Congregation Emanu-El

Latest Episodes:

The Many Ways Jews Self-Define Sep 07, 2021

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Rabbi Stephen Pearce speaks on the many ways that Jews self-define and practice (or do not practice) Judaism in modern times.

Erev Rosh HaShanah Sermon from Rabbi Jonathan Singer Sep 07, 2021

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Listen to Congregation Emanu-El's 2021/5782 Erev Rosh HaShanah sermon from Rabbi Jonathan Singer.

The Ancient Fear of the Stranger Aug 31, 2021

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"Let us have empathy and understanding, let us be gracious to those seeking refuge."

What Should My Response to This Moment Be? Aug 23, 2021

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Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - August 20, 2021.

Moving Courageously into the New Year Aug 16, 2021

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Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - August 13, 2021.

Together on the Banks of the Waters of Babylon Aug 09, 2021

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Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - August 6, 2021.

Condemning Recent Anti-Semitic Attacks and Finding Hope Jun 03, 2021

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"Let us keep the lights of goodness, hope, faith, truth, ethics, burning through the days and nights to come. We must not fall into the trap of reacting from fear."

Conflict in Israel and Honoring Our Values May 19, 2021

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"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."

To Encounter The Face of The Other May 11, 2021

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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."

Counting Our Days May 05, 2021

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