Divrei 5786

By Avi Siegel, December 27, 2025 Shabbat Shalom! I want to start with some gratitude for sharing this moment with each of you. This community has been a fabric of

By Rachel Siegel, December 13, 2025 I begin from the tension between love and struggle — between reverence for the Torah and the ache to hear new voices within it.

By Larry Herman, January 29, 2025 From Jacob’s Deceptions to Our Integrity Shabbat Shalom I want to acknowledge that my drash is largely based on conversations with Ḥat G’pat, who

By Rachel Rubin-Green, November 15, 2025 Today I am discussing Bereshit Chapter 24. Last August, Norm Saiger gave a drash in which he mentioned that one of the first times

By Rick Muller, October 18, 2025 This is a link to the PDF of Rick’s text.  Unfortunately we do not have audio of his presentation.

By Joel Elkins, Torah passages read by Larry Herman, Simchat Torah, October 15, 2025 That concludes the Torah reading. For those of you who didn’t understand all the Hebrew, this

By Bob Braun, Sukkot first day, October 7, 2025 Chag sameach! In my law firm – and maybe in legitimate businesses as well – we’re encouraged to let our co-workers

Hayom Harat Olam — Today the Universe Was Conceived By Rabbi Joel Rembaum, September 23, 2025, Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 5786 The prayer beginning with the words hayom harat olam

“Standing, Going, Remembering: A Covenant Across Generations” By Rachel Siegel, September 25, 2025 It is a true honor — and a deeply personal moment — to offer this drash. Last

Malchuyot: Reflections for Second Day of Rosh Hashanah, 2025 By Rabbi Susan Laemmle, RH Day 2 On Rosh Hashanah, we envision and speak of God in a multitude of ways