Congregation Brith Sholom

09/10/2021

As we enter Shabbat Shuvah - the Shabbat of Return/Repentance and we remember 9/11 - please find 2 sermons for Yom Kippur this year below. G'mar Chatimah Tovah - May you be sealed for a 5782 of good health, happiness, and life!
https://youtu.be/ivwB79MoubI - Kol Nidre Sermon

https://youtu.be/bCCYcULreqE - Yom Kippur Sermon

The idea of Freedom is being misunderstood and misused in American society. In Jewish tradition, Cheirut - Freedom means the ability to choose. With those c...

09/06/2021

Wishing everyone a very happy, HEALTHY, and sweet 5782! L'Shanah Tovah!
Please enjoy these Rosh HaShanah sermons
https://youtu.be/zjF4EH5d7FU
https://youtu.be/xrjOuHqO6CM
https://youtu.be/6epiJXeg89U

Would that every human being hear the Divine Voice calling out and answer, Hineni! Here I am! The Divine Voice speaks in every language, to every person, and...

05/06/2021

Acknowledging the challenges of the past year, the members of the Bethlehem Interfaith Group will offer a Community Day of Prayer on Thursday at noon: this hour-long event in commemoration of the can be viewed on YouTube live (or catch it later if you need).

This time of prayer will focus on the challenges and the blessings of this past year, so together, we'll reflect on what we've grieved, what we've gained, what we've lost, and what we've found.

Link: bit.ly/3nyLArc

01/06/2021

11/19/2020

Local places of worship shared songs and prayers in a special service Sunday.

09/24/2020

Yom Kippur Sermon - Teshuvah for us & our ancestors

We are the heirs of our ancestors deeds both good and bad. The process of teshuvah gives us the ability to wrestle with and make atonement for the wrongs of ...

09/24/2020

Kol Nidre Sermon - The Sin of Excessive Pride

Ga'avah - excessive pride is one of the worst sins in Jewish tradition because it not only destroys the person who possesses it but often many innocent peopl...

09/16/2020

Rabbi Singer's Rosh HaShanah 5781 Day 2 sermon - Acknowledging Our Limitations

The Unetanetokef prayer comes to remind us of our fragility and limitations. This is what makes us human and can wake us up to the blessings of our lives.

09/16/2020

Rabbi Singer's Rosh HaShanah 5781 Day 1 sermon - The Power of Kehillah

We are a sacred kehillah - a community that is defined by our relationships. As Congregation Brith Sholom we succeed as a community when we support one anoth...