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Vayeira: Balancing Our Commitment With Our Compassion
When God created humanity, things didn’t go so well the first time. Or the second time. Or even the third time. From Adam and Eve eating...
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Oct 21, 20216 min read


Parashat Lech Lecha: Following the Calling
God, as a character in the Torah, takes on many forms. In the Garden of Eden, God is described as “walking about the garden.” (Genesis...
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Oct 13, 20215 min read


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Oct 12, 20210 min read


Parashat Noach: Good Enough To Do The Job
Biblical Noah is best known for his zoological prowess. The story of his massive boat with two of every animal is one of the easiest...
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Oct 6, 20216 min read


Bereshit - Order from Chaos
“In the beginning…” The Torah begins at the beginning of the universe, with God starting to create the world. This first portion of the...
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Sep 30, 20216 min read


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This Left Doesn't Feel Right
The following sermon was given at Valley Temple in Wyoming, Ohio on Friday, August 30th. There is a reason that we read the Torah today...
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Sep 9, 20213 min read


Kol Nidre 2018: Our Sin of Apathy
The following is a sermon delivered on Kol Nidre September 18th, 2018 at Temple B’nai Israel in Parkersburg, West Virginia. I’ve never...
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Jul 25, 20215 min read


Rosh Hashanah 2020 - Taking Our Faith Back
Rosh Hashanah sermon delivered in 2020 at Valley Temple in Wyoming, Ohio
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Jul 17, 20216 min read
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