Rabbi Jim Egolf's Podcast http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=260879303 Podcast of Sermons, Readings and Jewish Resources from Rabbi Jim Egolf, spiritual leader of Beth David Reform Congregation Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:48:45 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 en ©Rabbi Jim Egolf 2003-2009 Religion 1440 judaism,sermons,rabbijimegolf Rabbi Jim Egolf's Podcast Podcast of Sermons and Readings by Rabbi Jim Egolf Rabbi Jim Egolf Rabbi Jim Egolf ravjim@aol.com No No http://rabbijim.podbean.com/mf/web/geu5d/Jimnewheadshot2.jpg Rabbi Jim Egolf's Podcast http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=260879303 144 144 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=260879303 Chayei Sarah - Interfaithways Shabbat http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/15/chayei-sarah-interfaithways-shabbat/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/15/chayei-sarah-interfaithways-shabbat/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:39:03 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/15/chayei-sarah-interfaithways-shabbat/ This week I am going to explore the most prominent non-Jew in our Torah portion, Ishmael and ask us to consider what he teaches us about ourselves.  I am doing this because Beth David is a part of InterFaithways Shabbat, a city-wide effort to deepen our relationships and understandings with interfaith families.  I will also end the sermon with a list of 10 things we need to keep in mind when welcoming interfaith families and the challenges synagogues need to overcome.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/15/chayei-sarah-interfaithways-shabbat/feed/ This week I am going to explore the most prominent non-Jew in our Torah portion, Ishmael and ask us to consider what he teaches us ... This week I am going to explore the most prominent non-Jew in our Torah portion, Ishmael and ask us to consider what he teaches us about ourselves.  I am doing this because Beth David is a part of InterFaithways Shabbat, a city-wide effort to deepen our relationships and understandings with interfaith families.  I will also end the sermon with a list of 10 things we need to keep in mind when welcoming interfaith families and the challenges synagogues need to overcome.Download Standard Podcasts interfaith, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 21:11 The New Jewish Giving http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/14/the-new-jewish-giving/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/14/the-new-jewish-giving/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:26:33 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/14/the-new-jewish-giving/ This might make us wonder.

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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/14/the-new-jewish-giving/feed/ Experiencing Torah - Genesis 23:1-4 http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/10/experiencing-torah-genesis-231-4/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/10/experiencing-torah-genesis-231-4/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:14:24 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/10/experiencing-torah-genesis-231-4/ Here is a piece of the chanted Hebrew and translation of Parashat Hashavuah (the weekly Torah portion).


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/10/experiencing-torah-genesis-231-4/feed/ Here is a piece of the chanted Hebrew and translation of Parashat Hashavuah (the weekly Torah portion).Download Standard Podcasts Here is a piece of the chanted Hebrew and translation of Parashat Hashavuah (the weekly Torah portion).Download Standard Podcasts torah, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 2:18 Va-yeirah 5770 - And Even Abraham Needed to See Humans http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/06/va-yeirah-5770-and-even-abraham-needed-to-see-humans/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/06/va-yeirah-5770-and-even-abraham-needed-to-see-humans/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:50 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com?p=827642 The name for an angel and a human messenger has never been clear in Hebrew texts.  This makes some wonder why the Torah and Jewish literature did not strive for a distinction, yet maybe there is a reason for this.  Perhaps the reason lends itself to why we need to hear God’s word regardless of the source.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/06/va-yeirah-5770-and-even-abraham-needed-to-see-humans/feed/ The name for an angel and a human messenger has never been clear in Hebrew texts.  This makes some wonder why the Torah and Jewish ... The name for an angel and a human messenger has never been clear in Hebrew texts.  This makes some wonder why the Torah and Jewish literature did not strive for a distinction, yet maybe there is a reason for this.  Perhaps the reason lends itself to why we need to hear God's word regardless of the source.Download Standard Podcasts abraham, angels, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 5:28 Experiencing Torah - V’Yei-Rah - Genesis Chapter 18:1-4 http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/03/experiencing-torah-vyei-rah-genesis-chapter-181-4/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/03/experiencing-torah-vyei-rah-genesis-chapter-181-4/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:13:44 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/11/03/vyei-rah-5770-genesis-chapter-181-4/ Thank you for continuing or beginning to listen if this is your first time.  These are the opening verses of the Torah portion for this week in Hebrew and then chanted in English.


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‘New Jews’ stake claim to faith, culture

]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/30/the-new-jews/feed/ Experiencing Torah - Bereshit 1:1-5 http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/20/experiencing-torah-bereshit-11-5/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/20/experiencing-torah-bereshit-11-5/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:12:52 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/20/bereshit-11-5/ Hi,

In order to add something new this year.  I will try giving you a ‘taste’ of the Torah portion chanted according to the Masoretic text.  This is how many synagogues hear the scroll and I have included a translation of the text which is chanted according to the trope marks.

