High Holy Days 2/2

An Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon

One of the most powerful and important motifs that we find in the High Holy Day prayer book is the idea of the Book of Life. On Rosh...

Yom Kippur 2017

I have a deep devotion to the exercise of Torah study. When I was sixteen years old, I decided to become a rabbi, and the first step...

Kol Nidre 2017

Tonight, I want to talk with you about the concept of sin. I recognize that for many of us who belong to modern, liberal, religious...

Remember the Jewish Foster Home

General wisdom suggests that you should begin a sermon with some kind of interesting or engaging story- something that puts the...

Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2017

I have always had a loud voice. No one has ever accused me of being too quiet, too shy, or too hesitant to speak. Over the years, my...

I Have A Guitar: A Rosh Hashanah Sermon

I’m not sure how many of you know this about me, but I have a guitar. It’s a really beautiful guitar, and I’ve actually had it for more...

Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2016 / 5777

I have been a rabbi for two and a half years now and have been a religious school teacher since I was 17. These experiences mean that I...

Rabbi Rachel Bearman