Rabbi Rachel Bearman

General wisdom suggests that you should begin a sermon with some kind of interesting or engaging story- something that puts the...

I have always had a loud voice. No one has ever accused me of being too quiet, too shy, or too hesitant to speak. Over the years, my...

This spring, I sent a request to the national military archives for the records of my grandfather and my great- grandfather- both of whom...

When I was in first grade, I wrote the following in my school journal: “I am Jewish. I love being Jewish. I go to temple on Friday. I...

Dear Leslie, I’m sure that you’re busy helping your friends find meaningful careers or being the Governor of Indiana or just generally...

Photo link: https://www.loc.gov/resource/matpc.22786/ This week, a lot has been happening in Israel. These developments and the various...

Most Shabbat evenings, as we gather to pray and welcome the Sabbath, I can feel the strands of tradition that link everyone in our...

This week’s Torah portion, B’har - B’chukotai, is made up of the last chapters in the book of Leviticus and, as our B’nai Mitzvah will...

On Wednesday, the principal of Ridgefield High School and the Superintendent of Ridgefield schools sent emails to the parents and...

The Levites as well as the priestly and rabbinic traditions that would eventually emerge as our tradition evolved were almost...

Dear Morris, This letter is part of an ongoing project. I have been researching our family’s history for many years now and have really...

This week, I had a hard time turning off the news. I was especially troubled by and fixated on the reports that many in our government...

Sometimes when I sit down to write, the sermon pours out of me. I type as quickly as I can because it feels like the words have been...

Liminal spaces are the transitions between two safe, or at least known, things, times, or places. In the Jewish Tradition and in many...

In the days before the election and in the week and a half since the election, our country has been filled with venom. Every time we...

A month or so ago, I received a very nicely worded invitation for TBC to participate in “The Mega Challah Bake Women’s Unity Event.” The...

I’m not sure how many of you know this about me, but I have a guitar. It’s a really beautiful guitar, and I’ve actually had it for more...

I have been a rabbi for two and a half years now and have been a religious school teacher since I was 17. These experiences mean that I...

This letter is part of an ongoing project. I’ve been researching our family’s history for many years now and have really enjoyed all of...

Last night I drove to Norwalk to participate in a vigil for the 49 people who were killed in Orlando this past Sunday. I had heard about...