For those of you who have been with Judaism Your Way in previous years, you may have noticed that we read different Torah readings every year on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We do this because for most of us, this is one of, if not the only time we will hear the Torah read… Read More from Rabbi Amanda Schwartz’s 2022 Yom Kippur Sermon
This past summer I had the pleasure of officiating the wedding of a wonderful couple named Robin and Jonathan. I had the pleasure of officiating weddings of many wonderful couples but it was particularly meaningful to officiate Robin and Jonathan’s wedding because it was intended to occur in the summer of 2020 but was delayed… Read More from Rabbi Amanda Schwartz’s 2022 Rosh Hashanah Sermon
As I was dancing with my wife and closest friends, seeing one of our favorite bands, The String Cheese Incident, on a perfect Sunday evening at Red Rocks for our annual tradition of catching their July Colorado run, I looked around, took a big deep breath and smiled. I saw friends and family dressed in… Read More from Rabbinic Intern Dan Yolles’ 2022 Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon
Shana Tova, happy new year, it’s so good to be back together this year. I’d like to share a personal story that relates to the themes of Kol Nidre. This past winter during the Omicron wave, I realized, yet again, that living through the pandemic was taking a toll on my physical and mental health…. Read More from Rabbi Caryn Aviv’s 2022 Kol Nidre Sermon