Parashat Vaera: Naming our Complex Emotions

Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Jacob Lipkin’s for Parshat Vaera, January 25, 2025

.ברוך אתה ה׳ אלוקינו מלך העולם, מתיר אסורים

Blessed are You, Hashem our God, Ruler of the World, who frees captives.

It might surprise you to hear, especially for those of you who have been gracious enough to give graciously of yourselves to Shomrei, that the most difficult professional challenge of my career did not take place in a synagogue. The most difficult work situation I’ve faced, and this is surprising to me as well, did not even include Jews! Continue reading