2014-15

The Problem with Korach

Chukat-The Great Sin

Pinhas-Zealotry

Matot-May The Words of My Mouth Be Acceptable

Masei-Members of the Tribe

Devarim-Letting Go

VaEtchanan-The Meaning Behind the V’Ahavta

Eikev-With Eyes Wide Open

Re’eh-Blessing and Curse

Shofetim-Justice Justice You Shall Pursue

Ki Tetze-A Rebellious Son

Ki Tavo-First Fruits Ceremony

Rosh Hashanah Day 1-Your Jericho Jewish Center

Rosh Hashanah Day 2-Jewish Unity

Shabbat Shuvah-The Meaning of Teshuvah

Kol Nidre-Why the Jericho Jewish Center

Yom Kippur Yizkor Sermon

Dwelling in Sukkot-Sukkot Day 1

Sanctifying God’s Name-Sukkot Day 2

Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot-Gog of Magog

The Meaning of Shmini Atzeret

Bereshit-Creation:The Celebration of New Life

Noah-Walking with God

Lekh Lecha-Going Forth in Love

VaYera-Charge to Rachel

Haye Sarah-Woman of Achievement

Toledot-Sermon after Synagogue Attack

VaYetze-Clinging to One’s Spouse

VaYishlach-The Birth of Israel

Miketz-Joseph and Self-Restraint

VaYehi-Judah’s Rise to Excellence

Shemot-There Was No Man

VaEra-World Zionist Congress

Bo-The Jewish Community

Yitro-Israelite or Midianite

Shekalim (Mishpatim)-The Lesson from Half a Shekel

What’s Your Terumah

Ki Tissa-Golden Calf-Idolatry of Political Usurpation

VaYakhel-Pekudei-Shabbat Parah VaYakhel-Pekudei-The Significance of the Red Heifer

