What I Didn’t See About Antisemitism
Rosh Hashanah 5787 by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I did some basic math, and over the course of my career, I have delivered at least a couple hundred sermons. And yet, none of them prepared me for this one, which is of a different tone and covers different content than any I’ve delivered before. This is a […]
Finding God in a World We Cannot Explain
Erev Rosh Hashanah 5787 by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar The beloved Rebbe Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev once called upon all the people in his shtetl to assemble in the town square the next day at noon. He had, he said, an announcement of the greatest importance to make. He called upon the merchants to close their shops, […]
L’shanah Tovah Tikatevu
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar Dear Friends, On this day, before Erev Rosh Hashanah, I want to take a moment, on behalf of the Society Hill Synagogue community, to offer you the traditional blessing that we are all invited to express to one another. L’shanah tovah tikatevu — may you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a […]
Let Your House Be Expansively Open
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar Dear Friends, We’re looking forward to seeing you in just 8 days for Rosh Hashanah. Find all details about attending Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at Society Hill Synagogue here. The best way to participate in these Days of Awe services and to support and strengthen Jewish community is to become […]
Building the Next Chapter of Our Community
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar Dear Friends, I’m excited to see many of you for our Open House Shabbat this Friday and Saturday, details for which can be found here. This Shabbat is for everyone: people who have never been to Society Hill Synagogue or who have attended only a few times; people who come every week; longtime […]