Jonah Sanderson, MJS: An Act of Faith: One Friend’s Loss is a Community’s Gain
Mr. Sanderson wrote a beautiful tribute to a friend who died from suicide.
Rabbi Adam Ruditsky: Parasha Vayikra
Rabbi Ruditsky raises 3 thoughts on the subject of ritual sacrifice. First, today it is considered barbaric, yet should be viewed within its historical context. Second, what happens when the people could no longer do their ritual sacrifices? Third, we continue to study the texts on ritual sacrifice to achieve the same merit as if we performed the actual sacrifices.
Rabbi Michal Morris Kamil: From Strangers to Empathy
Rabbi Morris Kamil gave an intuitive presentation on preventing homelessness at The Faith Leader Listening Session at the Jewish Federation.
Rabbi Sacks: Vayikra – The Pursuit of Meaning
Happiness is associated with taking, while meaning is associated with giving. Meaning is what gives us a sense of purpose in life. While happiness is “in the present”, meaning is in the past, present, and future.
Elohai Netzor
Senior Cantor Emma Lutz, Cantor Tannoz Foruzanfar, and cantorial interns Andrew Paskil and Lauren Roth with music director Tali Tadmor and the Stephen Wise Temple band
Elohai Netzer:
Cantor Rachel Goldman: Rock Shabbat 2023
Please check out the exciting video of Cantor Rachel Goldman of Congregation Beth Yeshurun:
Rabbi Adam Ruditsky: Sacred Time and Sacred Space
Rabbi Ruditsky addresses the concepts of sacred time and sacred space in Vayakhel-Pekudei, represented by the completion of the Mishkan for God to be present, and the mitzvah of observing Shabbat – a holy time coinciding with a holy space.
Cantor Seth Ettinger aka Cantor Pharaoh sings a Hamilton Passover Parody
Hamilton Passover Parody
Cantor Lizzie Weiss and others from Temple Emanuel
Cantor Lizzie Weiss and others from Temple Emanuel
Rabbi Adam Ruditsky: Drash on Parasha T’rumah
Rabbi Ruditsky writes about the beauty of human creativity and the partnership with God in constructing the Mishkan.