Yom Kippur Yizkor sermon 5771/2010: "My Eulogy"

The old man asked me, “Will you do my eulogy?” I don’t understand, I said. “My eulogy?”  The old man asked again.  “When I’m gone.” His eyes...

Whole-Broken-Shattered-Whole: An introduction to the Shofar

One long blast. three short blasts. nine very short blasts. and again, one long blast. Why do we blow the Shofar in this peculiar patter...

2nd day Rosh HaShanah sermon 5771/2010: "Spirituality of Food"

Art Linkletter, who died earlier this year at age 97, was the host of various TV shows that interviewed kids and got them to say “the darn...

Rosh HaShanah 1st Day 5771 / 2010: "Letter from the Ark"

Shanah Tovah! Here is the text of my sermon from the 1st day of Rosh HaShanah 5771 / 2010. Other sermons will be posted shortly. Some thin...