Touching on the sanctity of life, Judaism’s mandate to fight evil, the intolerable ease in this country of acquiring lethal firearms, religious extremism fueled by a nihilistic interpretation of Islam, and widespread bias towards the LGBT community, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch responds to the tragedy in Orlando. Visit www.swfs.org for more information.
What gives your life meaning? Judaism urges protest, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects in this sermon. Don’t accept the world as it is: find meaning and purpose in fighting injustice.
“Jewish lives matter,” Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch said in Friday’s sermon as he welcomed officials from the Israel National Defense College to Stephen Wise Free Synagogue on May 20. “Antizionism is not necessarily antisemitism, but the dividing line is becoming increasingly blurry.”
For more than 100 years, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue has been a catalyst for progressive Jewish thought, support for Israel, and committed social action in the local community and beyond. www.swfs.org
“Judaism always believes in next year, not only as a prayer, but as a plan,” Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects. “In our tradition, the golden age is still to come.”
For more than 100 years, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue has been a catalyst for progressive Jewish thought, support for Israel, and committed social action in the local community and beyond. www.swfs.org
Since ancient times, Jewish spiritual leaders have offered hope in the face of illness and suffering, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reminds us. It is a process of acceptance outlined in the Torah.
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue is a Reform Synagogue on the Upper West Side of New York, and a beacon of progressive Jewish thought, inclusive worship, and committed social action for our congregants, our neighbors, and the larger community. To learn more, visit swfs.org.