High Holiday Sermons, Talks and Essays
5785/2024
- Rosh Hashanah First Day: Rabbi David Booth's Sermon
- Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Morat Derech Sarah Miller's Sermon
- Kol Nidre: Rabbi Sarah Graff's Sermon ("Daddy, why do I have to be Jewish?”) and the performance of our Acapella Group led by Music Specialist Tyler Dean
- Yom Kippur Day: Rabbi David Booth's Sermon
5784/2023
High Holiday Sermons
To view Rabbi Booth's Rosh Hashanah Sermon, click here.
To view Rabbi Booth's Yom Kippur Sermon, click here.
To view Morat Derech Sarah Miller's Yom Kippur Sermon, click here.
To view Rabbi Graff's Yom Kippur Sermon, please email Rabbi Graff.
5781/2020
As it was for the rest of the world, the 2020 High Holidays were extremely unique for us - both in challenges and opportunities. One positive thing is that because the majority of the congregation attending on Zoom, we have videos of this year's High Holiday Sermons & Talks.
Rosh Hashanah
Torah Dialogue with Rabbi Booth & Carol Booth (Video)
Yom Kippur
Rabbi Graff's Yom Kippur Sermon (PDF) (Video)
Rabbi Booth's Yom Kippur Sermon (Video)
Words from members of our congregation on how 2020 has affected them and their communities
Featuring Zack Bodner, Tamika Hayes and Dr. Brian McBeth
5780/2019
Regular Services
“God is Waiting for Us to Speak” – Rabbi David Booth, Rosh Hashanah
“Transforming Ourselves and the World” – Rabbi Amy Eilberg, Rosh Hashanah
“Rebooting Our Operating System” – Rabbi Sarah Graff, Yom Kippur
Drash on Shacharit Haftarah – Michael Kahan, Yom Kippur
Yonah 2019 – Carol Booth, Yom Kippur
“Being What We Wish the World To Be” – Rabbi Sheldon Lewis, Yom Kippur – Neilah
Rosh Hashanah in the Round
Be Curious – Introduction and Conclusion from Rabbi Graff
Curiosity Handout for discussion
Reflection from Michelle Oberman – Curiosity and Judgment
Congregants Curious Questions for God
Ray Pestrong – Questions for God before Malchuyot
5779/2018
“Civil Discourse” – Rabbi David Booth, Rosh Hashanah
“Serve God with Joy” – Rabbi Sarah Graff, Rosh Hashanah in the Round
Handout – Rabbi Sarah Graff, Rosh Hashanah In the Round
“Resilience” – Rabbi David Booth and Maytal Booth, Yom Kippur Drash
“This Is the Day” – Rabbi Sarah Graff, Yom Kippur
5778 / 2017
"Kindness is the Answer” – Rabbi Amy Eilberg, Rosh Hashanah
“The Center Cannot Hold: a Call For Community” – Rabbi David Booth, Rosh Hashanah
D’var Haftarah: Shmuel I 1:1-2:10 – David and Cliff Swain-Salomon, Rosh Hashanah
“What it means to be a Jew” – Rabbi Sarah Graff, Yom Kippur
“Being Disruptive” – Rabbi David Booth, Yom Kippur
5777 / 2016
Rabbi Booth: Sharing Vulnerability As a Path To Wholeness (Yom Kippur)
Rabbi Booth: Awakening To The Divine Image (Rosh Hashanah)
Jane Uyvova Yom Kippur Teshuvah
Reflections by Abigail Caine (Yom Kippur)
Rick Dinitz: Ki Hinei KaHomer (Kol Nidre)
Rabbi Graff: Turn Toward the Blessing (Yom Kippur Sermon)
Lee Erman: Change In Spite Of Myself (Rosh Hashanah Talk)
Rosh Hashanah Talk by Lisa Goldman
Rabbi Graff: The Measure of Our Days (Rosh Hashanah)
Rabbi Graff: Rosh Hashanah In the Round Handout