Here is last week’s parasha, Bereshit.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/20/experiencing-torah-bereshit-11-5/feed/ Hi, In order to add something new this year.  I will try giving you a 'taste' of the Torah portion chanted according to the Masoretic text.  ... Hi, In order to add something new this year.  I will try giving you a 'taste' of the Torah portion chanted according to the Masoretic text.  This is how many synagogues hear the scroll and I have included a translation of the text which is chanted according to the trope marks. Here is last week's parasha, Bereshit.Download Standard Podcasts bereshit, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 1:57 Yom Kippur Morning - Each Generation Need to Stand http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/13/yom-kippur-morning-each-generation-need-to-stand/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/13/yom-kippur-morning-each-generation-need-to-stand/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:57:52 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/13/each-generation-need-to-stand/ This Yom Kippur saw the end of a 104 history of a synagogue where I once served as the ‘traveling rabbi.’  Beth-El of Lexington Mississippi closed its doors at the end of Neilah, the end of the Yom Kippur service this year.  While the community was small, it always sought to include everyone which is something our synagogue and our wider community struggles to do today.  L’dor V’Dor (generation to generation) is something we proclaim in Judaism, yet when we try to live it we find that we may need to think of our community in a different way.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/13/yom-kippur-morning-each-generation-need-to-stand/feed/ This Yom Kippur saw the end of a 104 history of a synagogue where I once served as the 'traveling rabbi.'  Beth-El of Lexington Mississippi ... This Yom Kippur saw the end of a 104 history of a synagogue where I once served as the 'traveling rabbi.'  Beth-El of Lexington Mississippi closed its doors at the end of Neilah, the end of the Yom Kippur service this year.  While the community was small, it always sought to include everyone which is something our synagogue and our wider community struggles to do today.  L'dor V'Dor (generation to generation) is something we proclaim in Judaism, yet when we try to live it we find that we may need to think of our community in a different way.Download Standard Podcasts lexington, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 20:54 Real Kashrut http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/08/real-kashrut/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/08/real-kashrut/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:12:14 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/08/real-kashrut/ Kashrut, or keeping kosher, is often something we don’t think about in Reform Judaism.  Yet, perhaps we as Reform Jews need to be at the forefront of teaching what it means not just to eat by this word, but to live by it.  With the horrible conditions in Postville, IA and the lack of condemnation from those who follow the dietary laws of kashrut, it is a reminded that we need to follow the moral lessons of kashrut and what it means to live by them today.

UPDATE: Glad to see Richard Joel, President of Yeshiva University take a stand.  Click here for article.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/08/real-kashrut/feed/ Kashrut, or keeping kosher, is often something we don't think about in Reform Judaism.  Yet, perhaps we as Reform Jews need to be at the ... Kashrut, or keeping kosher, is often something we don't think about in Reform Judaism.  Yet, perhaps we as Reform Jews need to be at the forefront of teaching what it means not just to eat by this word, but to live by it.  With the horrible conditions in Postville, IA and the lack of condemnation from those who follow the dietary laws of kashrut, it is a reminded that we need to follow the moral lessons of kashrut and what it means to live by them today. UPDATE: Glad to see Richard Joel, President of Yeshiva University take a stand.  Click here for article.Download Standard Podcasts isaiah 58, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 17:55 Coming To Terms - Rosh Hashannah http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/03/coming-to-terms-rosh-hashannah/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/03/coming-to-terms-rosh-hashannah/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:44:35 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/03/coming-to-terms-rosh-hashannah/ Coming to terms with the reality of our lives is often difficult.  We want to believe in the fantasy of the fairytale ending, but more often than not, we find that fairytales end in disappointment.  Unataneh Tokef is often considered the most hated prayer in our liturgy, yet it is also the one that expresses the greatest truths about our lives.  We (my wife and I) live a year that seemed to mirror this prayer, yet we found ourselves able to return to life.  Returning to life, … is this not the message of Rosh Hashannah?