VaYikra-Sacrifices-Their Modern Meaning for Us

Tzav-Making Oneself Holy

Passover Day 1-The Bread of Our Affliction

Passover Day 2-Double the Fun

Passover Day 7-God as a Man of War or The Compassionate One

Passover Day 8-Heartwarming Stories

Shemini-The Power of Silence

Tazria-Metzora-The Man with No Ear

Aharei Mot-Kedoshim-What the Argentina Jewish Community can Teach Us

Emor-Sacred Time

Shavuot Sermon on Matan Torah

Shavuot Sermon on Ruth

Behaalotecha-Prophecy

2015-16

Korach-Pidyon HaBen

Hukkat-The Canaanite King of Arad

Balak-Sanctification of God’s Name

Deavrim-He Said She Said

VaEtchanan-Don’t Add or Subtract

Eikev-Circumcise Your Heart

Re’eh-The False Prophet

Shofetim-Jewish Witnesses Who Qualifies

Ki Tetze-Building a Parapet

Ki Tavo-Sinning in Secret

Nitzvaim VaYelekh-Be Strong and Brave

Rosh Hashanah Evening-Change in the Year 5776

Rosh Hashanah Day 1-2015-Prayer

Rosh Hashanah Day 2-2015-Covenant

Kol Nidre-2015-Joyous Fast

Yom Kippur Yizkor-2015-The Meaning of Life

Haazinu-Like an Eagle Protecting Its Young

Sukkot Day 1-Sukkot and Homelessness

Sukkot Day 2-Save Us-The Meaning of Hoshanah

Shabbat Hol HaMoed-Ushpizin

Shemini Atzeret-Dove Feathers

Bereshit-Three Types of Creation

VaYera-Sarah as Our Model

VaYetze-Our Journey Through Israel

VaYishlach-Meeting People with Different Needs

Miketz-Whats In a Name

VaYigash-Few and Hard

Shemot-The Merit of the Hebrew Midwives

VaEra-Aaron’s Rod

Bo-The Plague of Darkness

Yitro-A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation

Mishpatim-An Eye for an Eye

Terumah-Make Me a Sanctuary

Tetzaveh-The Erasing of Moses’ Name

VaYikra Zachor-The Meaning of Remember

Tazria-Tzarrat What Is It

Metzora-The Day After

Passover Day 1-The Fifth Cup

Passover Day 2-Berach Dodi

Passover Day 7-Standing at the Sea

Passover Day 8-Avoiding Haste

Behar-Resting the Land

Behukotai-60th Anniversary Shabbat

Shavuot Day 1-The Ten Commandments

Shavuot Day 2-Family Challenges

Behaalotecha-Giving Light to One Another

Shelach Lecha-The Meaning of Minyan

2016-17

Korach-Sweeping Out Evil

Hukkat-The Fiery Serpent

Balak-Bilam Ben Beor

Pinhas-Zelophehad’s Daughters

Devarim-Og King of Bashan

VaEtchanan-The Ten Commandments Part II

Eikev-If You Only Observe My Commandments

shofetim-a-call-for-healing

ki-tetzei-first-year-of-marriage

ki-tavo-how-to-walk-with-g-d

nitzavim-choose-life

rh-day-1-how-have-you-changed

rh-day-2-what-does-it-mean-to-serve

vayelekh-hazak-vematz

kol-nidre-the-vows-we-make-today

yom-kippur-becoming-like-angels

haazinu-jeshurun-grew-fat-and-kicked

sukkot-day-1-ecclesiastes

sukkot-day-2-the-stolen-lulav

shemini-atzeret-feeling-joy-at-a-time-of-bereavement

bereshit-the-pain-of-childbirth

lech-lcha-my-sister-or-my-wife

vayera-ambiguity-in-the-bible

chayei-sarah-what-does-hevron-mean-to-us

vayetze-waiting-at-the-well

vayishlach-yesh-li-kol

vayeshev-standing-up-against-authority

miketz-the-power-of-dreams

vayehi-switching-hands

shemot-moses-special-nature

bo-the-power-of-tefillan

yitro-truly-hearing-others

mishpatim-the-ketubah-marriage-as-commitment-and-responsibility

terumah-the-meaning-of-the-mishkan

Ki Tisa-Moses’ Veil

Tzav-The Flame on the Altar

Passover Day 1-Tal-The Prayer for Dew

Passover Day 2-Seeing Ourselves as if We Came from Egypt

Shabbat Hol HaMoed Pesach-Song of Songs

Passover Day 7-Yom LaYabasha

Passover Day 8-My Grandmother-Making of Life Something Fine

Shemini-Kashrut-Physical or Spiritual Act

Tazria-Metzora-The Disease of Tzaraat Contrasted to Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself

