Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

Sermons & Divrei Torah

This page contains links to sermons and divrei Torah presented at Kolel's High Holy Day services in previous years.

5772/ 2011

Are you a "Zoomer"? by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Sarah and Hagar
Second day of Rosh Hashana
Final Dvar Torah

5771/ 2010

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Too Busy by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah by Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman
Dvar Torah: Journey to Mount Moriah by Ellen Nemetz


Erev Yom Kippur: Regrets by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur: Mad About Israel by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah by Gary Opolsky


 

5770/ 2009

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Things You Can See From Here? by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah Sarah & Hagar by Julie Levin
Dvar Torah The Akedah by Meryle Kates

Kol Nidre Sermon: Living with Questions by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Tikkun by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: The Scapegoat by Daniel Gold Bersani


5769/ 2008

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Perfect Plans by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: No Easy Answers by Rabbi Michal Shekel
Dvar Torah Sarah & Hagar by Fran Chodak
Dvar Torah: The Akedah by Dr. Daniel Gruner

Yom Kippur: Memories by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein

Yom Kippur: You are What You (don't) Eat by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein

Dvar Torah: The Meaning of Wilderness by Dr. Randy Gangbar


57678/ 2007

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: The Secret by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah Listen by Carly Ziniuk
Dvar Torah: The Akedah by Adrienne Rosen
Kol Nidre Sermon: Love and Loss by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Religion Ruins Everything by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein

Dvar Torah: Azazel by Gita and David Mintz

5767 / 2006

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: The Silent Shofar by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
The Shofar by Rabbi Ilyse Glickman
Dvar Torah Sarah and Hagar by Sara Levine-Petroff
Dvar Torah: The Akedah by Larry Ballon
Kol Nidre Sermon: The Art of Change by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Israel and the Self by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: Azazel by Roel Wyman

 

5766 / 2005

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Disengagement- From What? by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah Sarah and Hagar by Ferne Sherkin-Langer
Dvar Torah: Akedat Yitzchak by Ron Clavier
Kol Nidre Sermon: You've Got Mail by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Hiroshima & Auschwitz: 60 Years Later by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: Azazel by Mitch Rose

5765 / 2004

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: I am Jewish by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Rosh Hashanah Sermon Whom do I Fear? by Rabbinic Intern Irit Printz
Dvar Torah Sarah and Hagar by Miriam Wyman
Dvar Torah: Akedat Yitzchak by Emily Caruso

Kol Nidre Sermon: A Jewish Mission by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippuh Sermon Millennial Judaism by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein

Dvar Torah Jonah by Helena Burnstein

5764 / 2003

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: A Sabbatical A Week by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: Avraham, Sarah and Hagar by Michelle Illiatovitch
Dvar Torah: Akedat Yitzchak by Baruch Rand
Kol Nidre Sermon: On Gratitude by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: In God's Image by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Kol Nidre Appeal by Gil Palter
Dvar Torah: The Scapegoat by Janice Fricker
Dvar Torah: Jonah by Diane Sacks

5763 / 2002

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Standing With Israel by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: Avraham, Sarah and Hagar by Ed Applebaum
Dvar Torah: Akedat Yitzchak by Karen Haber
Yom Kippur Sermon: Keeping It Small by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Our Jewish Heroes by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: The Scapegoat by Adrienne Rosen
Dvar Torah: Jonah's Question: How Do We Forgive Our Enemies? by Jacob Langer

5762 / 2001

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Do Not Fear, My People by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Rosh Hashanah Sermon: The Jew Within by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: Baasher Hu Sham - Where He Is Now by Neil Zworth
Dvar Torah: Akedat Yitzchak by Gary Opolsky
Yom Kippur Sermon: The Yom Kippur Bar Mitzvah by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Missing Pieces by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: Leviticus 16 by Gilbert Palter
Dvar Torah: Jonah by Rob McCready

5761 / 2000

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Nostalgia and Victimhood by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Spiritual Fitness by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Insiders and Outsiders by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Asking for Help by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Second Chances by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Dvar Torah: Empathy and Jonah by Denise Lawee Tugg

5760 / 1999

Rosh Hashana Sermon: Who is the Enemy? by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Rosh Hashana Sermon: Pleasantville by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Yom Kippur Sermon: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein