Selecting a few items, and memories, from the complex life of a loved one is the best way to keep them from being forgotten.
This yizkor sermon was delivered at Congregation Shomrei Emunah in Montclair, NJ on Yom Kippur 5785 (Oct 4, 2024). An earlier version was given at the Jewish Center of Princeton on Yom Kippur 5775. Continue reading
Shabbat Shalom and Shana Tova.
As we all gather this morning, in the midst of a meaningful fast and without that morning coffee I know I am missing right now…I have the privilege of talking to you about, what else? Food…and housing, and the basics of the blessings of what it means to have enough…
And thinking about our neighbors and friends who don’t. Continue reading
Rabbi Julie’s sermon for Kol Nidre, 5785, October 11, 2024
Five hundred, twenty-five thousand, six-hundred minutes.
How do you measure, measure a year?
In love, in seasons of love.
That’s how you measure, measure a year.
This talk was given on Shabbat October 5th by Rabbinic Intern Jacob Lipkin to mark the one-year anniversary of October 7th.
Rabbinic Intern Jacob Lipkin’s sermon for Rosh Hashanah Day 2, 5785, Oct 4, 2024
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Rabbi Julie’s sermon for Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 5785, October 3, 2024
On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed. Who shall live and who shall die. Who will live a long life, and who will come to an untimely end. Continue reading
Dear Shomrei Community,
I write to you from the JFK airport, ready to travel to Israel to study at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This past Shabbat, I shared my Israel autobiography, spanning 16 prior trips that started when I was 16 years old and collectively span almost two years of my life. I invite you to watch the recording or read about the experiences that shaped my deep love and complex relationship with the Land of Israel and the People of Israel. Continue reading
