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Divrei Torah – Sermons
Rabbi David Lerner
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-2023- Life, Death, and Reconciliation in Israel and Gaza
10-21-2023 – Defeating Hate and Antisemitism – Noah 5784
10-14-2023 – Hovering from Darkness to Light in Israel
9-25-2023 – Death Gives Life Meaning – Yom Kippur 5784
9-24-2023 – Israel’s Fate is Hanging in the Balance – Kol Nidrei 5784
9-16-2023 Transforming Transitions – Rosh Hashanah 5784
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8-26-2023 – Noticing the Path – Ki Teitzei 5783
6-10-2023
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The Re-Imagining of Spiderman and the Torah
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B’ha’alotkha 5783
5-13-2023
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Superstitions and Cause and Effect
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Behukotai 5873
4-29-2023
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Joy and Sadness All At Once
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Aharei-Mot/Kedoshim 5783
4-1-2023
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Can this Great Shabbat Save Israel?
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Shabbat Hagadol 5783
3-18-2023
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The UAE’s Dystopian Utopia: What? Me Worry? – Vayakhel/Pekudei 5783
3-11-2023 – Taking it to the Streets: Israel’s Fight for Its Soul – Ki Tissa/Purim 5783
1-28-2023 – A Sliver of Light – Bo 5783
12-10-2022 – Esav is the Attacker Lesson in Transformation – Vayishlah 5783
12-3-2022 – Pausing in the Place – Vayeitzei 5783
11-19-2022 – Swipe Right For Loving the Little Things – Hayei Sarah 5783
11-12-2022 – Laughter Transforms – Vayera 5783
10-15-2022 – Sukkot: Joy and Compassion Bring Peace – Sukkot Shabbat 5783
10-5-22 – Finding Joy Amidst the Despair – Yom Kippur Yizkor 5783
10-4-22 – Yom Kippur Does Not Work – Kol Nidrei 5783
9-26-22 – Seeing Another’s Face – Rosh Hashanah I 5783
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9-16-2023 – Transforming Transitions – Rosh Hashanah 5784
8-26-2023 – Noticing the Path – Ki Teitzei 5783
6-10-2023
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The Re-Imagining of Spiderman and the Torah
–
B’ha’alotkha 5783
5-13-2023
–
Superstitions and Cause and Effect
–
Behukotai 5873
4-29-2023
–
Joy and Sadness All At Once
–
Aharei-Mot/Kedoshim 5783
4-1-2023
–
Can this Great Shabbat Save Israel?
–
Shabbat Hagadol 5783
3-18-2023
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The UAE’s Dystopian Utopia: What? Me Worry? – Vayakhel/Pekudei 5783
3-11-2023 – Taking it to the Streets: Israel’s Fight for Its Soul – Ki Tissa/Purim 5783
1-28-2023 – A Sliver of Light – Bo 5783
12-10-2022 – Esav is the Attacker Lesson in Transformation – Vayishlah 5783
12-3-2022 – Pausing in the Place – Vayeitzei 5783
11-19-2022 – Swipe Right For Loving the Little Things – Hayei Sarah 5783
11-12-2022 – Laughter Transforms – Vayera 5783
10-15-2022 – Sukkot: Joy and Compassion Bring Peace – Sukkot Shabbat 5783
10-5-22 – Finding Joy Amidst the Despair – Yom Kippur Yizkor 5783
10-4-22 – Yom Kippur Does Not Work – Kol Nidrei 5783
9-26-22 – Seeing Another’s Face – Rosh Hashanah I 5783
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9-17-22 – Not Wanting to Walk the Dog – Ki Tavo 5782
9-10-22 – The Biblical Background – Ki Teitzei 5782
9-3-22 – Shoftim 5782 – Even Kings are Subject to the Law
8-24-22 – Re’eh 5782 – Marriage Mountains
4-22-22 – Aharei Mot – The Sound of Silence
4-16-22 – Pesah I – Redemption in the Bread and in the Matzah
12-11-21-Va-yiggash-5782-Taking-Responsibility_Guns-and-Va-yiggash
12-04-21-Hanukkah-5782-Mi-ketz-Jewish-Pride-Amidst-the-Nuances
11-20-21 – Va-yishlah 5782 – Living a Life of Integrity_ Aaron Feuerstein and Jacob
