Rabbi Chalom discusses the political climate in America and analyzes the most recent election results. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [RSS MP3] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3)Listen (AAC)
Sunday School for Adults. In our 4th/5th-grade Sunday School class, our students begin discovering who they are (and want to become) by exploring the concepts of heroes. Drawing on myth, movies, literature and history, these examples open up conversations of dignity, identity, and choice. These questions remain relevant our entire lives. [iTunes] Subscribe to the…
Shabbat Service. Jewish communities have bemoaned intermarriage for generations, and it still happens to Jewish families of all affiliations because love has a way of breaking down barriers in a free society. Is it time for new, more welcoming answers to Jews who fall in love with “the other?” And how can this improve Jewish…
Shabbat Service. Recorded on 10/29/2010. Available at Amazon.com – Jews and the Muslim World: Solving the PuzzleThree years ago, in the aftermath of the death of Humanistic Judaism founder Rabbi Sherwin Wine, the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism held its Colloquium program under the leadership of newly-appointed Dean for North America, Rabbi Adam Chalom….
Yom Kippur Memorial Service. Recorded on 9/18/2010. Hope: Grief is a part of life. Those who love, will lose. We seek love, nurture children and work for a better world because of hope. Those who gave us life and love have proven the power of hope through their example. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly…
Yom Kippur Morning Service. Recorded on 9/18/2010. Balance: We face many desires, demands and priorities. What we need above all is our sense of self amid the pushes and pulls of life. To maintain composure, find integrity and live with dignity, we seek balance. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [RSS MP3] Add…
Yom Kippur Evening Service. Recorded on 9/17/2010. Recorded on 9/17/2010. Beauty: Imagination and the quest for beauty are essentially human — and necessary for the good life. Finding beauty in nature and in human creativity not only pleases the senses; it attunes us to seek beauty in human interactions. Aesthetics and ethics inspire each other….
Rosh Hashana Morning Service. Recorded on 9/9/2010. Joy – There is no substitute for happiness. Without the energy, enthusiasm and satisfaction that joy brings to our existence, no amount of concentration and effort can significantly transform our existence. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [RSS MP3] Add the Kol…
Rosh Hashana Evening Service. Recorded on 9/8/2010. Purpose – A life without meaning is difficult. That is why we must seek purpose through our choices and actions. No outside authority will tell us what to do — we are condemned, and liberated, to define a life worth living for ourselves. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes]…