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/10/03/coming-to-terms-rosh-hashannah/feed/ Coming to terms with the reality of our lives is often difficult.  We want to believe in the fantasy of the fairytale ending, but more ... Coming to terms with the reality of our lives is often difficult.  We want to believe in the fantasy of the fairytale ending, but more often than not, we find that fairytales end in disappointment.  Unataneh Tokef is often considered the most hated prayer in our liturgy, yet it is also the one that expresses the greatest truths about our lives.  We (my wife and I) live a year that seemed to mirror this prayer, yet we found ourselves able to return to life.  Returning to life, ... is this not the message of Rosh Hashannah?Download Standard Podcasts unetaneh tokef, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 15:37 Chelm - Our Laughter, Our Willing Hearts http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/09/23/chelm-our-laughter-our-willing-hearts/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/09/23/chelm-our-laughter-our-willing-hearts/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:33:56 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/09/23/chelm-our-laughter-our-willing-hearts/ So, if you have never heard of Chelm, you have missed out on laughter and on the stories that make us laugh at ourselves.  This past year we went through a rough year, yet I was touched by the response of my congregation to a request to help each other.  This year, we need to take these willing hearts and move to places where we can still make differences in the new year.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/09/23/chelm-our-laughter-our-willing-hearts/feed/ So, if you have never heard of Chelm, you have missed out on laughter and on the stories that make us laugh at ourselves.  This ... So, if you have never heard of Chelm, you have missed out on laughter and on the stories that make us laugh at ourselves.  This past year we went through a rough year, yet I was touched by the response of my congregation to a request to help each other.  This year, we need to take these willing hearts and move to places where we can still make differences in the new year.Download Standard Podcasts chelm, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 20:40 Visions That Free, Maps that Limit - Ki Tavo 5769 http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/09/05/visions-that-free-maps-that-limit-ki-tavo-5769/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/09/05/visions-that-free-maps-that-limit-ki-tavo-5769/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:40:50 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/09/05/visions-that-free-maps-that-limit-ki-tavo-5769/ What happens when a leader sets a vision?  We can arrive at a new place.  What happens when broken maps and foolish concepts continue to contain the imagination?  This is a map that did.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/09/05/visions-that-free-maps-that-limit-ki-tavo-5769/feed/ What happens when a leader sets a vision?  We can arrive at a new place.  What happens when broken maps and foolish concepts continue to ... What happens when a leader sets a vision?  We can arrive at a new place.  What happens when broken maps and foolish concepts continue to contain the imagination?  This is a map that did.Download Standard Podcasts ki tavo, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 9:52 Ki Teitzei - The Meaning of Knot http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/08/29/ki-teitzei-the-meaning-of-knot/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/08/29/ki-teitzei-the-meaning-of-knot/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:41:02 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/08/29/ki-teitzei-the-meaning-of-knot/ Hi and welcome back!  I have been on vacation, but am getting back into the swing of things.  This week we will look at the message and meaning the tzitzit, or fringes that Jews often wear on a tallit and what the message of these sacred knots is for us as modern Jews.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/08/29/ki-teitzei-the-meaning-of-knot/feed/ Hi and welcome back!  I have been on vacation, but am getting back into the swing of things.  This week we will look at the ... Hi and welcome back!  I have been on vacation, but am getting back into the swing of things.  This week we will look at the message and meaning the tzitzit, or fringes that Jews often wear on a tallit and what the message of these sacred knots is for us as modern Jews.Download Standard Podcasts fringes, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 9:48 Chukat - Forgetting & Reclaiming Our Story http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/19/chukat-forgetting-reclaiming-our-story/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/19/chukat-forgetting-reclaiming-our-story/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:22:29 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/19/chukat-forgetting-reclaiming-our-story/ When Moses and Aaron forget their place in Chukat, they also forsake any future they might have in the Promised Land.  How does this apply to our country?  When I look at our country I wonder if we too often forget our story, our purpose and thus squander our national purpose.  Perhaps we need new holiday, the 3rd of July as a day of study to remember and reassert the purpose of our great country.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/19/chukat-forgetting-reclaiming-our-story/feed/ When Moses and Aaron forget their place in Chukat, they also forsake any future they might have in the Promised Land.  How does this apply ... When Moses and Aaron forget their place in Chukat, they also forsake any future they might have in the Promised Land.  How does this apply to our country?  When I look at our country I wonder if we too often forget our story, our purpose and thus squander our national purpose.  Perhaps we need new holiday, the 3rd of July as a day of study to remember and reassert the purpose of our great country.Download Standard Podcasts 3rd of july, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 12:17 I Don’t Get It … http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/15/i-dont-get-it/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/15/i-dont-get-it/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:33:20 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/15/i-dont-get-it/ Hi and thanks for pointing your browser this way.  I stumbled across this story and I have to tell you I don’t entirely get it.  It was reported in Haaretz that a Haredi woman had starved her son due to some possible psychological issues.  This is tragic, and thank God the boy is recovering.

However…

It was then reported that “Last week, 15 ultra-Orthodox students broke mirrors, computers and toys at the welfare offices in Jerusalem. They also tore out windows and plants. The door of one of the welfare offices was set on fire two days ago and it is believed to have been a retaliatory action over the mother’s arrest.” (Haaretz)

Are they rioting because they think that this woman should be allowed to do this?  Are they rioting because she was arrested (which if she were not the child would still be in danger)?  Or is it just plain easier to be a vicitm?

Oy………….

]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/15/i-dont-get-it/feed/ A Request for Tzedakah http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/08/a-request-for-tzedakah/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/08/a-request-for-tzedakah/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:22:21 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/08/a-request-for-tzedakah/ stephenjohns5.jpgI don’t think I have ever asked for donations, but I think that on this week following the Fourth of July, it is appropriate.  Please find the link on the side column or here and make a donation to the fund for the family of slain guard Stephen Tyrone Johns.  Please join me in honoring the memory of another of Hitler’s victims.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/07/08/a-request-for-tzedakah/feed/ I don't think I have ever asked for donations, but I think that on this week following the Fourth of July, it is appropriate.  Please ... I don't think I have ever asked for donations, but I think that on this week following the Fourth of July, it is appropriate.  Please find the link on the side column or here and make a donation to the fund for the family of slain guard Stephen Tyrone Johns.  Please join me in honoring the memory of another of Hitler's victims.Download Standard Podcasts stephen tyrone johns, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No Korach-Of Kings, King Makers, and Michael Jackson http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/29/korach-of-kings-king-makers-and-michael-jackson/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/29/korach-of-kings-king-makers-and-michael-jackson/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:52:23 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/29/korach-of-kings-king-makers-and-michael-jackson/ I am horrible at the game of chess.  While I have mastered the ability to beat my childhood nemesis (my dad), still the game is intricate and complicated.  Perhaps it provides one of the better metaphors for Korach, a real king (of pop), and those who would be kings in Iran.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/29/korach-of-kings-king-makers-and-michael-jackson/feed/ I am horrible at the game of chess.  While I have mastered the ability to beat my childhood nemesis (my dad), still the game is ... I am horrible at the game of chess.  While I have mastered the ability to beat my childhood nemesis (my dad), still the game is intricate and complicated.  Perhaps it provides one of the better metaphors for Korach, a real king (of pop), and those who would be kings in Iran.Download Standard Podcasts chess, iran, neda, michael jackson, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 13:59 Neda, Esther, Iran and Is History Repeating? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/22/neda-esther-iran-and-is-history-repeating/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/22/neda-esther-iran-and-is-history-repeating/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:21:10 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/22/neda-esther-iran-and-is-history-repeating/ Given all the news about Iran, I felt that we might want to look back into the most famous story of the Jewish adventure in Persia.  Sometimes parallels can be scary, especially if you are the Ayatollahs.  Perhaps Neda had an ancestor.

