(A Sermon for Kol Nidrei 5779/2018) Once, a young disciple went off to seek a great teacher. The old master had been hiding in exile for many years. Very few people even knew where he was. But the disciple was persistent. And when he did finally find the sage, the old man gave him aContinueContinue reading “Yet”
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Hineini: Celebrating Jewish Choices
NOTE: This is the sermon that I delivered on Yom Kippur Morning 5778 (2017). It gives the thinking behind my decision to begin officiating at Jewish weddings that include a non-Jewish partner. In ancient times, long before they were synagogues or rabbis or prayerbooks, there was the shofar. In those days, the shofar was soundedContinueContinue reading “Hineini: Celebrating Jewish Choices”
Why I Walk to Shul: Shabbat As Mindfulness
It’s raining outside today, which has me thinking about an old joke: Q: What does a bear do when it rains? A: It gets wet. Let’s contrast that to what I do when it rains: First, I check the weather with Siri to see exactly what time it will be raining and for how long.ContinueContinue reading “Why I Walk to Shul: Shabbat As Mindfulness”
“Stayed On Freedom”
“I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom.” This week, as part of the CCAR rabbinical convention in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to explore the Civil Rights movement, through a tour of the Center for Civil and Human Rights, lectures from leaders of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the NAACP,ContinueContinue reading ““Stayed On Freedom””
Rabbi Micah Streiffer 