Rabbi Rachel Bearman

For as long as I can remember, my Judaism has been something that I valued, something that I loved about myself, and something that...

While you might not recognize the name Martin Niemöller, I know that you’ve all heard his most famous quote. He included these words which analyze his complicity in the Nazi regime in the speeches that he delivered all around the world in the wake of the Holocaust. On dais after dais, he said: “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade uni

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THIS SERMON (Go to 47:50) Shabbat Shalom, friends. I want to begin by saying that I spent some time this week...

This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Noach, and it includes two very famous stories (and a lot of genealogies). The first of the...

This week’s Torah portion, Naso, is the second portion in the book of Numbers. In the middle of the parashah, nestled between seemingly...