1. Elul

Jewish tradition teaches that the month of Elul is a time of soul-searching and reflection to prepare for the awe of the High Holidays (urj.org). #highholidays2025 #Elul #introspection #reflection

From Sun Loungers to Soul Searching

It’s mid-summer. Many of us are still brushing sand from our shoes, planning weekend barbecues, or scrolling through photos of mountains, beaches, and ice creams. The air feels slow, even…

Hope That Starts in the Rubble

Shabbat Chazon and Tisha B’Av This Shabbat is called Shabbat Chazon, the Shabbat of Vision. But it’s not the comforting, inspiring kind of vision we might expect from a sacred…

Parashat Balak: Spiritual audacity

Balak feared what he could not control. He saw the Israelites from afar, numerous, restless, full of stories he didn’t know. And so he did what frightened rulers have often…

Parashat Korach: When Cain Speaks Again

In this week’s parasha, we encounter more than a leadership challenge. Some mystical sources reveal Korach as the reincarnation of Cain, while Moses carries the spirit of Abel. That ancient…

Marching With the Sound of Hope

In this sermon, Rabbi Adrian Schell continues the courageous conversation taking place in his community, addressing grief, moral disorientation, and hope in turbulent times. Drawing on Numbers Chapter 10, he…