Sermons
Sermon Series on the Synagogue: Sermon Two of Three
Quite a number of years ago, when I was a much newer rabbi and still living in the United Kingdom, I befriended a local pastor.
Sermon Series On The Synagogue: Sermon One of Three
There is something both ancient and radical about the synagogue; a place of direct democracy, civic engagement and ongoing learning.
Of Water and Trees and Holy Community
Perhaps you left Egypt with a sense of excitement and confidence, hopeful for what the future brings. Or perhaps you left Egypt with understandable trepidation about the great unknown.
Let There Be No Strife Between You and Me
The story-telling element in our Jewish culture is so compelling, worlds of the heart bound in words, each story a gem in a jewel box.
The Vessel of our Tears
Here we find ourselves; adrift on churning seas.
The Ultimate Joy
Did you know that all the world’s citrus fruits are hybridizations of three original species?
Rabbi Hugenholtz’s Recorded Yom Kippur Sermons
Find videos of Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz’s Yom Kippur sermons here.
Yom Kippur Shacharit Sermon 5784
I sat across from the rabbi across the table; he was in his mid-sixties or so, with thick-rimmed glasses and a short, scratchy beard.
Erev Yom Kippur Sermon 5784
I sat nervously in his office, among his many books, facing his cluttered, working desk.
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz’s Recorded Rosh HaShanah Sermons
Videos of Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz’s Rosh HaShanah sermons
