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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…)
Congregants Dale Russakoff and Shirley Grill are active participants in Social Action at Shomrei. Dale is the organizer of Shomrei’s Mensch Squad and chairs the Board of Family Promise. Shirley was one of the first board members of IHN and currently co-leads Shomrei’s Social Justice initiative to assist undocumented immigrants detained by ICE. (more…)
This sermon, “Judaism Begins at Home” by Rabbi Justus Baird was delivered at Congregation Shomrei Emunah in Montclair, N.J. on Yom Kippur 5786 (Sept 21, 2026). (more…)
Rabbi Julie’s sermon, “Only at Night Do You See the Stars” for Kol Nidre, 5787/2026 (more…)
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