Rabbi Sydni's Shabbat Sermons

• The Corners of Our Fields: A Societal Structure of Giving
• Parshat Emor, 5781
• Saturday, May 1st, 2021

• Honoring Parents and Maintaining Our Jewish Practice
• Parshat Aharei Mot-K'doshim, 5781
• Saturday, April 24th, 2021

• Honor, Revering, and Listening to Parents
• Parshat Tazria-M'tzora, 5781
• Saturday, April 17th, 2021

• Sacred, Romantic Love in Shir HaShirim
• Passover 5781
• Saturday, April 3rd, 2021

• The Holiness of Community
• Parshat Tzav, 5781
• Saturday, March 27th, 2021

• Don't Stand Idly By - A Response to Violence Against Asian-Americans
• Parshat Vayikra, 5781
• Saturday, March 20th, 2021

• Building the Mishkan - Lessons in Non-Profit Management
• Parshat Vayak'heil-P'kudei, 5781
• Saturday, March 13th, 2021

• Personal and Communal Growth in a Year of Pandemic
• Parshat Ki Tisa, 5781
• Saturday, March 6th, 2021

• Please, Look Jewish!
• Parshat T'tzaveh, 5781
• Saturday, February 27th, 2021

• When Our Hearts Draw us to Give
• Parshat T'rumah, 5781
• Saturday, February 20th, 2021

• Yitro and the Merits of Delegation
• Parshat Yitro, 5781
• Saturday, February 6th, 2021

• Love of God - The Personal and the Practical
• Parshat Yitro, 5781
• Saturday, February 6th, 2021

• Judaism and Wellness
• Parshat B'shalah, 5781
• Saturday, January 30th, 2021

• May Our Words Be Acceptable to You
• Parshat Bo, 5781
• Saturday, January 23rd, 2021

• Pray for Peace, Pray for Our Government
• Parshat Sh'mot, 5781
• Saturday, January 9th, 2021

• Friday Night's Blessing of the Children
• Parshat Vay'hi, 5781
• Saturday, January 2nd, 2021

• Danger on the Road - Acknowledging Impulses in Times of Darkness
• Parshat Vayigash, 5781
• Saturday, December 26th, 2020

• A Tunnel With Lights on Either End
• Parshat Vayeisheiv, 5781
• Saturday, December 12th, 2020

• To Seek and To Offer - Worth the Trouble
• Parshat Vayishlah, 5781
• Saturday, December 5th, 2020

• Shabbat Thanksgiving 5781
• Parshat Vayeitzei, 5781
• Saturday, November 28th, 2020

• Honoring Parents - An Imperfect but Life-Affirming Endeavor
• Parshat Toldot, 5781
• Saturday, November 21st, 2020

• Shabbat of Service to Our Country
• Parshat Hayei Sarah, 5781
• Saturday, November 14th, 2020

• Every Vote (Every Person) Counts
• Parshat Vayeira, 5781
• Saturday, November 7th, 2020

• Eyes Wide Open, Awareness in the Face of Fear
• Parshat Vayeira, 5781
• Saturday, November 7th, 2020

• Be a Blessing on Your Journey
• Parshat Lekh-L'kha, 5781
• Saturday, October 31st, 2020

• Be a Blessing, Vote!
• Parshat Lekh-L'kha, 5781
• Saturday, October 31st, 2020

• Zman Simhateinu - The Time of Our Joy
• Sukkot
• Saturday, October 3rd, 2020

• With the Utterance of Our Lips - Intentional Speech in 5781
• Yom Kippur
• Monday, September 28th, 2020

• The Torah of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Parshat Ha'azinu, 5781
• Saturday, September 26th, 2020

• Be A Reed, Change Your Mind
• Rosh HaShanah 5781
• Sunday, September 20th, 2020

• A Message About Legacy
• By David Ginsburg
• Rosh HaShanah 5781
• Saturday, September 19th, 2020

• "I Didn't Know" Is Not Enough
• Rosh HaShanah 5781
• Saturday, September 19th, 2020

• An Alternate Hineni for 5781
• Rosh HaShanah 5781
• Saturday, September 19th, 2020

• Honor and Dignity for Workers on Labor Day
• Parshat Ki Tavo, 5780
• Saturday, September 5th, 2020

• Preparing for the Al Chets - Embracing Teshuvah Before the High Holy Days
• Parshat Ki Tavo, 5780
• Saturday, September 5th, 2020

• Please, Sweat the Small Stuff
• Parshat Ki Teitzei, 5780
• Saturday, August 29th, 2020

• Place for Yourself Judges and Officials - The President and His Retinue
• Parshat Shoftim, 5780
• Saturday, August 22nd, 2020

• Bringing Redemption Through Naming
• Parshat Eikev, 5780
• Saturday, August 8th, 2020

