A Season of Freedom: MLK & Jewish Texts
As we approach the Shabbat during which we read of the Exodus from Egypt, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day in the same weekend, here's...
Thanks a lot. A WHOLE lot! - Shabbat sermon
A Shabbat sermon that combines science, Jewish tradition, coffee, and pest control to help us prepare for a happy Thanksgiving that comes...
"Hugs, Handshakes, and Kisses" - A Sermon for a Rosh Hashanah apart
This sermon was for the Erev Rosh Hashanah service of 2020, which would be everyone's first experience of virtual, pandemic-era High Holy...
Laughter is Holy: A little touch of reflection and inspiration (and humor)
From a series of brief messages sent from home to congregants' homes to engage and inspire during the early months of the COVID pandemic.
"Purim & Parkland": post-school shooting Shabbat sermon
The Prophets Are Talking: Purim and Parkland February 23, 2018 – Isaac M. Wise Temple Rabbi Michael Danziger I have cried more this week...
They're after me! A little touch of reflection and inspiration.
From a series of periodic brief thoughts from home, to congregant homes to engage members during the early months of the COVID pandemic.
The Rootinest, Tootinest Purim Promo
Quick bit of fun to advertise for an adult Purim event at a local brewery, featuring a Wild West-themed Purimshpiel I wrote.
Criminal Justice Reform Through a Jewish Lens
Blog post for ReformJudaism.org urging Jewish communities to see criminal justice reform as a current calling of the civil rights...
The Joy of a Fallen Sukkah - Shabbat sermon (video)
Can you command joy? The Torah seems to as Sukkot is introduced. Tradition and experience weigh in on rejoicing when we're supposed to.
Tu B'Shevat: Who knew?!?
A quick example of using humor to connect people to Jewish topics, to each other and, in this case, to what's happening in the Jewish...