Sermons
The Torah’s Relationship Advice
I propose we look at God’s relationship with humans in the Torah as a model for intimate relationships between humans.
The Exiled Heart
Thousands of miles away from our immediate, local concern, is a country and a region in crisis; in the grips of renewed violence where the horrific count of casualties is rising relentlessly.
The Big Idea
Never was their a more odd pairing of Torah portions than Behar-Bechukotai.
Re-writing and Writing a Torah of Inclusivity
When I scout out the Torah portion for the week, I must admit that I quietly profess faith that the Parashah will render unto me some deeper insight that meets the moment.
Death, Life and Rebirth: The Genius of Leviticus
Contrary to popular opinion, I’m rather a fan of the Torah’s bête noire middle child.
Fueling the Fire
I was in my early twenties and visiting a friend in Groningen, a quaint historic city in the northernmost reaches of the Netherlands.
Listen Up– It’s Passover
This d’var for Shabbat HaGadol is by Peter Rubenstein. Today is Shabbat HaGadol, the Great Sabbath, the Shabbat before the beginning of Passover. This is the sentence with which I started my Bar Mitzvah speech in 1959. Upon reflecting on this particular day over the past 60+ years, I have been impressed with how important […]
Judaism and The Year of the Plague
Remembering the one year anniversary, or perhaps better put, the ‘yahrtzeit’ of the pandemic calls for solemn reflection.
A People Fearful and Vulnerable
The images are such stark ones that they have become a staple of our culture. The Golden Calf, the shattered tablets, a people oscillating between orgies of elation and crises of despair.