Now for a Picture of the graves dug for protesters.

Charvonah, one of the king’s attendants, said to the king, “There’s also a fifty-cubit-high gallows in Haman’s house that Haman made for Mordechai, who saved the king.” Said the king, “Hang him on it.” So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordechai, and the king’s anger subsided. (Esther 7:9-10)

Ayatollahs, be careful when digging graves.

And now, the Ayatollahs are not just afraid of women, but also fear those who they have shot and feel the need to punish her family.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/22/neda-esther-iran-and-is-history-repeating/feed/ Given all the news about Iran, I felt that we might want to look back into the most famous story of the Jewish adventure in ... Given all the news about Iran, I felt that we might want to look back into the most famous story of the Jewish adventure in Persia.  Sometimes parallels can be scary, especially if you are the Ayatollahs.  Perhaps Neda had an ancestor. Now for a Picture of the graves dug for protesters. Charvonah, one of the king's attendants, said to the king, "There's also a fifty-cubit-high gallows in Haman's house that Haman made for Mordechai, who saved the king." Said the king, "Hang him on it." So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordechai, and the king's anger subsided. (Esther 7:9-10) Ayatollahs, be careful when digging graves. And now, the Ayatollahs are not just afraid of women, but also fear those who they have shot and feel the need to punish her family.Download Standard Podcasts iran, neda, esther, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 3:41 Shelak L’kha - To Do’s and Why Do’s http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/21/shelak-lkha-to-dos-and-why-dos/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/21/shelak-lkha-to-dos-and-why-dos/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:53:24 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/21/shelak-lkha-to-dos-and-why-dos/ This Torah portion contains the passage that leads many Jews to wear a tallit.  Much of our religious life is represented by ‘to do’s,’ but true meaning is found in our ‘why do’s.’  Why does one wear a tallit?  Why do people find so much meaning in doing certain rituals and what happens when we confuse ‘to do’ and ‘why do?’


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/21/shelak-lkha-to-dos-and-why-dos/feed/ This Torah portion contains the passage that leads many Jews to wear a tallit.  Much of our religious life is represented by 'to do's,' but ... This Torah portion contains the passage that leads many Jews to wear a tallit.  Much of our religious life is represented by 'to do's,' but true meaning is found in our 'why do's.'  Why does one wear a tallit?  Why do people find so much meaning in doing certain rituals and what happens when we confuse 'to do' and 'why do?'Download Standard Podcasts tallit, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 17:30 B’Ha’alot’kha - Kaddish or Healing Jewish Rifts? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/13/bhaalotkha-kaddish-or-healing-jewish-rifts/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/13/bhaalotkha-kaddish-or-healing-jewish-rifts/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:08:17 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/13/bhaalotkha-kaddish-or-healing-jewish-rifts/ Recently it was reported in the Jerusalem Post that the former president of Yeshivah University spoke on saying Kaddish for the non-Orthodox movements.  Unfortunately it seems that it might be the wrong prayer to utter since Kaddish is a generic pray that is made specific depending on certain additions.  Perhaps he meant El Malei Rachmin, or did he.  I actually recited Kaddish De-Rabbanan as I finished the STAR program Good to Great.  I wish that this program was the paradigm for everyone in the Jewish community.  One based on respect and encouraging all to strive for the best that will build our entire Jewish community.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/06/13/bhaalotkha-kaddish-or-healing-jewish-rifts/feed/ Recently it was reported in the Jerusalem Post that the former president of Yeshivah University spoke on saying Kaddish for the non-Orthodox movements.  Unfortunately it ... Recently it was reported in the Jerusalem Post that the former president of Yeshivah University spoke on saying Kaddish for the non-Orthodox movements.  Unfortunately it seems that it might be the wrong prayer to utter since Kaddish is a generic pray that is made specific depending on certain additions.  Perhaps he meant El Malei Rachmin, or did he.  I actually recited Kaddish De-Rabbanan as I finished the STAR program Good to Great.  I wish that this program was the paradigm for everyone in the Jewish community.  One based on respect and encouraging all to strive for the best that will build our entire Jewish community.Download Standard Podcasts norman lamm, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 20:10 Shabbat B’Midbar - The Power of a Number http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/24/shabbat-bmidbar-the-power-of-a-number/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/24/shabbat-bmidbar-the-power-of-a-number/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 03:10:42 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/24/shabbat-bmidbar-the-power-of-a-number/ Shalom and thank you for joining me.  This week Jews around the world begin reading the Book of Numbers, however the name of the book in Hebrew is B’Medbar, which roughly translates as “in the desert.”  I am going to focus on those Numbers this week, but not on the census taken in the Torah.  Rather, I want us all to focus on those times and moments when we are the ones who make a difference.

