Empathy Is Not Endorsement
This sermon was delivered at our November 11th, 2023 Friday Night Shabbat service. You can watch it on the Mishkan YouTube channel or listen on our podcast, Contact Chai. … […]
This Is Our Power
At our October 13th service, our first service since the High Holidays and our first in-person space for grieving following the October 7th terrorist attack on Israeli civilians, Rabbi Steven […]
Joy Doesn’t Just Happen
At our 5784 Kol Nidre service, Rabbi Steven Philp delivered a drash on the sacred call to experience joy. You can listen to this sermon on the Contact Chai podcast […]
“Today We Decide What Worlds May One Day Be Born”
At our Erev Rosh Hashanah service, Rabbi Steven shared a powerful, personal drash about the little legacies we each leave behind. You can listen to this sermon on the Contact […]
Building A More Just World In Our Own Backyard
At our August 11th service, Rabbi Steven delivered this sermon as a reflection on the move to shelter over 500 asylum seekers in his neighborhood. You can listen to this […]
Be A Neighbor, Not A Tourist
Last week, Rabbi Steven and Rabbi Lizzi attended Mayor-Elect Johnson’s Interfaith Breakfast with hundreds of faith leaders from around the City. There was an atmosphere of excitement and optimism as […]
The Next Chapter at Maggie’s Place: JUF Mental Health Initiative Award
Six years ago when we created Maggie’s Place, we knew that offering a mental and emotional wellness center housed inside of our spiritual community was a revolutionary and necessary step […]
This Hanukkah, Shine Your True Light
At our December 17th Saturday Morning Shabbat, Rabbi Steven delivered an inspiring sermon on the inclusive universality of the hanukkiah. You can hear this sermon on the latest Contact Chai […]
We Are A Constellation: Creating Light Together In A Dark World
After weeks of antisemitic tirades in the news, the world seems especially dark and cold right now. At our virtual service on November 18th, Rabbi Steven looked to the stars […]
Combatting Antisemitism With A Flood of Pride, Joy, And Love
In response to antisemitism in the news, R’Steven Philp delivered the following sermon encouraging us to push back by being proudly, joyously Jewish, at our October 28th, 2022 Friday Night […]