Rabbi David’s Blog
Shabbat Reflection: Parashat Noach
November 1, 2024 / 30 Tishrei 5785 “And all the earth was one language, one set of words.” So begins the story of the Tower [...]
Yom Kippur Sermon 5785/2024
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one [...]
Rosh HaShanah Sermon 5785/2024
Join me if you know this: Well the first days are the hardest days; don’t you worry anymore.‘Cause when life looks like easy street, there [...]
One Year Ends, a New Year Begins
October 2, 2024 / 29 Elul 5784 A traditional Rosh Hashanah greeting reads:תכלה שנה וקללותיה, תחל שנה וברכותיה tikhleh shanah v'kil'loteha, tahel shanah u'virkhoteha May this year's [...]
Shabbat Reflection: Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilach
September 27, 2024 / 24 Elul 5784 הַעִדֹ֨תִי בָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֒רֶץ֒ הַחַיִּ֤ים וְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה וּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙ בַּחַיִּ֔ים ...לְמַ֥עַן תִּֽחְיֶ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה וְזַרְעֶֽך I [...]
Shabbat Reflection: Parashat Ki Tavo
September 20, 2024 / 17 Elul 5784 Ki Tavo is a parasha of curses and blessings; while there are more of the former than the latter, [...]