30 December 2013

Holiness Begins With Change

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 27 December 2013
Torah portion Va-eira, Exodus 6:2-9:35

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09 December 2013

Judah, Joseph and Mandela

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 6 December 2013
Torah portion Vayigash, Genesis 44:18-47:27

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11 November 2013

God Was In This Place

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 8 November 2013
Torah portion Vayeitzei, Genesis 28:10−32:3

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01 November 2013

Chayei Sarah: Living Texts for a Living Will

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Reice, 25 October 2013
Torah portion Chayei Sarah, Genesis 23:1-25:18

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09 October 2013

The Making of a Torah

October 6, 2013 adult education session.
Sofer (scribe) Rabbi Moshe Druin discussses the ancient and fascinating art of scribing a new Torah, as the congregation begins its Renewing Our Promise Torah Writing Project.

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Unpacking Mitzvot

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 4 October 2013

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21 September 2013

Dying Well

Yom Kippur 5774 (14 September 2013)
Yizkor sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin

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You Can Do Better Than Jonah

Yom Kippur morning 5774 (14 September 2013)
sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Reice

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19 September 2013

What I've Learned

Yom Kippur Eve (Kol Nidre) 5774 sermon
by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 13 September 2013

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10 September 2013

It's a New World

Rosh Hashanah Morning 5774 (5 September 2013)
sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin

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Jewish Wisdom for Transition

Rosh Hashanah Eve 5774 (4 September 2013)
sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Reice

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06 September 2013

Lying Undermines Democracy

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 23 August 2013
Torah portion Ki Tavo, Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8

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07 August 2013

How Judaism Works

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 2 August 2013
Torah portion R'eih, Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17

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15 July 2013

Tisha B'Av: Why Not?

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Reice, 12 July 2013

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01 July 2013

Speak Out for Justice

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Reice, 28 June 2013
Torah portion Pinchas, Numbers 25:10-30:1

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19 June 2013

The Terrorist Next Door

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 14 June 2013

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06 June 2013

The Spiritual Meaning of Spying Out the Land (An Internal Exploration of Spirituality)

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin on 31 May 2013
Torah portion Sh'lach L'cha, Numbers 13:1-15:41

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14 May 2013

Ophir Hacohen (Israel Emissary) Reflects on Life in Israel and the United States

Audio recording from Shabbat Eve service, 10 May 2013

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08 May 2013

Rabbi's Address at 6th-Grade Led Shabbat Service

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 4 May 2013
Torah portion B'har-B'chukotai, Leviticus 25:1-27:34

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17 April 2013

Israel and American Jews

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 12 April 2013

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18 March 2013

Idolatry Today

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 15 March 2013
Torah portion Vayikra, Leviticus 1:1-5:26

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14 March 2013

Personal Responsibility Inside Leviticus

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Reice, 8 March 2013

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27 February 2013

Justice, Innocence, and Judaism

On Friday, February 22, 2013, Arthur Chaykin, Executive Director of the Midwest Innocence Project (and Beth Torah member), spoke about the work of his organization and the role of justice in Judaism as it relates to a critical problem of modern justice presented by wrongful conviction.

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06 February 2013

Listening, As the Presence of God

Sermon by Rabbi Mark H. Levin, 1 February 2013
Torah portion Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23

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