Sermons – Page 6 – Rabbi Micah Streiffer

More Than Words: A Sermon for D’varim 5775

Here’s a joke: It was the middle of Shabbat morning services, and the rabbi noticed that old Irv Cohen was asleep in the third row. So he elbowed the Temple President and said, “Cohen is asleep again. Go wake him up!” The President answered: “That’s not fair.” So the rabbi replied, “What do you mean?ContinueContinue reading “More Than Words: A Sermon for D’varim 5775”

Combating Extremism: A Sermon for Pinchas 5775

Here is a video podcast of the sermon I delivered this past Shabbat on religious extremism.

Opportunities and Challenges – A Sermon for Sh’lach Lecha 5775

This is the “messing up big-time” portion of the Torah. Over the next couple of weeks, we will read about two major incidents where the Israelites just simply screw up in God’s eyes. Next week, it will be the rebellion of Korach, who tries to usurp Moses and speak for God. And to whom badContinueContinue reading “Opportunities and Challenges – A Sermon for Sh’lach Lecha 5775”

The Life That We Would Like to be Living: A Sermon for Rosh Hashanah 5773

The Architect Frank Lloyd Wright tells about a memory. He was nine years old, and he was walking across a snowy field with his no-nonsense uncle. The boy wandered this way and that, collecting reeds and taking in the scenery, while his uncle walked straight across the field. Upon reaching the top of the hill,ContinueContinue reading “The Life That We Would Like to be Living: A Sermon for Rosh Hashanah 5773”