Emor-Showing Respect for God’s Name

B’Midbar-Everyone Counts

Shavuot Day 1-The First Fruits Ceremony

Shavuot Day 2-Ruth

Shelach L’cha-Send For Yourself

2017-18

Korach-Rosh Hodesh

Hukkat-Growing from Our Mistakes

Balak-Who Are These Men With You

Pinhas-Zealous for God

Devarim-What Does It Mean to Be The Stranger

VaEtchanan-Cities of Refuge

Re’eh-Doing the Good and the Right

Shofetim-Who Is the Judge Today

Ki Tetze-Honest Weights and Measures

Nitzavim VaYelekh-Moses Strength

Rosh Hashanah Evening-Which Leap of Faith will You Take

Rosh Hashanah Day 1-Shofar As a Call to Repent

Rosh Hashanah Day 2-Time to Reflect

Haazinu (Shuvah)-Visions of Repentance

Kol Nidre-Permission to Move

Yom Kippur-Holding the Broken Tablets

Sukkot Day 1-The Festival of Double Joy

Sukkot Day 2-The All Night Water Drawing Festival

Shabbat Hol HaMoed-Joy in Simplicity

Shemini Atzeret-A Country United

Bereshit-Family Conflict

Toldot-How Do You Curry Favor with Others

VaYetze-Jacobs Dream

VaYishlach-Running, Embracing, Kissing and Weeping

Miketz-To what are we dedicated

VaYigash-One of These Things is Not Like the Other

VaYehi-The Scepter Shall Not Depart from Judah

VaEra-Flip Flopping

Bo-No Place for Hate

BeShellach-G-d as Our Doctor

Terumah-Take for Me a Contribution

Tetzaveh-Megilla Magic

VaYakhel-Pekudei-Fire The Ultimate Creative Act

VaYikra-Moses and Drugs

Tzav-Being Thankful

Passover Day 1-The Most Important Verse in Torah

Passover Day 2-The Eighth Day

Passover Day 7-The Makings of a Community

Passover Day 8-Voicing the Mourners Kaddish

Tazria Metzora-Potential Promise Hope and Goodness

Behar Behukotai-Walking in My Ways

B’Midbar-A Mathematicians Dream

Shavuot Day 1-The Priestly Blessing

Shavuot Day 2-The Rules We Live By

Shelach-The Next Generation

Korach-An Offer They Couldnt Refuse

Chukat-Rational Vs Irrational Commandments

Balak-See No Evil Hear No Evil

Pinhas-Zelophehad Reconciliation

Matot-Masei-Its All About the Journey

Devarim-Take Us Back

VaEtchanan-How Do We Pray to G-d

Shoftim-Preparing for the Big Day

Ki Tetzei-The Clothes Make the Man

Nitzavim-All of You Stand Here Today

Rosh Hashanah Evening-Praying to G-d Each and Every Day

Rosh Hashanah Day 1-Jumping Into the Pool

Rosh Hashanah Day 2-The Future of Judaism

VaYelekh & Shabbat Shuvah-Praying with Criminals

Kol Nidre-Forgiveness

Yom Kippur Yizkor-What Characterizes a Life Well-Lived

Haazinu-God Hiding from Us

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Sukkot Day 1-What Comes Next

Sukkot Day 2-The Prominence of the Willow

Shabbat Hol HaMoed-Being Pelted with Etrogim

Shemini Atzeret-Heading Back to Reality

Bereshit-The Cursed Land

Haye Sarah-Celebrating Life: A Response to Pittsburgh

Toldot-Nature Versus Nurture: Is It An Appropriate Comparison?

VaYetze-Growing from Ones Failures

VaYishlach-Jacob The Tactician of The Coward

VaYigash-Fake News

VaYehi-What Is Your Spiritual Legacy

Shemot-Uncertainty Going Outside Your Comfort zone

Vaera-uncircumcised lips

beshellach-are our leaders god

Terumah-How Lavish a Shul Do You Want

Ki TBehaalotecha-Arise and Go Forthakhel-The Cherubim Protecting the Ark

Pekudei-Moses and the Tent of Meeting

Shemini-Spontaneity Versus Rules

Metzora-The Denial of Death

Passover Day 1-Mentioning the Exodus Every Day

Passover Day 2-In the Middle of The Night

Passover Day 7-When You Believe

Passover Day 8-Our Precious Heritage-Respecting Truths Our Ancestors Gifted to Us

Aharei Mot-The Holiness Code

Kedoshim-Loving Your Friend as Yourself

B’har-On Mount Sinai

B’midbar-In the Desert

Shavuot Day 1-The Goal of the Ten Commandments

Shavuot Day 2-When We Feel Broken

Naso-Count the Leaders

Behaalotecha-Arise and Go Forth

 

2019-20

Korach-Korach vs Yitro

Eikev-Reward and Punishment

Eikev-Loyalty and Being Informed

Rosh Hashanah Day 1-Honesty and Breaking Bad Habits

Rosh Hashanah Day 2-Having the Courage of Ones Convictions

Unetaneh Tokef and Climate Change

Kol Nidre-Letting Go

Yom Kippur-Dont Lose Sight of Who You Are

Joseph The Tzadik

Shelach Lecha-Living in Action, Not in Fear

 

2020-21

Erev Rosh Hashanah-Heroes in the World

RH Day 1-Faith in an Age of COVID-19

RH Day 2-The Art of the Apology

Kol Nidre-The Bet Shira We Need

Yom Kippur-How We Can Change

VaYeshev-Be the Light

Miketz-Our Fears: Are They Valid?

VaYigash-The Great Reconciliation: Or Was It?

VaYehi-What’s Wrong with Egypt?

Shemot-Bravely Risking it All: the Hebrew Midwives

VaEra-Making You God to Pharaoh

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