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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/24/shabbat-bmidbar-the-power-of-a-number/feed/ Shalom and thank you for joining me.  This week Jews around the world begin reading the Book of Numbers, however the name of the book ... Shalom and thank you for joining me.  This week Jews around the world begin reading the Book of Numbers, however the name of the book in Hebrew is B'Medbar, which roughly translates as "in the desert."  I am going to focus on those Numbers this week, but not on the census taken in the Torah.  Rather, I want us all to focus on those times and moments when we are the ones who make a difference. Please check out G-dcast each week for a summary of the Torah Portion!Download Standard Podcasts iran, saberi, obama, netanyahu, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 14:57 Shemini - Holy, Holy, Holy,…But What Does That Mean? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/06/shemini-holy-holy-holybut-what-does-that-mean/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/06/shemini-holy-holy-holybut-what-does-that-mean/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 03:15:15 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/06/shemini-holy-holy-holybut-what-does-that-mean/ Holiness is a word that we associate with sacred places, but there is a problem.  Why does this word make us uncomfortable?  Why are things that we though secular being treated as holy and why do people attempt to trade the holy as if it were something secular, mundane, and regular?


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/06/shemini-holy-holy-holybut-what-does-that-mean/feed/ Holiness is a word that we associate with sacred places, but there is a problem.  Why does this word make us uncomfortable?  Why are things ... Holiness is a word that we associate with sacred places, but there is a problem.  Why does this word make us uncomfortable?  Why are things that we though secular being treated as holy and why do people attempt to trade the holy as if it were something secular, mundane, and regular?Download Standard Podcasts holiness, shemini, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 18:06 Vivian Silver Part II - Difficult Borders and Neighbors http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/02/vivian-silver-part-ii-difficult-borders-and-neighbors/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/02/vivian-silver-part-ii-difficult-borders-and-neighbors/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 04:48:19 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/02/vivian-silver-part-ii-difficult-borders-and-neighbors/ This is the continuation of the sharing Vivian did with us on the bus as we went to the Negev.  Here she shares what it means to work for an institution that works for peace while living on the border with Gaza during the last war.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/05/02/vivian-silver-part-ii-difficult-borders-and-neighbors/feed/ This is the continuation of the sharing Vivian did with us on the bus as we went to the Negev.  Here she shares what it ... This is the continuation of the sharing Vivian did with us on the bus as we went to the Negev.  Here she shares what it means to work for an institution that works for peace while living on the border with Gaza during the last war.Download Standard Podcasts bedouins, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No The Meaning of a Miracle - Pesach 5769 http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/14/the-meaning-of-a-miracle-pesach-5769/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/14/the-meaning-of-a-miracle-pesach-5769/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:56:25 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/14/the-meaning-of-a-miracle-pesach-5760pe/ Recently several people have decided to explain miracles through natural events in history.  What does this do to our idea of the miracles in the Passover story?  What happens when we decide that the miracle is not up to nature, but to human determination?  Please listen and learn.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/14/the-meaning-of-a-miracle-pesach-5769/feed/ Recently several people have decided to explain miracles through natural events in history.  What does this do to our idea of the miracles in the ... Recently several people have decided to explain miracles through natural events in history.  What does this do to our idea of the miracles in the Passover story?  What happens when we decide that the miracle is not up to nature, but to human determination?  Please listen and learn.Download Standard Podcasts pesach, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 16:21 Feeling Pharaoh Pricing Pressure? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/11/feeling-pharaoh-pricing-pressure/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/11/feeling-pharaoh-pricing-pressure/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:28:06 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/11/feeling-pharaoh-pricing-pressure/ I found this article about price gouging.  It would be nice if Passover could be a truly sweet experience.

]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/11/feeling-pharaoh-pricing-pressure/feed/ Why Is This Night Different From All Others? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/09/why-is-this-night-different-from-all-others/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/09/why-is-this-night-different-from-all-others/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:55:37 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/09/why-is-this-night-different-from-all-others/ It is funny how times change.  Amazingly a Jewish Telegraph Agency report reads:

In 1943, rabbis marched to the White House to demand action from the President of the United States to save European Jewry from the Nazis.  President Franklin Delano Roosevelt responded by sneaking out the White House back door to avoid seeing the rabbis.

Today, this Passover we experienced the first Passover Seder being hosted in the White House by a sitting President, an African-American President who was accused of being everything possible during his campaign to the White House.  Why is this president different from all others…?  Perhaps the following articles will help us understand. — A Zissen Pesach!

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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/09/why-is-this-night-different-from-all-others/feed/ Understanding Israeli-Arab Issues: Vivian Silver Part I http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/05/understanding-israeli-arab-issues-vivian-silver-part-i/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/05/understanding-israeli-arab-issues-vivian-silver-part-i/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:24:11 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/05/understanding-israeli-arab-issues-vivian-silver-part-i/ Shalom and thank you for joining me.  About a month ago I was in Israel learning about Israeli-Arab issues.  This recording is the first of two of the story and issues shared with us by Vivian Silver.  Vivian made Aliyah in the 1970’s and lives on a kibbutz on the border of Gaza.  Clearly her perspective is one that lends clarity and teaches us what it means to try to find an answer to the conflicts both within Israel and with her neighbors.  NOTE: this recording was made on a bus and is not the best, however I think that the story you will hear will help you better understand one of the many complex issues we never see in the mainstream press. Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/04/05/understanding-israeli-arab-issues-vivian-silver-part-i/feed/ Shalom and thank you for joining me.  About a month ago I was in Israel learning about Israeli-Arab issues.  This recording is the first of ... Shalom and thank you for joining me.  About a month ago I was in Israel learning about Israeli-Arab issues.  This recording is the first of two of the story and issues shared with us by Vivian Silver.  Vivian made Aliyah in the 1970's and lives on a kibbutz on the border of Gaza.  Clearly her perspective is one that lends clarity and teaches us what it means to try to find an answer to the conflicts both within Israel and with her neighbors.  NOTE: this recording was made on a bus and is not the best, however I think that the story you will hear will help you better understand one of the many complex issues we never see in the mainstream press. Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab IssuesDownload Standard Podcasts bedouin, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 12:10 The Club Sandwich Generation - Rabbi Richie Address Part 2 http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/29/the-club-sandwich-generation-rabbi-richie-address-part-2/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/29/the-club-sandwich-generation-rabbi-richie-address-part-2/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:31:04 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/29/the-club-sandwich-generation-rabbi-richie-address-part-ii/ Part II of Rabbi Address


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[NOTE: This recording and Part II are only part of Rabbi Address’ talk.]


