Yom Kippur Sermon by Rabbi Dara Frimmer Rabbi Frimmer reflects on Yom Kippur’s confrontation with mortality as a call to live more fully. By recognizing that our time is limited,…
Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen reflects on what it means to choose and proudly live a Jewish life in a time of fear, antisemitism, and uncertainty. Through the story of her son’s…
Rabbi Zoe Klein Miles explores the Jewish idea of second chances through Pesach Sheni, the “Second Passover.” She reminds us that missed moments, mistakes, and distance do not have to…
Rabbi Zoe Klein Miles reflects on the power of our hands to harm, heal, build, and connect. Drawing on the Jewish call to be a rodef shalom—a pursuer of peace—she…
Rabbi Cohen's D'var Torah from May 15, 2026, on B'midbar ("in the wilderness") reflects on a week spent in an emotional wilderness. She speaks on the aftermath of NYT opinion…
Shabbat sermon The social media algorithm quietly shapes what we see and believe by feeding us content based on our behavior, often trapping us in narrow bubbles. But it only…
Shabbat Sermon by Rabbi Dara Frimmer January 23, 2026 In Parashat Bo, we linger over Pharaoh’s startling final request: “Bless me, too.” Drawing on classical commentators and surprising midrashim, this…
In this sermon on Parashat Shemot, Rabbi Dara Frimmer reflects on how to resist unjust power without becoming oppressive ourselves. She contrasts the quiet, life-saving resistance of the midwives Shifra…
Yom Kippur 5786 Rabbi Zoe takes a spiritual stethoscope to our broken hearts, exploring how we can strengthen our heart muscle by exercising gratitude, opening our compassion, and making sure…
Yom Kippur Mincha 5786 by Rabbi Dara Frimmer This Yom Kippur Mincha sermon begins with the story of a broken butterfly chrysalis and connects it to Jonah’s grief over the…
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Sermon by Rabbi Zoe Klein Miles High Holy Days of 2025/5786
Shabbat Sermon by Rabbi Dara Frimmer Rabbi Dara gave a moving sermon that reflects on the power of solidarity, the strength in community, and the deeply personal connections we make…