To Be a Light in the Darkness
At our December 8th service, Rabbi Steven connected the ancient themes of Hanukkah to the present-day realities of antisemitism and hatred which we must overcome together. … Hanukkah is one […]
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. … […]
Be More Like Abraham, Be More Human — Combatting Dehumanization
Our October 27th Friday Night Shabbat was R’Lizzi’s last service before her well-earned sabbatical. She took this moment to reflect on what it means to be human, and what it […]
Tap Into The Angel You Could Be
At our October 20th Virtual Friday Night Shabbat service, Rabbi Lizzi shared poetry and Torah to try to make sense of the destruction ongoing in Israel and Gaza. You can […]
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 […]
In Solidarity with Israel
יְ-ה-וָ-ה עֹז, לְעַמּוֹ יִתֵּן; יְהוָה, יְבָרֵךְ אֶת-עַמּוֹ בַשָּׁלוֹם. Adonai Oz l’Amo yiten Adonai y’varekh et Amo va’shalom May the Source give strength to Your people, may You bless all of […]
Supporting True Democracy in Israel
At our 5784 Rosh Hashanah service, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a sermon about how about how acting out of fear has led to seemingly endless cycle of violence in Israel. You can […]
Standing Together For True Democracy In Israel
Standing Together organizers protest for “Minimum 40,” a minimum wage campaign in Israel. **** I don’t write or say much about what’s happening in Israel because frankly, there’s plenty of […]
We Are Not Destined for Endless Conflict
My grandmother’s brother and sister walked from Germany to Israel. In 1938, they left Breslau (which is now a part of Poland) and walked to Greece where they took a […]