Tag Archives: Hope

It is Possible to Worry Less.

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Rabbi Lisa Sari Bellows

Yom Kippur 5784 Congregation Beth Am, Buffalo Grove, IL There’s an old joke about a Jewish telegram, it read “Start Worrying. Letter to follow.”[1]   Then there’s the joke about four people who get lost while hiking in the desert together. It’s … 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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Think! It’s A New Year!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Rabbi Lisa Sari Bellows

Yesterday afternoon I watched the movie Hannah Arendt, about the German-Jewish philosopher, historian, political theorist, and journalist who covered the 1961 Nazi war crime trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem for the New Yorker.  Her conclusions and thoughts were published … Continue reading →

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