Beth El of Manhattan, Two-Testament Synagogue

11/6/2020 – “Pure Motives ARE Possible"

Parashat Vayera: Torah: Genesis 18:1 - 22:24 Haftarah: II Kings 4:1 - 4:37

10/30/2020 – “Get Yourself Moving"

Torah: Genesis 12:1 - 17:27 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 - 41:16

10/23/2020 – “How And Why God Tests People"

Parashat Noach Torah: Genesis 6:9 - 11:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 - 55:5

10/16/2020 – "Religious Firsts May Not Be Real Firsts"

Parashat Bereshit: Torah: Genesis 1:1 - 6:8 Haftarah: I Samuel 20:18 - 20:42 | Shabbat Machar Chodesh

10/11/2020 – “The Torah Sent For Us"

Simchat Torah

10/09/2020 – “A Person And A People"

Shmini Atzeret

10/3/2020 – Sukkot

9/28/2020 – Yom Kippur morning

Yom Kippur morning

9/27/2020 – Yom Kippur evening

sermon from Kol Nidre service

9/25/2020 – Shabbat Shuva

Torah: Deuteronomy 32:1 - 32:52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27

9/18/2020 – Rosh Hashana 5781 – “Denting The Dark"

Rosh Hashana 5781/2020 “Denting The Dark"

9/11/2020 – “Getting God Woke"

Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9 - 31:30 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9 Sermon: “Getting God Woke"

9/4/2020 – “Balancing Grace"

Sermon: “Balancing Grace” Parashat Ki Tavo: Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1 - 60:22

8/28/2020 – "God’s Kindness"

Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 - 54:10

8/21/2020 – "Noticing Details"

Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12

8/14/2020 – The Clarity Of Fun And The Problem Of Pain

Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5

8/7/2020 – “Self-Loathing"

Parashat Eikev Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3

8/7/2020 – "Self-Loathing"

Parashat Eikev Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3

7/31/2020 – “The Art Of The Long View"

Parashat Vaetchanan Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1 - 40:26

7/24/2020 – "Prying Your Heart Loose From The World"

Sermon: "Prying Your Heart Loose From The World" Parashat Devarim Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1 - 1:27

7/17/2020 – “Mask Wearing"

Sermon: “Mask Wearing” Parashat Matot-Masei Torah: Numbers 30:2 - 36:13 Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4 - 28; 3:4

7/10/2020 – Remember Love?

Sermon: “Remember Love?” Parashat Pinchas Torah: Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3 | Pinchas occurring after 17 Tammuz

7/3/2020 – "The Passed Over Messiah"

Parashat Balak Numbers 22:2 - 25:9 Haftarah. Micah 5:6 - 6:8

7/3/2020 – "The Passed Over Messiah" (repost)

Parashat Balak Numbers 22:2 - 25:9 Haftarah. Micah 5:6 - 6:8

6/26/2020 – These Values

Sermon: "These Values" Parashat Chukat-Balak Torah: Numbers 19:1 - 25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6 - 6:8

6/19/2020 – “God In The Fire"

Sermon: “God In The Fire” Parashat Korach Torah: Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14 - 12:22

6/12/2020 – "Conquering Self-Pity"

Sermon: "Conquering Self-Pity" Parashat Shelach Numbers 13:1–15:41

6/12/2020 – "Conquering Self-Pity Shelakh"

Sermon: "Conquering Self-Pity" Parashat Shelakh Numbers 13:1–15:41

6/5/2020 – “Saving Truth”

Sermon: “Saving Truth” Parashat Naso Torah: Numbers 4:21 – 7:89Haftarah: Judges 13:2 – 13:25

5/29/2020 – “OOF” (audio fixed) – Shavuot

Sermon: “OOF”