Clearing “Chametz” from Our Souls #721
04/08/2022 06:50:00 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been feeling a bit flat.
In the words of the poet, “It’s been a long, cold lonely winter.”
We’ve weathered another Covid variant. Events in Ukraine have dragged us back into a World War II mindset.
Lies and bent truths continue to permeate public opinion. We can’t even agree on how to combat a basic...Read more...
The “Real” Jewish New Year #720
04/01/2022 04:56:00 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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In a few moments, I’m going to ask you whether you agree with Rabbi Joshua or Rabbi Eliezer.
Do you think the true Jewish New Year begins tonight, or will it arrive next September 25?
Most importantly, why should we care, and what does all of this have to do with events occurring overseas?
Welcome to the heart of a rabbinical debate — dating back 2,000...Read more...
Brought to You by the Number 8 #719
03/25/2022 04:33:00 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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Parashah Shmini
Brought to You by the Number 8As a grandfather of a three-year-old, I’ve become reacquainted with Sesame Street, a program many of us were either raised on or watched with our children.
So, it’s my pleasure to inform you, that this week’s Torah portion is brought to you by the Number 8.
Why is this worthy of mention? Perhaps because within Judaism, numbers play such an...Read more...
Sacrifice for Ukraine #718
03/18/2022 04:44:00 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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Parashah Tzav
Sacrifice for UkraineLike many of you, I have been watching events unfold in Ukraine, filled with admiration for the passion and sacrifice of the Ukrainian people.
Every day, I watch Ukrainian citizens truly stand up for freedom — reporting to militia or army offices and acquiring weapons, which in some countries, would be considered antiques.
It is a latter-day tale of David versus...Read more...
God Calls Us By Name #717
03/11/2022 12:49:30 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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The Rabbi is not available this Shabbat. His e-sermon will continue next week. In its place, here is his sermon from 2020 on this week’s parashah.
Parashah Vayikra “And God called out to Moses — and spoke to him.” (Leviticus 1:1) God Calls Us By nameIt was Rosh Hashanah, about 15 years ago, when — as is the custom when we return the Torah to the ark — I began walking up and down our sanctuary aisles wishing...Read more...
The Torah vs. Corrupt Leaders #716
03/11/2022 12:37:05 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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Parashah Pekudei
The Torah vs. Corrupt LeadersOne of the greatest casualties we face today is the loss of faith in those we once trusted.
There was a time when — as a rule — governments, their leaders, and those who spoke for them were inspired by value systems, but recently too many regimes have abused their power to pursue campaigns of self-interest.
This is not new.
Jewish tradition took note of...Read more...
The Torah vs. Corrupt Leaders #716
03/04/2022 05:50:00 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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Parashah Pekudei
The Torah vs. Corrupt LeadersOne of the greatest casualties we face today is the loss of faith in those we once trusted.
There was a time when — as a rule — governments, their leaders, and those who spoke for them were inspired by value systems, but recently too many regimes have abused their power to pursue campaigns of self-interest.
This is not new.
Jewish tradition took note of...Read more...
A Time to Reboot #715
02/25/2022 12:34:00 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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Parashah Vayakhel
“On six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a sabbath of complete rest…” (Exodus 35:3)
Only four days after my 17th birthday, I found myself with 70 other teens from across North America watching the sunset over ancient Tiberias.
It was my first time away from home, on a tour sponsored by Histadrut — a Zionist...Read more...
The Golden Calves of Our Lives #714
02/18/2022 01:40:00 PM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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Parashah Ki Tissa
The Rabbi is currently out of the country. His weekly e-sermon will resume in two weeks. Until then, here is a previous e-sermon, reprinted from 2017, on this week’s Torah portion — Ki Tissa — (“When you take.")
The Golden Calves of Our LivesAt a conference last year on future trends in Judaism, one of the presenters — a rabbi — told of how he had aroused the fury of one of his...Read more...
The Sound of Silence #713
02/11/2022 06:29:00 AM
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
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Parashah Tetzaveh
“On its hem, make pomegranates of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, all around the hem, with bells of gold between them all around.” (Exodus 28:33)
About 10 years ago,...Read more...
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