by Congregation Agudas Achim | Apr 4, 2026 | Sermon, Shabbat
Loopholes. The Rabbis love loopholes. So much of halacha, Jewish law, is actually trying to figure out ways to get around our law code. I looked up a list of the best Jewish loopholes, and there were so many good ones. The Shabbos elevator – being able to use an...
by Rabbi Josh Warshawsky | Feb 28, 2026 | Sermon, Shabbat
When I was in college at the Jewish Theological Seminary, I had the opportunity to take a fantastic class in the Cantorial School called Methods and Materials of Jewish Music Education with Cantor David Tilman. It was an incredible experience. Cantor Tilman is a...
by Rabbi Josh Warshawsky | Feb 14, 2026 | Sermon, Shabbat
A story is told about a mountain climber, determined to reach the summit of a high mountain. She trained for months and years, until finally she was ready for the climb. The mountain climber wanted to achieve this feat on her own, so she didn’t bring anyone with her....
by Rabbi Josh Warshawsky | Jan 17, 2026 | Sermon, Shabbat
Before we recite the prayer for our country I wanted to just take a moment to share one more insight from our parsha this morning. Moses, one of the greatest speakers and leaders of our generation, calls himself an arel sefatayim, which we usually translate as a...
by Rabbi Josh Warshawsky | Jan 10, 2026 | Sermon, Shabbat
We have concluded the book of Genesis, and with it the stories of our original ancestors, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob. A group of people, strangers, immigrants, becomes too numerous in their new country of residence, and so the ruling power seeks to enslave...