• The Big Ten: Distinctly Intuitive, Distinctly Influential
• Parshat Va'et'hanan, 5780
• Saturday, August 1st, 2020

• A Meditation on Words
• Parshat D'varim, 5780
• Saturday, July 25th, 2020

• Tisha B'Av and Combatting Wanton Hatred
• Parshat D'varim, 5780
• Saturday, July 25th, 2020

• Promises and the Exercise of Trust
• Parshat Matot-Masei, 5780
• Saturday, July 18th, 2020

• Tricky Texts and Kubler-Ross' Five Stages
• Parshat Matot-Masei, 5780
• Saturday, July 18th, 2020

• How NOT to Talk About the Holocaust
• Parshat Pinhas, 5780
• Saturday, July 11th, 2020

• I Am Angry. Is That Okay?
• Parshat Pinhas, 5780
• Saturday, July 11th, 2020

• A Psalm from the Depths - Of the Sons of Korach
• Parshat Korah, 5780
• Saturday, June 27th, 2020

• Kohanim, Leviim, and Modern Sacred Space
• Parshat Korah, 5780
• Saturday, June 27th, 2020

• The Mitzvah of Displaying Our Judaism
• Parshat Sh'lah, 5780
• Saturday, June 20th, 2020

• Communal Sacrifice for Communal Wrongdoing
• Parshat Sh'lah, 5780
• Saturday, June 20th, 2020

• Back to Normal?
• Parshat B'ha'alotkha, 5780
• Saturday, June 13th, 2020

• I Miss This - A Blessing
• Parshat B'ha'alotkha, 5780
• Saturday, June 13th, 2020

• Pursuing Justice Through Knowing My Neighbor
• Parshat Naso, 5780
• Saturday, June 6th, 2020

• Y'varekhekha - May God Bless You and Protect You
• Parshat Naso, 5780
• Saturday, June 6th, 2020

• Moderation and Compassion: A Jewish Ethic of Buying and Selling
• Parshat B'har-B'hukotai, 5780
• Saturday, May 16th, 2020

• Hukim u'Mishpatim - Laws of Ritual and Compassion
• Parshat Emor, 5780
• Saturday, May 9th, 2020

• You Shall Be Holy - You Are a Worthwhile Person
• Parshat Aharei Mot-K'doshim, 5780
• Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

• Gradual, Intentional Healing
• Parshat Tazria-M'tzora, 5780
• Saturday, April 25th, 2020

• Eat, Savor, and Bless
• Parshat Sh'mini, 5780
• Saturday, April 18th, 2020

• A Passover Different from All Other Passovers
• Parshat Tzav, 5780
• Saturday, April 4th, 2020

• A Time for Keeping Shabbat
• Parshat Vayak'heil-P'kudei, 5780
• Saturday, March 21st, 2020

• Census 2020: A Simple Mitzvah
• Parshat Ki Tisa, 5780
• Saturday, March 14th, 2020

• Pikuah Nefesh in the Time of Coronavirus
• Parshat T'tzaveh, 5780
• Saturday, March 7th, 2020

• Agudath Achim as God’s Ideal Home - Part 2
• Parshat T'rumah, 5780
• Saturday, February 29th, 2020

• Vote Mercaz for the World Zionist Congress!
• Parshat T'rumah, 5780
• Saturday, February 29th, 2020

• Weeding Out Fake News
• Parshat Mishpatim, 5780
• Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

• Make For Yourself a Teacher
• Parshat Yitro, 5780
• Saturday, February 15th, 2020

• Actions Shape Character
• Parshat Bo, 5780
• Saturday, February 1st, 2020

• Remembering Rabbi Mantinband
• Parshat Va'eira, 5780
• Saturday, January 25th, 2020

• What’s In A Name?
• Parshat Sh'mot, 5780
• Saturday, January 18th, 2020

• On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, Freedom Through Bold Action
• Parshat Sh'mot, 5780
• Saturday, January 18th, 2020

• Like Jacob, Start Planning Early
• Parshat Vay'hi, 5780
• Saturday, January 11th, 2020

• You Can Cry In Shul
• Parshat Vayigash, 5780
• Saturday, January 4th, 2020

• Bari Weiss on Antisemitism
• Parshat Vayishlah, 5780
• Saturday, December 14th, 2019

• Hospitality and Food on Thanksgiving
• Parshat Toldot, 5780
• Saturday, November 30th, 2019

• Geaux Vote!
• Parshat Vayeira, 5780
• Saturday, November 16th, 2019

• Together We Can Prevent Cancer
• Parshat Lekh-L'kha, 5780
• Saturday, November 9th, 2019

• Noah and the Wildfires
• Parshat Noah, 5780
• Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

• Our Sacred Bodies
• Parshat B'reishit, 5780
• Saturday, October 26th, 2019