Monthly Archives: July 2013

Over the last two weeks, my sermons have been devoted to subjects of American Jewish history. Tonight, I deviate from this pattern to discuss an important lesson of Tisha B’Av, the observance of the Ninth of Av which we mark … Continue reading →

On this very day, two hundred thirty seven years ago, the residents of the Thirteen Colonies were learning about the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia just the previous day. In the days before telegraph, news … Continue reading →