This week, Rabbi Zachary A. Plesent spoke about how Sukkot teaches us to move from fragility to vulnerability, embracing life’s uncertainty while remaining open to joy, connection, resilience, and the people we welcome into our lives.

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During Yizkor, Cantor Becky Mann spoke about finding light in moments of darkness, reminding us that even when there are no words to ease our grief, we can carry one another through with love, presence, and hope.

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During Yom Kippur 2026, Rabbi Michael S. Friedman spoke about how Judaism can serve as a counterbalance to AI by preserving the uniquely human capacities for thinking, creating, relationships, morality, tradition, meaning, and spiritual connection.

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On Kol Nidrei, Rabbi Zachary A. Plesent charged us to reclaim disagreement as a sacred practice, and approach those who differ from us with curiosity, kindness, and a recognition of our shared humanity so that darkness can give way to light.

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On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Nemitoff-Bresler explored the concept of yirah, a word that means both fear and awe, and invites us to acknowledge our fears while choosing to notice the gratitude, joy, and wonder that surround us.

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This Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Friedman reflected on the changing experience of being Jewish in America and calls us to respond with Jewish pride, courage, resilience, and a commitment to building a vibrant Jewish future.

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On Erev Rosh Hashanah – which coincided with the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 – Rabbi Friedman spoke about what it means to hold onto our values when fear takes hold.

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In this week's episode, Rabbi Michael S. Friedman uses photos from his office to teach how the historic Black-Jewish partnership of the Civil Rights era can inspire us to rebuild relationships, pursue justice together, and return to who we are at our best.

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For this week's episode, Rabbi Plesent shares how the Elul acronym for ani l'dodi v'dodi li ("I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine,” Song of Songs 6:3) invites an expansive love for self and others that can inspire us in this season.

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This week, Rabbi Lily Goldstein teaches that Elul is a season of reflection and preparation, inviting us to take responsibility for our own growth, strengthen our faith and courage, and move toward the people we hope to become.

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