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/23/the-club-sandwich-generation-rabbi-richie-address-part-i/feed/ Beyond the sermons I post here, I also like to include the speakers who come to Beth David to present and teach us about their ... Beyond the sermons I post here, I also like to include the speakers who come to Beth David to present and teach us about their core issues.  Rabbi Richie Address works for the URJ  (Union for Reform Judaism) and is Director of Jewish Family Concerns.  His department deals with the multitude of issues impacting the family.  What are the costs and strains being experienced by the Club Sandwich generation and why do so many Baby Boomers feel like the toothpick (with the cellophane on top) holding it all together?  [NOTE: This recording and Part II are only part of Rabbi Address' talk.]Download Standard Podcasts urj rabbi address, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 18:04 Ki Tissa 5769 - Engraving and not, two messages … a contradiction? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/20/ki-tissa-5769-engraving-and-not-two-messages-a-contradiction/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/20/ki-tissa-5769-engraving-and-not-two-messages-a-contradiction/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:03:00 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/20/ki-tissa-5769-engraving-and-not-two-messages-a-contradiction/ This week we look at the possible contradictions between the Torah Ex. 20 and Ex. 34.  What happens when the Torah tells us to do, and not do the same thing?  While this sermon is somewhat complicated, its semantics are exceeded by its message to us at this time.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/20/ki-tissa-5769-engraving-and-not-two-messages-a-contradiction/feed/ This week we look at the possible contradictions between the Torah Ex. 20 and Ex. 34.  What happens when the Torah tells us to do, ... This week we look at the possible contradictions between the Torah Ex. 20 and Ex. 34.  What happens when the Torah tells us to do, and not do the same thing?  While this sermon is somewhat complicated, its semantics are exceeded by its message to us at this time.Download Standard Podcasts golden calf, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 15:10 The Tale of Two Stories http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/09/the-tale-of-two-stories/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/09/the-tale-of-two-stories/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:06:03 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/09/the-telling-of-two-stories/ Shalom and thank you for joining me.  Recently I was in the Negev on a trip to visit Bedouin towns.  As we sat on the bus we were introduced to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues.  We listened as Avivit Hai, one of the representatives of this group, shared one aspect of the story that plays out in Israeli society today.  NOTE: this recording was made on a bus and is not the best, however I think that the story you will hear will help you better understand one of the many complex issues we never see in the American press.

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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/03/09/the-tale-of-two-stories/feed/ Shalom and thank you for joining me.  Recently I was in the Negev on a trip to visit Bedouin towns.  As we sat on the ... Shalom and thank you for joining me.  Recently I was in the Negev on a trip to visit Bedouin towns.  As we sat on the bus we were introduced to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues.  We listened as Avivit Hai, one of the representatives of this group, shared one aspect of the story that plays out in Israeli society today.  NOTE: this recording was made on a bus and is not the best, however I think that the story you will hear will help you better understand one of the many complex issues we never see in the American press. Download Standard Podcasts bedouins israeli arabs, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 14:13 Honor and Striving - Pirkei Avot Helps Me Make The Right Decision http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/02/25/honor-and-striving-pirkei-avot-helps-me-make-the-right-decision/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/02/25/honor-and-striving-pirkei-avot-helps-me-make-the-right-decision/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:04:29 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/02/25/honor-and-striving-when-pirkei-avot-helps-make-the-right-decision/ Shalom…from Jerusalem, Israel!  Thank you for listening to my podcast and it is coming to you from the holy city of Jerusalem.  Getting here was, let’s say and adventure in both travel (10 hours on the plane) and ethics.  I usually don’t have Pirkei Avot (Ethics Teachings of our Ancestors) ringing in my head, but for some reason this tractate from the Mishnah was very present for me as we boarded the plane to get here.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/02/25/honor-and-striving-pirkei-avot-helps-me-make-the-right-decision/feed/ Shalom...from Jerusalem, Israel!  Thank you for listening to my podcast and it is coming to you from the holy city of Jerusalem.  Getting here was, ... Shalom...from Jerusalem, Israel!  Thank you for listening to my podcast and it is coming to you from the holy city of Jerusalem.  Getting here was, let's say and adventure in both travel (10 hours on the plane) and ethics.  I usually don't have Pirkei Avot (Ethics Teachings of our Ancestors) ringing in my head, but for some reason this tractate from the Mishnah was very present for me as we boarded the plane to get here.Download Standard Podcasts honor and striving, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 8:56 Yitro 5769 - ‘Remession’ - How Does Trees Grow And Economies Work? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/02/15/yitro-5769-remession-how-does-trees-grow-and-economies-work/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/02/15/yitro-5769-remession-how-does-trees-grow-and-economies-work/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:56:17 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/02/15/yitro-5769-remession-how-does-trees-grow-and-economies-work/ How do we find a way out of this ‘remession’ (recession + added banking mess)?  Part of it is remembering the less Jethro needed to teach Moses, and like any tree, our financial system relies on many things working the right way.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/02/06/the-blessing-of-a-falling-sky/feed/ There can be no denying the economic crisis our country and our world experiences these days.  The question we need to ask ourselves as religious ... There can be no denying the economic crisis our country and our world experiences these days.  The question we need to ask ourselves as religious communities is, "What is our roll?  What can we do?"  While many of our congregants feel the pressures of the economy, we need to remind ourselves of the power of faith and community.  How?  Please listen.Download Standard Podcasts economic crisis, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 10:57 Shemot and Barack Obama - What’s In A Name? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/19/shemot-and-barack-obama-whats-in-a-name/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/19/shemot-and-barack-obama-whats-in-a-name/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:50:15 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/19/whats-in-a-name-more-than-you-think/ This sermon was delivered at Beth David this past weekend.  Delving into the Torah portion which is entitled, “Names,” the Torah proceeds to recount the names of the tribes of Israel in Egypt.  Keeping a name, an identity is something that even our incoming president confronted in his life.  He had to decide between being Barry or Barack.  My hope is that this struggle will help him lead us as we attempt to confront and once again embrace what it means to be America.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/19/shemot-and-barack-obama-whats-in-a-name/feed/ This sermon was delivered at Beth David this past weekend.  Delving into the Torah portion which is entitled, "Names," the Torah proceeds to recount the ... This sermon was delivered at Beth David this past weekend.  Delving into the Torah portion which is entitled, "Names," the Torah proceeds to recount the names of the tribes of Israel in Egypt.  Keeping a name, an identity is something that even our incoming president confronted in his life.  He had to decide between being Barry or Barack.  My hope is that this struggle will help him lead us as we attempt to confront and once again embrace what it means to be America.Download Standard Podcasts obama, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 17:08 Bradley Burston - A Jew’s Prayer for the Children In Gaza http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/11/bradley-burston-a-jews-prayer-for-the-children-in-gaza/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/11/bradley-burston-a-jews-prayer-for-the-children-in-gaza/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:11:38 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/11/bradley-burston-a-jews-prayer-for-the-children-in-gaza/ I found this prayer touching, and I think as we hear violent after violent action, we can all say this and hope.  This is by the columnist Bradley Burston who writes for Haaretz .com.

