The City Congregation holds a tradition of members giving talks, often personal and touching, during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. Here we share these talks by members who have given us permissions to post their talks.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want… Or not by Hy Gold Yom Kippur 2009 I wish to thank Rabbi Peter for asking me to share my thoughts…
THE HERMENEUTICS OF SUSPICION: SEEKING OUT A HEALTHY SKEPTICISM Daniel Radosh Rosh Hashanah 2008 I am a skeptic from a family of skeptics. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles — you name…
“SEARCHING FOR WISDOM: An Examination of The Book of Ecclesiastes” Deborah Freeman Yom Kippur 2007 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift,…
REGRETS, DO-OVERS, LOOKING AHEAD: Reflections Gladys Foxe, L.C.S.W.. L.P., Ph.D. Thank you, Peter. This was a wonderful assignment and I have given it a lot of thought. First…
SEARCHING FOR WISDOM: An Examination of The Book of Ecclesiastes Robert Liebeskind Yom Kippur 2007 Good Morning. I want to thank Peter for inviting me to speak today. It…
REGRETS, DO-OVERS, LOOKING AHEAD Stefni Bogard Rosh Hashanah 2007 Will I regret giving this brief speech? Yet, did I have much choice when approached by the rabbi? Truthfully, it was…
On Tolerance Reflections by Cynthia Chalker Yom Kippur 2006 Good morning. I am honored to be asked to speak to you as part of the Yom Kippur service….
Thoughts on Israel Sandy Farber Rosh Hashanah 2002 I sat down to write this with overwhelming ambivalence. I am of so many minds about the subject of Israel, the reactions…
My Love Affair With The Jews Hy Gold Rosh Hashanah 2002 My active interest and love affair with the Jews of Israel was a late blooming affair. Let me explain….
Yom Kippur 1999 Alan Siege Several years ago, it’s actually over 20, when I was a REALLY young man, I had a fight with a woman I was living…
