Six Jewish Values To Remember in America in 5787
This sermon was delivered at our 5786 Yom Kippur service. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai Podcast or watch it on our YouTube channel. **** לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ […]
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 […]
Progress Is Not Inevitable — It Is Promised
This drash was delivered at our service on June 12th, 2026. You can listen to this sermon on Contact Chai Podcast or watch it on YouTube. **** My generation was […]
Be a Plague on Pharoah’s House
I want to talk about ancient and modern plagues. Many of us will be sitting down to Passover seders in a few days and spilling a drop of wine in […]
The Right Wing’s Next Attack On Reproductive Rights
At our service on February 13th, 2026, we heard from Builder Sarah Garza Resnick, the President and CEO of Personal PAC. You can listen to this message on Contact Chai […]
King, Heschel, and You
This sermon was delivered at our service on January 17th, 2026 over MLK Day Weekend. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai Podcast (are you subscribed?) or watch […]
You Want To Be A Stranger In Egypt
This sermon was delivered at our service on January 9th, 2026. You can listen to this drash on Contact Chai podcast or watch it on YouTube. **** Thirty-six times in […]