TaShema: Partitioning of the Ways
A lecture on how Judaism and Christianity became separate religions.
Reading Backwards
A discussion of Richard Hays' book Reading Backwards on how to understand the New Testament (Besorah).
The Fire of God’s Holy Loving Presence
Yom Kippur 5776 (2015) The Fire of God’s Holy Loving Presence Yom Kippur points us to the hidden reality of the holy fire of God’s...
Prayer, and the Averting of the Severe Decree
Rosh Hashanah 5776 (September 13, 2015) Prayer, and the Averting of the Severe Decree On New Year’s Day the decree is inscribed and on...
Beyond Vatican II: The Catholic Church and Judaism in the Twenty-First Century
Rabbi Dr. Mark S. Kinzer, Fr. Jean-Miquel Garrigues, O.P., and Professor Gary Anderson will be speaking at the Hillsdale College Gershom...
Environmental Responsibility: A Sermon based on Bal Tashchit from Parashat Shoftim
Our parashah today discusses many topics of justice, of jurisprudence and of social ethics. Today I would like to expand upon a topic...
Ta Shema: Introduction to Talmud
A brief explanation of Talmud, its history and content. In order to better understand Scripture, we have to understand early Jewish...
G-d's Kiss
Here is a sermon that I gave this morning at a church. It is on the Song of Songs. Listen Now
Ta Shema: Living on the Fringe
A talk about what we can learn about tzitzit.