11-13-21 – Va-yetzei 5782 – Dream, Dream, Dream
10-23-21 – Va-yera 5782 – Onions, Food for the Hungry and Greeting Each Other
10-16-21 – Lekh L’kha 5782 – Abraham_ The Father of Many Nations
10-09-21 – Noah 5782 – How Does God Regret
10-02-21 – B’reisheet 5782 – The Body In the Image of God
09-16-21 – Yom Kippur Yizkor 5782 – Reflections on My Father, Mourning and the Kaddish
09-15-21 Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 5782 – Shame
09-04-21 – Rosh Hashanah 5782 – Where Are We and What Can We Do About It
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08-28-21 – Ki Tavo 5781 – Bringing Us Together
06-19-21 – Hukkat 5781 – Healing from the Trauma of the Pandemic
06-12-21 – Korah 5781 – What If We Truly Listen to Each Other
05-22-21 – B’ha-lot’kha 5781 – Love and Listening Around the Complexities of Israel
05-01-21 – Emor 5781 – Returning the Holiness of our Sanctuary
03-20-21-V-yikra 5781 – Acting as an Upstander through Zoom
02-27-21 – T’tzavveh 5781 – The Deeper Aspects of Purim
01-09-21 – Shmot 5781 – This is a Reckoning.pdf
12-12-20 – Hanukkah 5781 – Spreading the Light of Hanukkah Amidst this Twilight Zone.pdf
12-05-20 – Vayishlah 5781 – Hearing and Seeing Faces of Those With Whom You Do Not Agree.pdf
11-21-20 – Toldot 5781 – Kamala Harris Rebecca and Women Taking the Reins of Leadership.pdf
11-14-20 – Hayyei Sarah 5781 – Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and The Torah of Transitions.pdf
11-07-20 – Va-yera 5781 – Healing After the Election.pdf
10-17-20 – Bereisheet 5781 – Working for Connections
10-02-20 – Honoring RBG at the End of Her Shivah
09-28-20 – Yom Kippur Yizkor 5781 – Saying Goodbye to Michele
09-27-20 – Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 5781 – A Matter of Color
09-19-20 – Rosh Hashanah 5781 – Exploring Community During Changing Times
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01-11-20 – Va-yhi 5780 – Marching Against Anti-Semitism.pdf
02-29-20 – Trumah 5780 – Seeing Our Sacred Space.pdf
03-14-20 – Shabbat Parah Ki Tissa 5780 – Seeing Each Others Faces during the Coronavirus-compressed.pdf
03-21-20 – Va-yakhel-Pkudei 5780 – Gathering Through Words.pdf
03-28-20 – Va-yikra 5780 – Emotional Connection in a Time of Pandemic.pdf
05-02-20 – Aharei Mot-Kdoshim 5780 – On Joy and Sadness.pdf
05-09-20 – Emor 5780 – Pausing in the Pandemic.pdf
05-23-20 – Bmidbar 5780 – Adapting in the Desert.pdf
06-20-20 – Shlah Lkha 5780 – Hiding Self-View.pdf
08-29-20 – Ki Tetzei 5780 – Jacob Blakes Life Matters.pdf
09-05-20 – Ki Tavo 5780 – Rays of Light Amidst the Darkness.pdf
09-12-20 – Nitzavim 5780 – The Forgiving God.pdf
09-30-19 – RH 1 5780 – The Shabbat Experiment.pdf
10-08-19 – YK KN 5780 – Is Never Again Now.pdf
10-09-19 – YK Yizkor 5780 – Ride On Michael.pdf
10-12-19 – Haazinu 5780 – A Rock and The Rock.pdf
10-19-19 – Sukkot 5780 – The Strength of Vulnerability.pdf
10-26-19 – Breisheet 5780 – Burgers and Bereisheet.pdf
11-16-19 – Va-yera 5780 – Sodom Gemorah and Uncle Sol.pdf
5779
03-02-19 -Vayakhel 5779 – The One Heart of Community.pdf
03-09-19 – Pekudei 5779 – Crossing Bridges for Peace.pdf
03-30-19 – Shmini 5779 – How can Synagogues Authentically Change.pdf
04-06-19 – Shabbat HaHodesh 5779 Tazria – Skin Disease Sports Illustrated and Jewish Values.pdf
04-13-19 – Shabbat HaGadol 5779 Metzora – Moving the Twitter World Toward Redemption.pdf
05-04-19 – Aharei Mot 5779 – Lesson in Faith and Action from Tragedy of Poway.pdf
05-11-19 – Kdoshim 5779 – Can We be Particularistic in a Universalistic Time.pdf
05-18-19 – Emor 5779 – Shabbat and 8 Seconds.pdf
06-15-19 – Naso 5779 – Peak Moments and the Nazirite.pdf
08-31-19 – Reih 5779 – Standing Present in the Moment.pdf
09-07-19 – Shoftim 5779 – Marriage Sermon.pdf
09-11-18 – Rosh Hashanah 5779 Day One – Listening for Peace – compressed.pdf
09-14-19 – Ki Tetzei 5779 – We Are the Weather.pdf