]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/11/bradley-burston-a-jews-prayer-for-the-children-in-gaza/feed/ Does Rick Warren Warrent? - Part III of III - Changing the Conversation http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/02/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-iii-of-iii-changing-the-conversation/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/02/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-iii-of-iii-changing-the-conversation/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:45:46 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com?p=451715 This is the third and final episode of “Does Rick Warren Warrent?” regarding the invitation to deliver the invocation at the inaugurtion.  In this episode we need to think about how the conversation about hard issues has been too set for too long.  As we saw the slogan, “Change We Can Believe In” perhaps we also need to apply this to our religious discussions and disagreements.  This is a pivitol time in American history, however, for any real pivoting to occur, we will have to rethink and readjust from the old arguments, including the area of religious discussion.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2009/01/02/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-iii-of-iii-changing-the-conversation/feed/ This is the third and final episode of "Does Rick Warren Warrent?" regarding the invitation to deliver the invocation at the inaugurtion.  In this episode ... This is the third and final episode of "Does Rick Warren Warrent?" regarding the invitation to deliver the invocation at the inaugurtion.  In this episode we need to think about how the conversation about hard issues has been too set for too long.  As we saw the slogan, "Change We Can Believe In" perhaps we also need to apply this to our religious discussions and disagreements.  This is a pivitol time in American history, however, for any real pivoting to occur, we will have to rethink and readjust from the old arguments, including the area of religious discussion.Download Standard Podcasts rick warren, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 10:21 Does Rick Warren Warrent? - Part II of III - Yes…? http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/30/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-ii-of-iii-yes/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/30/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-ii-of-iii-yes/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:13:48 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/30/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-ii-of-iii-yes/ My last show dwelt on the issues surrounding why the answer should be “No,” to the pastor of Saddleback Church.  In this episode, I am going to look at some of the things we might consider that would lead our country to a ‘yes’ answer to the same question.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/30/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-ii-of-iii-yes/feed/ My last show dwelt on the issues surrounding why the answer should be "No," to the pastor of Saddleback Church.  In this episode, I am ... My last show dwelt on the issues surrounding why the answer should be "No," to the pastor of Saddleback Church.  In this episode, I am going to look at some of the things we might consider that would lead our country to a 'yes' answer to the same question.Download Standard Podcasts rick warren, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 7:17 Does Rick Warren Warrent? - Part I of III, No http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/28/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-i-of-iii-no/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/28/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-i-of-iii-no/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:19:14 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/28/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-i-of-iii-no/ Does Rick Warren really warrent an invitation to deliver the inaugural invocation?  Controversy has swirled around the extension by our president elect to Rick Warren of Saddleback Church.  I am going to take this in three seperate episodes over the next few days since I find myself torn, yet searching for a different way to see our country.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/28/does-rick-warren-warrent-part-i-of-iii-no/feed/ Does Rick Warren really warrent an invitation to deliver the inaugural invocation?  Controversy has swirled around the extension by our president elect to Rick Warren ... Does Rick Warren really warrent an invitation to deliver the inaugural invocation?  Controversy has swirled around the extension by our president elect to Rick Warren of Saddleback Church.  I am going to take this in three seperate episodes over the next few days since I find myself torn, yet searching for a different way to see our country.Download Standard Podcasts rick warren, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 4:59 Rabbi Andrew Baker - Part II http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/23/rabbi-andrew-baker-part-ii/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/23/rabbi-andrew-baker-part-ii/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:06:28 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/23/rabbi-andrew-baker-part-ii/ Here is the continuation of Rabbi Baker’s talk.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/23/rabbi-andrew-baker-part-i-guest-speaker/feed/ We were joined on the pulpit of Beth David this past week by Rabbi Andrew Baker of the American Jewish Committee.  Rabbi Baker is a ... We were joined on the pulpit of Beth David this past week by Rabbi Andrew Baker of the American Jewish Committee.  Rabbi Baker is a leading expert on anti-Semitism and spoke of the challenges and difficulties that have emerged out of the newly configured Europe we have today.Download Standard Podcasts ajc, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 23:11 Can I Interest You in (different) Hanukkahs http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/15/can-i-interest-you-in-different-hanukkahs/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/15/can-i-interest-you-in-different-hanukkahs/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:27:27 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/15/can-i-interest-you-in-different-hanukkahs/ Can I interest you in Hanukkah?  This question was posed by John Stewart on the Colbert Christmas special.  Can I interest you in learning about the different Hanukkahs in Jewish History as we struggled to come to terms with both miracle and practical?  Is Hanukkah the sword…oil…dreidel…sacrifice?  Can we be interested in the celebration and meaning of Hanukkah?


