by Emily Kaufmann | Sep 9, 2021 | Rabbi Brett Krichiver, Sermons
A New Look At Old Commandments I remember the discomfort I first felt, when I was told there was a stained glass window of Moses holding the Ten Commandments in our building. These days it is somewhat out of the way, hidden from direct view, but long-time IHC’ers...
by Emily Kaufmann | Sep 9, 2021 | Rabbi Brett Krichiver, Sermons
A Most Difficult Year There are two great bodies of water in the holy land of Israel. They could not appear to be more different, and yet they are both nourished by the very same Jordan river. When visiting the North of Israel, no trip is complete without visiting...
by Sonja Kantor | Oct 7, 2020 | Rabbi Jordana Chernow-Reader, Sermons
As I begin my sermon this afternoon, I invite you to close your eyes and take a deep breath. Now I have a question for you: do you know anyone who is living or has lived a meaningful life? What is it about their lives that makes it so fulfilling? Take a moment,...
by Sonja Kantor | Oct 7, 2020 | Rabbi Jordana Chernow-Reader, Sermons
Who will live and who will die? Today on our day of confessions, I have a confession to make. This will come as no surprise to people who have spent time with me, but the truth is, I am a bit of a control freak. I like things the way I like them. I like when things...
by Sonja Kantor | Sep 27, 2020 | Rabbi Brett Krichiver
In one of the most well-known Talmud stories, a man comes to the famous sage Shammai to ask if he might convert. The man says, “If you can teach me the entire Torah while standing on one foot, I will convert.” Shammai proceeds to beat the man with a stick. What is...
by Sonja Kantor | Sep 27, 2020 | Rabbi Brett Krichiver
There is a moment each year in which I personally prepare for the High Holy Days. It usually occurs only a few days before services. All our cues are prepared, books are set out, the wall between the Social Hall and the Sanctuary is opened, and pristine lines of...
