R. David’s Message: City Island Antisemitism and Racism
R. David sent this message to the TBE community on November 7, 2022
Dvar for Yom Kippur 5783: Renewing Balance After Injustice (R. David)
Summary: “Justice, justice you will pursue” – but what about renewing balance despite the worst kinds of injustices we can imagine?
Dvar for Kol Nidre 5783 – When the Veil is Thin (R. Shohama)
On opening to messages from the hereafter, and intercessory prayer, to renew our sense of balance in the world.
Dvar for Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) 5783 – Show Us the Way (R. Shohama)
How might we be shown the way forward toward balance?
Dvar for Rosh Hashanah (Day 1) 5783 – The Physics of Our Quest (R. David)
Summary: On our yearning to re-balance our lives, and the paradox that the world was made for us and we’re dust and ashes.
Dvar for Erev Rosh Hashanah 5783: The Sacred “And” (R. David)
Summary: The path toward finding balance new begins with a perspective shift… and a sacred “and.”
Renewing Our Balance: This Tiferet Year (High Holy Day Theme)
By Rabbi David Shanah tovah um’tukah! From my heart to yours, I send blessings of sweet goodness to you and your loved …
Yom Kippur 2021: Our Forwarding Address
By Rabbi David Gut yontif on this Yom Kippur day of transformation. This year’s High Holy Day themes of strength, resilience, courage …
Kol Nidre 2021: The Divine Light of Chutzpah
By Rabbi Shohama Gut yuntif, everyone! A good holiday! Our theme this year is overall strength – the different dimensions of strength …
Rosh Hashanah 5782: Mustaches and Moral Injuries – Resilience in Divisive Times
By Rabbi David Shanah tovah. I hope your 5782 is dawning bright and strong. Last night we introduced our theme of strength …