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A Prayer for Our Journey Towards Peace

God, There's so much in my mind and my heart right now that it's hard for me to figure out exactly what to say. I wish that I was a poet...

Why Should I Belong?

In last week’s Torah portion, Kedoshim, we heard what I believe to be one of the most important commandments in the Jewish tradition,...

What the Jewish Tradition Teaches Us about Healing

These are my remarks from a recent interfaith service that explored what our individual traditions can teach us about healing. The value...

A Sermon For Yom Kippur 5776 /2015

Since I have two sisters and parents who were determined to raise polite children, I have been apologizing for small things for as long...

Kol Nidre Sermon 5776 / 2015

I remember the first time that I put on a white robe like the one I am wearing tonight. It was on Yom Kippur afternoon during my junior...

Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2015/5776

Contemporary Jewish communities like to talk about how each of us is on an individual Jewish journey. In fact, this is one of my...

Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon- 2015/ 5776

Choosing what to speak about on Erev Rosh Hashanah was relatively easy for me this year. After all, a few months ago we opened the front...

I Am A Better Rabbi Because I Was A St. Mary's Girl

A St. Mary’s Girl and A Rabbi: A Chapel Talk by Rabbi Rachel Bearman I’ve wanted to be a number of things in my life. When I was really...

Rabbi Rachel Bearman