Rabbi’s Writings
The Meaning of Purim Unmasked (5781)
The effervescent levity of Purim each year spills over into the entire month of Adar, where it occupies a central position. From the moment Adar begins, Jewish tradition commands us to be happy (never mind the fact that there was always, Oy Gevalt, plenty to worry about). The joyous holiday of Purim, celebrating the dramatic and nail-biting […]
CBH HIAS Refugee Shabbat on Saturday, March 6
Rabbi Lee Bycel to be Featured Speaker at CBH HIAS Refugee Shabbat, Saturday, March 6th 10 am for the service, 12:15 for the Lunch & Learn Rabbi Greg and the Social Justice Committee are thrilled to welcome Rabbi Lee Bycel, humanitarian, teacher and author, to join us for a very special HIAS Refugee Shabbat, Saturday, […]
New Ways of Sharing the Joys of Shabbat!
The pessimist says, “I don’t see how things can get any worse!” The optimist says, “I can!” As we turn the corner, leaving 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is clear that we are not quite able to leave many of the vexing parts of last year behind us; most notably, the physical constraints […]
Election Day is Over, What’s Next?
This has been an extraordinary year, culminating now in a period of waiting as the dust settles after a tumultuous election season. But what remains crystal clear is that the challenges that our country faces, challenges that deeply divide us as a nation, will not magically disappear when all the votes are counted. This means […]
Yom Kippur, 5781: Rabbi Greg Wolfe
Lessons Squeezed From Lemons: What Life Can Teach Us in Challenging Times Rabbi Greg Wolfe’s Yom Kippur Sermon https://youtu.be/mou1_sGSw_w A beautiful lemon tree stands in our yard. Quiet and unassuming, this little tree produces more lemons that we could ever use, or even give away. The great irony, however, is that our lemons ripen in […]
Rosh HaShanah, 5781: Rabbi Greg Wolfe
The Shofar’s Cries to Arise: Breaking Our Hearts on the Way to Wholeness Rabbi Greg Wolfe’s Rosh Hashannah Sermon https://youtu.be/8Hel-cyi20Y Even in today’s modern world, fires can ravage entire communities, well we know, leaving lives uprooted in the wake of terrible destruction. So you can only imagine, long ago and far away, in the days […]
