Congregation Beth Messiah 2022 Messages

Introduction One day a little boy in school was drawing a picture. When the teacher asked, “What’s that you’re drawing?” the boy answered without a moment’s hesitation, “I’m drawing a picture of God.” “A picture of God?” she said. “You can’t draw a picture of God. No one knows what God looks like.” To…

Introduction The well known Jewish commentator and radio host Dennis Prager is know for his dry wit and firm commitment to the Torah and righteousness. On his talk show he fields a range of questions from a wide ranging audience. Last Friday I was listening to his show when a self-proclaimed evangelical…

Introduction One day a Jewish gal named Miriam approached her Rabbi after the service and said to him, "Rabbi, I have a problem. I have two female talking parrots, but they only say well actually sing one thing." "What do they sing?" the Rabbi asks. "They only know how to sing that one song from Fiddler…

The Names of God A Catholic Priest and a Rabbi were chatting one day when the conversation turned to a discussion of job descriptions and promotion. "What do you have to look forward to in way of a promotion in your job?" asked the Rabbi. "Well, I'm next in line for the Monsignor's job." replied the…

The Treasure Test Message 5: Enlarging Your Confidence Greetings and Joke During a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, “Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?” The mother gave him a smile and a…

Introduction The rabbi was an avid golfer and played at every opportunity. He was so addicted to the game that if he didn't play he would get withdrawal symptoms. One Yom Kippur, the rabbi thought to himself, "What's it going to hurt if I go out during the recess and play a few rounds. Nobody will be…

A little nine year old girl was in synagogue with her Safta/grandmother when she started feeling ill. "Safta," she said. "Can we go now?" "No," her Safta replied. "Well, I think I have to throw up!" "Then go out the front door and to the back of the synagogue and get sick behind a bush." In about two…