jewish institute of religion
new york, ny
5 september 2019 / 5 elul 5779

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*from the greek thea, meaning goddess. theology is from the greek theos, meaning (male) god.

nourishing teshuvah: when and why we eat on yom kippur

kol nidre sermon
temple beth-el
hillsborough township, nj
8 october 2020 / 10 tishrei 5780

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shlach l’cha: the messages we send

pride shabbat
the temple adath israel brith sholom
louisville, ky
delivered over zoom
20 june 2020 / 28 sivan 5780

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