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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 […]
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 […]
At our May 6th Saturday Morning Shabbat service, Rabbi Deena reflected on the difficult verses in Parashat Emor which ban people with certain physical disabilities from serving as priests. In […]
At our Saturday morning service on April 15th, Rabbi Deena argued that keeping kosher is more than just an all-or-nothing, take-it-or-leave-it obligation — kashrut is also an ancient mindful eating […]
The Shabbat before Purim is known as Shabbat Zachor, when we unpack the story of a blood feud between Israel and Amalek which stretches from the time of Moses through […]
February is Jewish Disability, Awareness, and Inclusion Month. In recognition of this important initiative, Rabbi Lizzi welcomed Mishkanite Anna Giuliano to speak about her experiences as a member of the […]
Even with a charismatic, visionary leader like Moshe, big changes are impossible without ordinary people choosing to bravely place their faith in a better future. At our February 4th Saturday […]
At our Friday Night service on January 27th, following a painful week of mass shootings, Rabbi Deena delivered a drash on this week’s parsha from Exodus comparing its plagues of […]
At our Saturday Morning Shabbat service on January 7th, Rabbi Lizzi addressed the themes of suffering and redemption in Parsahat Vayechi, as well as in the greatest masterpiece in modern […]
At our December 16th service, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a drash on the endless debate over the true meaning of Hanukkah, the Jewish story’s cycle of violence and victimhood, and the […]
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 […]