During the Yom Kippur service, Rabbi Tzemah gave this sermon. Watch the video or read the transcript below. Watch a recording of the sermon: MY PILLARS Dear Friends,…
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During the Kol Nidre service, Rabbi Tzemah gave this sermon. Watch the video or read the transcript below. Watch a recording of the sermon: RUTH Kol Nidrei is…
On September 28th, 2020, we had our first ever online Yom Kippur service. Watch a recording of the service: To see upcoming events or watch them live, check out…
On September 27th, 2020, we had our first ever online Kol Nidre service. Watch a recording of the service: To see upcoming events or watch them live, check out our…
(adapted from my book, The Humanist Prayer Omnibus.) I fast on Yom Kippur. Fasting is difficult. Although the long-term health effects of fasting for one day are virtually non-existent, one…
Idenitities Lina M. Yom Kippur 2019 All people embody multiple identities. Our identifiers describe our relationships, the way we relate to the people and places around us. Among many…
Facing the Unexpected Alyson Silverman-Caruso Yom Kippur 2018 Hi, I’m Alyson Silverman-Caruso. My family has been a member of City Congregation for three years, I have two sons in…
Self-Reflection Essay Matt Rand (Originally given on the occasion of his conversion, February 15, 2017) Ten years ago if someone had told me I’d become Jewish, I definitely wouldn’t…
Forgiveness Laura Finfer Families are complicated. Mine is especially so. My mom passed away in May; she had borderline personality disorder. It is a condition that made her moods unstable,…
Trauma Transformed Mike Otterman Yom Kippur 2016 I struggled with this essay more than I thought I would. I understood the brief that Rabbi Peter gave me — or…