Congregation Netivot Shalom

Parashat Vayeilech - Shabbat Shuvah

September 22, 2012 / 6 Tishrei, 5773

Joanna Weinberg

Deuteronomy 31:1 - 31:30

I want to start this drosh with a story, but first, some words about where this special Shabbat comes from. It falls, as you know, between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur. The theme, if one can call it that, is a reminder that it is time to repent. The first part of the Haftarah, Hosea, is a very clear and concise directive about repentance: 

Parashat Vayigash

December 22, 2012 / 9 Tevet 5773

Sam Lerman

Genesis 44:18-47:27

Overview

Drashot 5773 (September 2012 through August 2013)

Yom Kippur, Jonah

Sep 26, 2012 / 10 Tishrei 5773

Josh Gressel

Jonah

The story of Jonah is a wonderful teaching story. I think it has a lot to say about heeding the call to change and the different kinds of change which are possible. I want to look at this story through these two lenses of quantity and quality of tshuvah: how often do we say "yes" to the call to change, and how deeply do we let ourselves be changed.

Yom Kippur, 5773

Sep 26, 2012 / 10 Tishri 5773

Nina Bennett

Being Present on Yom Kippur 

Thank you for being here. Yom Kippur is exhausting. We confront over and over again how fragile we are, how broken. It’s hard to face that. It really does help to know that we’re a whole room full of fragile, vulnerable people. 

Kol Nidre

Sep 25, 2012 / 10 Tishrei 5773

© Rabbi Menachem Creditor

"Burning Castles"

I’ve been having a hard time expressing what’s inside of me recently. Mostly, it’s been coming out during the last few months as crying. I’ve been finding that a glance from even a stranger can reduce me to tears. And I don’t want this to change. 

Rosh Hashannah Second Day

Sep 18, 2012 / 2 Tishrei, 5773

Peter Strauss

To Mount Moriah and Back

Countless numbers of people through the centuries have been puzzled, amazed, concerned, worried, perplexed and confounded by the Akedah. The essential question seems to be: How can we understand this narrative, how can we make sense of it? 

Rosh Hashannah Day 1

Sep 17, 2012 / 1 Tishrei, 5773

Jim Mavrikios 

“We Who Laugh Last”

Yom Kippur

Sep 26, 2012 / 10 Tishri 5773

Rabbi Shalom Bochner

Yom Kippur 5773: Chevrutah / Drash Discussion and Teaching

Using the Torah Reading, pages 278 – 281 in the Machzor, please choose from the following questions and discuss them in small groups with those sitting near you.

Rosh Hashannah, First Day

Sep 17, 2012 / 1 Tishri 5773

Shifra Pride Raffel 

L'shana tova. 

I would like to dedicate these words to the memory of my cousin Ted Humphrey, who died unexpectedly two days ago. I decided to still be the one to give this drash myself and so my husband Stephen is going to stand with me for support.