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 […]
Where It Began…
At Mishkan’s 5783 Yom Kippur service, Rabbi Deena Cowans delivered a sermon inviting us to bravely begin new things, even (especially!) if we aren’t very good at them at first. […]
Slow Down, Look Up
At Mishkan’s 5783 Kol Nidre service, Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann delivered a sermon inviting us to call out “Hineni!” with Moshe and be fully present in every moment. If you have been […]
Tools For Living In A World That Breaks Your Heart
At Mishkan’s 5783 Erev Rosh Hashanah service, Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann delivered a sermon on learning to live with the heartbreaking circumstances of this world by relying on the tradition passed […]
We Are Not Broken
At Mishkan’s 5783 Rosh Hashanah service, Rabbi Steven delivered a moving and deeply personal sermon reflecting on his recent divorce. If you would like to attend Kol Nidre and Yom […]
Turn The Page And Rewrite Your Story
The following drash was delivered at the Saturday Morning Shabbat service at Second Unitarian on September 9th, 2022. You can also listen to the sermon on Contact Chai. This piece […]
How Do I Console Someone Who Is Suffering?
The seven weeks leading up to the High Holidays are all about consolation. In Rabbi Deena’s drash from our August 19th service, we learned how to model G-d’s method of […]
Despair Is Not A Strategy
Following the mass shooting in Highland Park on July 4th, R’Steven delivered a drash entitled “Despair Is Not A Strategy” at our service on July 8th. In seasons of sorrow, […]
We Will Not Go Back: Our Dignity Is Not Up For Debate
On June 24th, 2022, shortly before the final Shabbat of Pride Month, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In a concurring opinion, Justice Thomas plainly stated his desire to […]