Sermons

The Song at the Sea: Joy, Gratitude, & Hope*

“The challenge is not to let our joy be diminished by the ominous feeling that something awful is just around the corner.”

*This sermon was awarded the Rabbi Morris H. Youngerman Memorial Prize for Best Sermon

A World Full of the Opposite of Loneliness

“What is the opposite of loneliness, and how do we get it? The opposite of loneliness is not busyness, it’s not having a calendar full of plans. The opposite of loneliness is connectedness, inner peace, a sense of belonging in the world.”

Make Character Count Again: Becoming Abraham’s Teachers

“So often when we read the story of Abraham, we talk about how to be like Abraham and embrace our own journeys. More important, I think, is for us to become like Abraham’s teachers, shaping students into people prepared for their own journeys.”