Three Years Ago Today
I remember three years ago today, waking up on the morning of Simchat Torah to the vague awareness that something terrible was happening in Israel. We didn’t yet know what, […]
We Live Or Die Together — Kol Nidre 5787
This sermon was delivered at our 5787 Kol Nidre service. You can watch it on our YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai Podcast. **** On the first Yom Kippur (which […]
The Redemptive Promise of the Oscillating Narrative — Rosh Hashanah 5787
This sermon was delivered at our Rosh Hashanah 5787 service. You can watch it on our YouTube channel or listen on Contact Chai Podcast. **** “To be a Jew is […]
The Necessity of Moral Imagination: Reflections on Tisha B’Av
The picture above is me with Israeli educator, Alex Sinclair. For more than two decades, he’s worn a kippah that bears both an Israeli and Palestinian flag. With it, he’s […]
Arguing For The Sake Of Heaven — My Trip To Israel And The West Bank
Rabbi Lizzi in the West Bank town of Umm Al Kheir with Zach Witus of New Israel Fund, Rabbi Amichai Lau Lavie of Lab/Shul, and beloved Zohar teacher Dr. Melila […]
Refusing To Harden Our Hearts To Pain
This sermon was delivered at our service on January 23rd, 2026. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai Podcast or watch it on our YouTube channel. **** When […]
This Is A Moral Test — R’ Lizzi Rosh Hashanah 5786
This sermon was delivered at our 5786 Rosh Hashanah service. You can listen on Contact Chai Podcast or watch on our YouTube channel. **** Some say the world will […]
Sometimes We Stand Alone — R’ Steven Erev Rosh Sermon
This sermon was delivered at our 5786 Erev Rosh Hashanah service. You can listen on Contact Chai Podcast or watch on our YouTube channel. **** The Hasidic master Rabbi Simcha […]
Stop Starving Gaza! Stop Acting Like Pharaoh!
Rabbi Lizzi delivered this speech outside the Israeli Consulate at the Rally for Humanitarian Aid for Gaza and Prioritizing the Release of Hostages on August 4th, 2025. **** I’m wearing […]
Grasshoppers and Giants: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
This sermon was delivered at our service on June 21st, 2025. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai podcast or watch on our YouTube channel. **** This week’s […]