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/15/can-i-interest-you-in-different-hanukkahs/feed/ Can I interest you in Hanukkah?  This question was posed by John Stewart on the Colbert Christmas special.  Can I interest you in learning about ... Can I interest you in Hanukkah?  This question was posed by John Stewart on the Colbert Christmas special.  Can I interest you in learning about the different Hanukkahs in Jewish History as we struggled to come to terms with both miracle and practical?  Is Hanukkah the sword...oil...dreidel...sacrifice?  Can we be interested in the celebration and meaning of Hanukkah?Download Standard Podcasts colbert, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 13:47 Kiddush Hashem - When terrorism is close to home http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/15/kiddush-hashem-when-terrorism-is-close-to-home/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/15/kiddush-hashem-when-terrorism-is-close-to-home/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:20:38 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/15/kiddush-hashem-when-terrorism-is-close-to-home/ In memory of Jurgen and Daphne Schmidt.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/12/15/kiddush-hashem-when-terrorism-is-close-to-home/feed/ In memory of Jurgen and Daphne Schmidt.Download Standard Podcasts In memory of Jurgen and Daphne Schmidt.Download Standard Podcasts kiddush hashem, terrorism, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 5:48 Toldot 5769 - Thanksgiving, Football, and Divine Destiny http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/11/30/toldot-5769-thanksgiving-football-and-divine-destiny/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/11/30/toldot-5769-thanksgiving-football-and-divine-destiny/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:59:43 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/11/30/toldot-5769-thanksgiving-football-and-divine-destiny/ Thanksgiving, football and Divine Destiny might not be what you would expect in a religious conversation, however they are very much tied together.  When the angel Columbia appears to push our ’sacred civilization’ from sea to shinning sea, we should wonder about the mixing of religious and national messages.

In addition, I personally implore you to keep in your prayers and kaddish lists those who were murdered in cold blood at the Mumbai Jewish center.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/11/30/toldot-5769-thanksgiving-football-and-divine-destiny/feed/ Thanksgiving, football and Divine Destiny might not be what you would expect in a religious conversation, however they are very much tied together.  When the ... Thanksgiving, football and Divine Destiny might not be what you would expect in a religious conversation, however they are very much tied together.  When the angel Columbia appears to push our 'sacred civilization' from sea to shinning sea, we should wonder about the mixing of religious and national messages. In addition, I personally implore you to keep in your prayers and kaddish lists those who were murdered in cold blood at the Mumbai Jewish center.Download Standard Podcasts toldot 5769, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 15:31 Va’Yerah 5769 - Outreach, Inreach, Soul Reach http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/11/16/vayerah-5769-outreach-inreach-soul-reach/ http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/11/16/vayerah-5769-outreach-inreach-soul-reach/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:35:32 +0000 rabbijim Sermon http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/11/16/vayerah-5769-outreach-inreach-soul-reach/ This past week was an experiment in how communities see themselves and others.  In an attempt to reach out to families where there are mixed faith backgrounds, Interfaithways contacted and requested that area synagogues make some part of their Shabbat weekends about interfaith families.  The question of outreach is one that is often troubling because unless it is done from the soul, it often struggles with the issue of authenticity. Where do we find authentic reaching of the soul to others?  We need only look to our Torah portion and to the work of Rabbi Alexander Schindler in the Judaism of the 20th century.


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]]> http://rabbijim.podbean.com/2008/11/16/vayerah-5769-outreach-inreach-soul-reach/feed/ This past week was an experiment in how communities see themselves and others.  In an attempt to reach out to families where there are mixed ... This past week was an experiment in how communities see themselves and others.  In an attempt to reach out to families where there are mixed faith backgrounds, Interfaithways contacted and requested that area synagogues make some part of their Shabbat weekends about interfaith families.  The question of outreach is one that is often troubling because unless it is done from the soul, it often struggles with the issue of authenticity. Where do we find authentic reaching of the soul to others?  We need only look to our Torah portion and to the work of Rabbi Alexander Schindler in the Judaism of the 20th century.Download Standard Podcasts outreach, Rabbi Jim Egolf No No 18:30