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Why Are You Here? — Rosh Hashanah 5783
As a people that is well over three thousand years old, Jews have collectively lived through many eras of upheaval. We have endured revolutions and conquests; crusades, inquisitions and expulsions; the rise and fall of empires; civil wars and world … Continue reading
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The Power of Love – Rosh Ha-Shanah 2012
As most of you know, last month, Adira and I welcomed our first child into the world. In place of a sermon this morning, I wanted to invite you to listen in on a letter I wrote to my daughter. … Continue reading
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Tagged God, growth, holidays, Judaism, love, nature of god, psychology, religion, rosh ha-shanah, rosh hashana, rosh hashanah, sedra, sermon, spirituality, theology, Torah
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Be Like the Ram – Rosh Ha-Shanah 2011
Over the past two years, I’ve become a runner. And the thing I’ve discovered about running is that if you stay on the same streets, if you only run on flat roads and never encounter new obstacles, you never get … Continue reading
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Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf 