Sermon by Rabbi Julie Roth – East of Eden

If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend the new Netflix TV show, ‘East of Eden’, inspired by the 1952 novel by John Steinbeck, set in the years between the Civil War and World War I. I admit, I binge-watched the seven episodes in two days. As a rabbi, I was captivated by this midrash on the central stories of this week’s parshah, B’reisheit, and the in-depth exploration of the key themes of the story of Cain and Abel. Each character in this multi-generational family struggles with moral inheritance and the question of whether they ultimately have a choice about who they will become. (more…)

Rabbi Julie’s sermon, “Only at Night Do You See the Stars” for Kol Nidre, 5787/2026 (more…)

Rabbi Julie’s sermon for Rosh Hashanah 5787/2026, “Find Your Why” (more…)

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