See below a snippet from Rabbi Josh’s sermons over the years.
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Shabbat Shalom! !שבת שלום
Person 1, longing to be a part of the group says, “I really like that band, too. I’m a fan!” Person 2 responds, “You don’t even understand what heavy metal music is. If you haven’t seen the band live, you’re not really a fan.” Gate shut. “I heard that show is so funny! I should […]
I read a quote of unknown origin recently that said: “Never underestimate the perception of a donkey; it sees far beyond its own view.” According to a 2019 article in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Donkeys are one of the most cognitively misunderstood animals. Historically ridden by distinguished figures, they were often used below their […]
They were walking for the lives of the hostages. They were peacefully calling for the release of those still remaining in captivity by Hamas. They were mostly in their 50’s-80’s. One of them was a survivor of the holocaust. They were in Boulder Colorado. A depraved man sprayed them with fire. He burned them; not […]
I have to ask: Is it high time for a collective reset? This past couple of weeks, I would sit down to read and think, but kept getting notifications from every device with links to different news stories. As hard as I might have tried, I couldn’t look away from everything. There was something popping […]
“To put it simply: earth and those that inhabit her are often exhausted. The Torah knew the risk of exhaustion. God rested on the seventh day and made it holy. In parshah Behar, we are exposed to the idea of the Shemitah, the “Sabbath-year.” God said, “Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six […]
Why would a decent and loving God ever allow this to happen? I am sorry, but I can’t believe in a God who would allow for this. I am angry at God. I can’t forgive God. This is the one thing that I cannot reconcile with a benevolent God. Where is God? These, and so […]
All the shine of a thousand spotlights All the stars we steal from the night sky Will never be enough Never be enough Towers of gold are still too little These hands could hold the world but it’ll Never be enough Never be enough…For me! This portion of the now-famous song “Never Enough” comes from […]
Before wolves go out hunting for food, they engage in an interesting ritual. The wolves gather together and practice an elaborate session of wagging their tails and howling in a coordinated manner. According to a famed 1979 study called “The Spectrum of Ritual” by Eugene D’Aquili and Charles Laughlin, these wolves took part in the […]
When will the Sabbath Day finally come for us as Jewish people? When will our day of rest truly arrive? These might seem like odd questions to ask on Shabbat, which is our designated day of holy rest. This week’s Torah portion, before delving into the detailed building of the Mishkan, or tabernacle in the […]
I was at home a couple of weeks ago with Lena, my four, almost five-year-old daughter. It was what Lena likes to call a “Daddy-Daughter Day,” and we were having fun just hanging out playing with her newly acquired Barbie Dream House. Lena suddenly stopped playing with her ballerina Barbie, looked directly at me, and […]
