Rabbi Julie’s sermon for Yom Ha’atzmaut (Parshat Tazria-Metzorah), May 3, 2025
This past Wednesday night, if you weren’t celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut at the rabbis’ house, you were missing out. The celebratory vibe started when you parked your car a few blocks away and then entered a shuk-inspired party in honor of Israel’s 77th birthday. (more…)
Rabbi Julie’s sermon for Shabbat & Passover Day 7, April 19, 2025
Rabbi Julie’s sermon for Parshat Ki Tissa and Purim, March 15, 2025
It may or may not come as a surprise to you that I identify with Queen Esther, the heroine of our Purim Megillah story. It’s not because I have an Uncle Mordecai, though I do have an Uncle Michael. And it’s not because I am under the false impression that I could compete against women from regions equivalent to 127 provinces in the Persian Empire and win a beauty contest. Though I have a positive self-image, feminine beauty has never been my primary source of power, nor would I want it to be. (more…)
Rabbi Julie’s sermon for Parshat Yitro, February 15, 2025 (more…)
Rabbi Julie’s sermon for Parshat Vayechi, February 6, 2025 (more…)
