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Menschlichkeit: Sermon in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Sermon in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Sermon Fellowship Presbyterian Church. I am so grateful to be given this opportunity to speak to you this morning. It is a rare opportunity to be able to address such an amazing audience and i want to say that being with your Reverend - Rev. Gregory Bently at the Temple this past Friday evening was a wonderful honor. As whites leads me to wonder if J...
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Menschlichkeit: April 2015
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Friday, April 10, 2015. I]f Palestinians come to believe that the possibility of a contiguous sovereign Palestinian state is no longer within reach, then our ability to manage the international fallout is going to be limited," he said. At which point, I asked, "Willingness, or ability? Will United Nations continue to further support the Palestinian cause? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What costumes can reveal. Some rabbis think t...
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Menschlichkeit: Haftarah Summaries
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Isaiah 54 - 55:5 - Noah. Several themes are prominent:. Israel is shamed and in a desolate state, “storm-tossed” (54:11) is to become treated with love and mercy and renewed with beauty and kindness. God’s description moves from “the Lord of Hosts” (Isaiah 54:1) and “the Holy One of Israel” who redeems Zion, to “God of all the Earth” (54:5). Binding Relationship between the people and God. 8211; Brit bein Habetarim. 8211; David...
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Menschlichkeit: November 2016
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Tuesday, November 15, 2016. The people wanted to be ruled by a king. The advantages of a monarchy were idealized; a strong, centralized government with a strong leader to make the people feel secure. But Samuel pointed out a monarchy would also bring heavy taxation, forced labor, and conscription of their sons into an army and their daughters into servitude. But the people were looking for change and a new model of leadership.
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Menschlichkeit: Learning from our Doubt - Rosh Hashanah Morning
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Learning from our Doubt - Rosh Hashanah Morning. There is no owner’s manual explaining how to live life. I wish there were. But the truth is, we are all human. We all make mistakes, we all struggle and strive to be better, we all have blind spots about who we are and at various times we all live in denial. It's called the human condition. To carry out that commandment. When does it hurt them? But tha...
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Menschlichkeit: Getting Ready for Yom Kippur
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Getting Ready for Yom Kippur. It is amazing how our personal urge to be the best can sometimes lead us into the most complicated of situations. These situations can be challenging to extract ourselves from. We are scared that we lack the inner strength to be able to overcome them. We have trepidations about our own ability to grow and change in order to become a more whole person. Process to be both ...
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Menschlichkeit: Jeremiah's Message for Today - Erev Rosh Hashanah
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Jeremiah's Message for Today - Erev Rosh Hashanah. This year marks 15 years since 9/11. The attack was of such magnitude to the heart of American consciousness has never been the same. In a similar scope, the attack on Pearl Harbor also led to a shift that led into the Cold War. These traumas transformed our community. Can I go dancing at a nightclub in Orlando? We must ask the challenging questions:.
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Menschlichkeit: September 2009
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Friday, September 4, 2009. Cheshbon Nefesh – Accounting of the Soul. I was standing in front of my closet for the ever challenging task of picking out the best outfit for the day. As I stood there, I realized that there were garments, which in spite of the move have not seen day light since I was married. This made me start to think about all the items in my life that I have not thought about for an equally long period of time.
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Menschlichkeit: October 2016
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Rabbi Bahar's thoughts about how to become a mench living in today's society. Friday, October 14, 2016. Yom Kippur Yizkor Thoughts. One of the greatest gifts of Yom Kippur is that we take the time to be contemplative, to be present with one another, to bare our souls to God and to remember our loved ones who have gone before. This Yizkor. Yom Kippur’s rituals require us to “check-in” with ourselves and God. Please take a deep breath and close your eyes. Perhaps you can hear God calling out to you. It is ...
