Sermons

Rabbi Arnowitz

Be-Midbar May 15, 2010 / 2 Sivan 5770
5/15/2010

Not only did we all recently have an opportunity to be part of the United States census, but it is also parshat Bemidbar, the beginning of the book of Bemidbar, which in English is called the Book of Numbers. Now, Bemidbar means... ... Continue Reading This Article >

Acharei Mote-Kedoshim April 24, 2010 / 10 Iyyar 5770
4/24/2010

Today we read the two parshiyot of Acharei Mot and Kedoshim, which together comprise what scholars call “the holiness code.” At the heart of this holiness code are... ... Continue Reading This Article >

Shemini April 10, 2010 / 26 Nissan, 5770
4/10/2010

Tomorrow is Yom HaShoah and every year I struggle when I start to hear the victims of the Holocaust referred to as... ... Continue Reading This Article >

A Rabbi's Path--Beth El News..February / March
1/29/2010

As rabbis, we aspire to emulate those who came before; people like Moses and his successor, Joshua. We hold them up as models of leadership and consistency throughout the generations. The Jewish people have had many ... ... Continue Reading This Article >

Yom Kippur..Yizkor September 28, 2009 / 10 Tishrei 5770
9/28/2009

This past July, I closely followed the Tour de France. Now, many of you know that this is something Rabbi Krupnick does... ... Continue Reading This Article >

Rosh Hashana September 19. 2009 / 1 Tishrei 5770
9/19/2009

It was a beautiful day when a rabbi and a soap maker happened to meet on a road. The soap maker abruptly turned to the rabbi and asked, “What good is... ... Continue Reading This Article >

Shavuot - Yizkor May 30, 2009 / 7 Sivan 5769
5/30/2009

I just finished my second online class for the professional development fellowship that I’ve been doing. The class was designed to help me and my eighteen colleagues participating in the... ... Continue Reading This Article >