In Pirke Avot, the Ethics of the Fathers, we learn, The world stands on three things: Torah, Service, and Acts … More
Tag: Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur River
Many of us are laboring mightily through the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe. We have contemplated and introspected, thrown our … More
Of Turtles and Teshuvah
This year, over kosher vegetarian cholent and (yummy) grilled tempeh and tomato sandwiches, I made teshuvah at the National Havurah … More
Missing the Mark Because We Do Not Have a Mark
Sermon for Yom Kippur Morning 5772/2011 On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we participate in a very dramatic prayer called the “Al Chet.” Often, … More
GLBTQ Pride In Jerusalem
My first Yom Kippur service as a newly converted Jew was delayed by two hours because a pipe bomb was found under the … More