Yom Kippur Sermon 5773 (September 2012)
The Valley of the Broken Piano Hammers By Rabbi Arnold Saltzman Traditionally, on Yom Kippur we speak about Jonah, the prophet. The image of Jonah swallowed up by a great …
Kol Nidre – Seeking Forgiveness
Kol Nidre – Seeking Forgiveness 5773 by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman Around the world tonight people gather in prayer. Why? What is the Kol Nidre Service that it continues to bring …
On the Wings of Eagles
by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman 5773 – Sept. 2012 The Torah proclaims that God has given us the appointed times, Mo’adim L’simcha, for celebration, holidays, and festivals for rejoicing. It is …
Saturday Sermon-Rabbi Arnold Saltzman
Alan Gross a Prisoner in Cuba (Part II) ‘Give Us a Reason to Hope’ With Passover about to begin, when we sit around our festive tables to re-experience the first …
D’Var Torah-Parashat Vayikra-Suz Darby
This Sabbath Torah Portion begins the third book in the Torah, Vayikra, which is also the name of the portion. We are more familiar with the vernacular name of Leviticus. …
Sermon on ‘Women in Judaism’ by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman
February 2012 A couple of years ago two congregations in Maryland, including one of three congregations I serve as rabbi, Hevrat Shalom, had a magnificent evening and Shabbat. Women Chefs …
D’Var Torah Parashat Beshalach by Nancy Gould
Pharaoh has finally agreed to let the Israelites out of Egypt. G-d deliberately leads the people out by a longer route because He fears that “The people may have a …
D’var Torah – Beshalach by Nancy Gould
This week’s parsha is “Beshalach”, which means, “when he let go”. Pharaoh has finally agreed to let the Israelites out of Egypt. G-d deliberately leads the people out by a …
Sermon: Memories of the Civil Rights Movement
On the Occasion of the Observance of the Commemo-rative Holiday in Honor of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 2012 In the early 1960s I was a student at …
D’Var Torah Parashat Vayechi By Nancy Gould
The story begins as Jacob is about to die. Joseph comes to him and brings his two sons, who were born in Egypt, Ephraim and Manasseh. Jacob proceeds to bless …