Archive of the Rabbis' Messages from Kol Ha'Kehilah

Welcome! This page contains our online archive of monthly messages from our rabbis. Each message first appeared in our monthly newsletter, Kol Ha'Kehilah (The Community's Voice) and is listed by newsletter date. Please read the messages available (below) since we've been online in our new format.

2010

When Do We Choose Life?
Rabbi Yitzhak, November/December 2010

The Mitzvah of Being Happy
Rabbi Maurice, September/October 2010

Sharing Our Spiritual Journeys
Rabbi Yitzhak, July/August 2010

Women of the Wall
Rabbi Maurice, May/June 2010

The Heart of Israel
Rabbi Maurice, March/April 2010

Let There Be Peace
Rabbi Yitzhak, January/February 2010

2009

The Sacred Gift of Friendship
Rabbi Yitzhak, November/December 2009

There Must be Another Way

Rabbi Maurice, September/October 2009

Sharing the Blessing of a Home

Rabbi Yitzhak, June/July 2009

Celebrating the Struggle for Universal Freedom

Rabbi Yitzhak, April/May 2009

Torah of Money

Rabbi Maurice, February/March 2009

2008

A Borrower and a Lender Be

Rabbi Maurice, December 2008/January 2009

The Lesson of the Sukkah

Rabbi Yitzhak, October/November 2008

A New Chapter Begins

Rabbi Maurice, August/September 2008

Heartfelt Gratitude for a Most Precious Day

Rabbi Yitzhak, June/July 2008

At 60, Israel is Vibrant and Endangered

Rabbi Maurice, May 2008

Something "Very Good" is Happening at TBI

Rabbi Yitzhak, April 2008

Peace Oil

Rabbi Maurice, March 2008

Sprint to the Finish

Rabbi Yitzhak, February 2008

Three Cups of Tea

Rabbi Maurice, January 2008

2007

Light from Darkness

Rabbi Yitzhak, December 2007

Davenning in D.C.
Rabbi Maurice, November 2007

"My Sister/My Bride": Abraham, Sarah, and Illegal Immigration

Rabbi Maurice, October 2007

Seeking and Granting Forgiveness – A Way to Grow

Rabbi Yitzhak, September 2007

The Shema, "Plant-a-Tree" Boxes & Maimonides

Rabbi Maurice, August 2007

Moments of Awe and Wonder

Rabbi Yitzhak, June-July 2007

Gleanings From Our Journey

Rabbi Yitzhak, May 2007

This Passover: Freedom Heroes Then and Now
Rabbi Maurice, April 2007

The Audacity of Peace Work
Rabbi Maurice, February 2007

Time for Renewal & Growth
Rabbi Yitzhak, January 2007

2006

Progressive Judaism Here and in Israel
Rabbi Maurice, December 2006

A Harvest of Gratitude
Rabbi Yitzhak, November 2006

A Texan's Call to Action
Rabbi Maurice, October 2006

We are Given These Days
Rabbi Yitzhak, September 2006

Summer in A Place of Suffering
Rabbi Maurice, August 2006

Many Hands, Hearts & Minds Drive Talmud Torah
Rabbi Maurice, June 2006

Seed Time and Harvest
Rabbi Yitzhak, May 2006

Crisis of Faith
Rabbi Maurice, April 2006

Preserving Our History
Rabbi Yitzhak, March 2006

Nakum Uvaninu: Arise and Build!
Rabbi Maurice, February 2006

Pennies from Heaven
Rabbi Yitzhak, January 2006

2005

Tipping Points
Rabbi Maurice, December 2005

From Generation to Generation
Rabbi Yitzhak, November 2005

Judaism, Justice, and Katrina
Rabbi Maurice, October 2005

Creating a System of Eco-Kashrut
Rabbi Yitzhak, September 2005

Sacred Adjustments
Rabbi Maurice, July 2005

The Light of Torah
Rabbi Yitzhak, June 2005

The Call of Yom Hashoah and Yom Ha'atzmaut
Rabbi Maurice, May 2005

Pesach – A Time to Contemplate Our Freedom
Rabbi Yitzhak, April 2005

Giving Shape to a Community's Future
Rabbi Maurice, March 2005

Times of Fulfillment
Rabbi Yitzhak, February 2005

Faith and the Progressive Vacuum
Rabbi Maurice, January 2005

2004

Honoring Different Views
Rabbi Yitzhak, December 2004

Holy Inversions
Rabbi Maurice, November 2004

Experiencing the Days of Awe Together
Rabbis Yitzhak and Maurice, September 2004

Tisha B’Av and Nonviolence
Rabbi Maurice, August 2004

Justice at the Checkout Counter
Rabbi Yitzhak, July 2004

Divrei Torah

You can find more of our rabbis' and guest speakers' teachings in the online archive of Divrei Torah (teachings, or sermons).