09-18-18 – Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 5779 – These are the Deeds.pdf
09-19-18 Yom Kippur Yizkor 5779 – The Place.pdf
10-05-18 – Breisheet 5779 – Undoing Domination.pdf
11-17-18 – Va-yetzei 5779 – Taking in Our Blessings.pdf
5778
01-20-18 – Bo 5778 – Softening Our Hardened Hearts.pdf
02-03-18 – Yitro 5778 – So What Really Happened at Sinai.pdf
03-10-18 – Va-yakhel-Pkudei 5778 – The Black Panther Changing Spaces and Changing Lives.pdf
03-17-18 – Nisan 5778 – Pi Day Stephen Hawking and the Wonder of the Universe.pdf
04-08-18 – Gun Violence Prevention Forum – Brady_Campaign_Stats.pdf
04-08-18 – Gun Violence Prevention Forum – Introduction and Welcome.pdf
06-16-18 – Korah 5778 – Bending the Arc Toward Justice.pdf
06-23-18 – Hukkat 5778 – Pausing for the Big Picture.pdf
08-25-18 – Ki Teitzei 5778 – Mixing and Not Mixing.pdf
09-22-17 – RH 5778 – How our Parts Make Us Whole.pdf
09-30-17 – YK Kol Nidre 5778 – Intermarriage in a New Age.pdf
09-30-17 – YK Yizkor 5778 – Seeing Science and Spirituality.pdf
10-21-17 – Noah 5778 – Renewing the Willow and the World.pdf
10-28-17 – Lekh Lkha 5778 – Speaking Truth to Power.pdf
11-04-17 – Va-yera 5778 – Wholly Halloween.pdf
11-11-17 – Hayyei Sarah 5778 – Straight Shooter.pdf
11-18-17 – Toldot 5778 – A Thanksgiving of Brotherly Love.pdf
12-02-17 – Va-yishlah 5778 – Rabbi Neil Gillman and What Do We Believe.pdf
12-09-17 – Va-yeishev 5778 – Illuminating the Darkness.pdf
5777
01-21-17 – Shmot 5777 – Cultivating Compassion on the Day After the Inauguration.pdf
03-18-17 – Ki Tissa 5777 – Israel–the Sacred and the Broken.pdf
03-25-17 – Shabbat HaHodesh – We Have Your Back Standing Stronger Together.pdf
04-01-17 – Va-yikra 5777 – You Shall Be My Witnesses Supporting Immigrants in a Time of Need.pdf
04-22-17 – Shmini 5777 – The Magic of 7 and 8.pdf
04-29-17 – Tazria-Mtzora – Remembering the Shoah in 2017.pdf
05-06-17 – Aharei Mot-Kedoshim – What is Holiness.pdf
05-20-17 – Bhar-Bhukkotai 5777 – Anticipation Anxiety Anti-Semitism and the Omer.pdf
05-27-17 – Bmidbar 5777 – Peace Through the Wilderness.pdf
06-03-17 – Naso 5777 – Seeing Each Others Faces around the Fire.pdf
08-26-17 – Shoftim 5777 – Distinguishing the Light from The Hate.pdf
10-03-16 – RH 5777 – Coping with Despair_ Reflections on a Hospital Experience.pdf
10-11-16 – Kol Nidre 5777 – Seeking God Meditation and Emunah HaLev.pdf
10-12-16 – YK 5777 – Remembrance and Hope_Boston Rabbis Encounter Modern Germany.pdf
10-29-16 – Breisheet 5777 – Overcoming Human Nature – What Were Cain and Abel Really Fighting About.pdf
12-10-16 – Vayeitzei 5777 – Letting Go of the I on the Journey.pdf
5776
05-21-16 – Emor 5776 – Sacred Space and Time.pdf
06-18-16 – Naso 5776 – Moving Away From Fear.pdf
09-14-15 – RH1 5776 – Running with Hope.pdf
09-17-16 – Ki Tetzei 5776 – Transforming Tradition and Transgender Transformation.pdf
09-22-15 – Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 5776 – What Do I Believe.pdf
09-23-15 – Yom Kippur Yizkor 5776 – O The Memories.pdf
09-24-16 – Ki Tavo 5776 – Tranforming Pain into Compassion.pdf
10-01-16 – Shimon Peres.pdf
10-10-15 – Bereisheet 5776 – A Modern Creation Theology.pdf
10-17-15 – Noah 5776 – Peoplehood.pdf
10-24-15 – Lekh Lkha 5776 – Being Called.pdf
11-07-15 – Hayyei Sarah 5776 – Baseball Lakin Rabin and Peace.pdf
12-05-15 – Vayeishev 5776 – The Anonymous Man.pdf
12-12-15 – Hanukkah Shabbat 1 Mi-ketz 5776 – Trust and Fear Light and Darkness.pdf
Rabbi Eliana Willis
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Temple Emunah Guest Speakers
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12-18-21-Va-yhi-5782-Darkness-within-Darkness-Aron-Wander
01-08-22 – Bo 5782 – The One Who is Coming – Aron Wander
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11-25-2023 Va-yetzei 5784 Yaakov’s Radical Amazement- Rabbi Ben Einsidler
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