Sermons
Congregation Kol Ami, October 24. 2025
As the storm subsides, Noah waits—unsure if the world outside is ready for him. Like Noah, we have wondered if it’s safe to step back into the world after fear, loss, or change. How can we find faith and hope in moments of uncertainty, and how can we listen for the voice that will tell us, Tzei min ha-teviah, “Go out from the ark”?
“Is It Safe to Leave the Ark?”
“If Not Higher: Turning Prayer into Action”
Congregation Kol Ami, October 3, 2025
As the days of awe come to an end, we are filled with reflection, hope, and commitments for new year. But when Yom Kippur is done, we must turn our reflective work into action. The story of a Rabbi who mysteriously disappears helps illustrate what it can look like to turn prayer into action.
Congregation Kol Ami, April 4, 2025
Passover reminds us that curiosity is at the heart of Jewish learning and freedom, and that every question brings its own kind of wisdom. This sermon, intended for children and families during 4th and 5th grade Shabbat services, invites us to consider how we might engage meaningfully with questions this Passover.
“More Than Four Questions”
“Why Keep Praying? Tefilah as Spiritual Strength”
Congregation Kol Ami, Rosh Hashanah 2025
Why do we keep praying once we already know the words? What is the purpose of the practice of prayer? This new year, we reflect on how prayer can strengthen our souls, deepen connection, and offer us resilience for the year ahead.
“Is There a Place for Those Who Don’t Believe?”
Hebrew Union College Senior Sermon,
September 26, 2024
For my Senior Sermon at HUC, I discussed what responsibility clergy have towards Reform Jews who may not believe in God. What does our tradition say about the necessity of belief and how are modern communities making sense of diversity in belief?
“Harnessing Beginner’s Mind for 5785”
With sermon anthem,“May I Be Empty” by Batya Levine
Congregation Kol Ami, Rosh Hashanah 2024
Learning a new hobby, I was reminded of how it feels to be a beginner and the unique openness and creativity that come with it. As we read the story of creation, can we be inspired to bring a beginner’s mind to even that in which we are experts?
“Conflicting Stories of Creation & Ourselves”
With sermon anthem, “May the Life I Lead”
Congregation Kol Ami, Rosh Hashanah 2023
The Torah tells two different stories of creation. Our lives, too, contain contradictions that reveal the fullness of who we are. In the new year, how can we prepare to embrace the contradictions in our tradition and in our lives?
