Monthly Archives: October 2014

Israel: A Time To Speak. Kol Nidre Sermon 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Rabbi Lisa Sari Bellows

I don’t remember where I was when I learned about 20 second rule~the 20 seconds it takes to get to the bomb shelter after the air-siren goes off but I do remember thinking yikes, twenty seconds? That’s nothing! On a … Continue reading →

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2014 Yom Kippur Sermon: You Make A Difference: Suicide, Depression and Knowing You Matter

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Rabbi Lisa Sari Bellows

A teacher in New York decided to honor all of her high school seniors by telling each of them how much of a difference they made. Using the Who I Am Makes A Difference Ceremony, she called each student to … Continue reading →

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2014 Rosh Hashanah Sermon~Two Days Before the Bat Mitzvah: An Ethical Will to Our Children

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Rabbi Lisa Sari Bellows

G, our twelve and a half year old daughter’s Bat Mitzvah is in a few days: Two Days actually. It is on Shabbat Shuva, the Shabbat in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This, as you know is not the … Continue reading →

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