Julia Berg, Rabbinic Student

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Guest Sermon: Deli Menus

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Delivered by Julia Berg, Rabbinic Student, on January 31, 2020

You want to know what stresses me out? Deli menus. There’s no way I’m alone in this.  Delis are amazing, don’t get me wrong.  I do love delis.  They’re some of the few places that know just how amazing French toast is when made with Challah. They serve breakfast all day long!  Matzah ball soup year round.  There’s something about the deli vibe that just feels comforting.  However, when the waiter hands me a menu I do tense up a little.  More

Rosh Hashanah Morning 5780

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Did any of you ever play the quiet game on a family car ride? You know, where the goal is to see who can go the longest without talking. Once someone makes a sound though, the game is over because that is the one rule of the game. Make a sound and all bets are off. This game was very effective on my brother and me growing up whenever my mom wanted some peace and quiet in the car. In reality it only ever lasted a few minutes. But, can you imagine playing the quiet game on road trip for three days? Now that’s a long time to go without any talking. This is essentially what Abraham and Isaac do in the story of the Akeida, the Binding of Isaac. In this portion, we learn that Abraham is instructed by G-d to sacrifice Isaac and during the three days during which they travel to this site of sacrifice, there are no words shared between them, just silence.

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