There is a moment in the Abraham story where everything gets real. Not when God plucks him from obscurity and asks him to go to a faraway place in a faraway land. Not when he must beg for the citizens…
Torah Thoughts – Lech Lecha – Genesis.12.1-17.27 – “Becoming a Blessing”
Over four decades ago, Rabbi Daniel Kerman passed away suddenly. For many Temple Beth Am congregants, he was the only rabbi they had ever known. The community was devastated. He was only in his 50s. Our sanctuary is named for…
Torah Thoughts – Bereishit – Genesis.1.1-6.8 – “Our Fantastic Night Sky”
There is quite a lot of confusion as to how the Torah views the world before creation begins. “Tohu VaVohu” is how it is described, often translated as “unformed and void,” but the more literal meaning is that it was…
Torah Thoughts – Yom Kippur – “Going Below the Surface”
Right after being ordained as a rabbi, I traveled off to the far east to spend a few weeks away from everything. There in the beaches of Thailand, I decided to try my hand at scuba diving. The course was…
Torah Thoughts – Ha’azinu – Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 – “Two Poems for the Road”
Every year when we reach this week’s Torah portion, Ha’azinu, I use it as an opportunity to share a few poems. Ha’azinu is one of the oldest Biblical poems, attributed to Moses, it is a summation of all the Israelites…
Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein High Holy Days Sermons 5784 / 2023
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