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Considering our words: How we can elevate our conversations about Israel

September 22, 2026

This teaching was delivered at Elon’s Kol Nidrei Service for Yom Kippur on Sept 20, 2026. Yom Kippur is a day of repentance and return. It is a day for the Jewish community to consider its actions of the past year and commit to living better in the year to come. This sermon explores the power of speech and how we can choose to use it for good.

A shofar-less Rosh Hashanah: Remembering Sept. 11

September 22, 2026

This teaching was delivered at Elon’s Rosh Hashanah Seder Service on Sept. 11, 2026. It explores the intersection of memory and shofar, core themes of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. This year, Rosh Hashanah coincides with the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.