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Congregation Emanu-El

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Conflict in Israel and Honoring Our Values

"If you think that the denigration of another human is an okay thing to sacrifice because you're waving a flag to protect land, you're no longer in the Jewish story."

May 19, 2021•17 min

To Encounter The Face of The Other

Rabbi Rodich reflects on the words of Levinas, "To encounter the face of another human being is, in a way, to get a glimpse of the divine and to be commanded to care for and respond to that face — especially the face of another that suffers."

May 11, 2021•7 min

Counting Our Days

What counting days really means in our time is that it is up to us to make our days count.

May 05, 2021•8 min

Why We Should Care about Ethnic Studies, Shabbat Zachor

"We let ourselves forget that we remain the targets of other people’s hate." For those wishing to gain some context on this issue, below is a link to an OpEd written by JCRC Director Tyler Gregory. In addition, the following resources provide important insights into and support for JCRC’s work: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/332106/a-jewish-community-playbook-on-ethnic-studies/ And a Hartman podcast interview: https://www.hartman.org.il/identity-crisis-44-how-california-jews-grappled-with-...

Feb 23, 2021•9 min

Blessing for a New Year

"And yet as we get ready to be vaccinated and embrace that which we have so missed, may we consider not just rejoicing but striving to live with a renewed awareness of the preciousness of what we have and what we share with other human beings-seeing the holy in each other, being more gracious and seeking shlemut - peace and a sense of wholeness. "

Jan 06, 2021•8 min

Food for Thought

“You can read the Torah portion a hundred times and hardly notice that it opens with a line of people, including Israelites, at the food bank, all experiencing food insecurity.” Sermon by Rabbi Beth Sermon on December 25, 2021.

Jan 06, 2021•8 min

Practicing Gratitude at Thanksgiving 2020

Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat service on November 20, 2020 "Although there is much around us that is not how we would like it to be this Thanksgiving, I believe that it is especially important this year to ground ourselves in sincere gratitude, and place an extra special emphasis on what Thanksgiving is about at its core."

Nov 25, 2020•11 min

Passing the Test

Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat service, November 6, 2020. Quote: “You may be a Republican or you may be a Democrat or neither of those, but our tradition teaches that what unites us is that each of us, created by God, can be a person of faith.”

Nov 10, 2020•7 min

Lech Lcha - Getting Unstuck

Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - October 30, 2020

Nov 03, 2020•9 min

Be a Noa not a Noach

Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat service, October 23, 2020

Oct 26, 2020•8 min
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