Rabbi Levinsky Sermon: February 27

This Shabbat, I hope we can celebrate together my gratitude for having been your rabbi for one year. It has been a year filled with countless opportunities to put our Jewish values into practice as a community. This week’s Torah portion reminds us how to do exactly that. In the end, Judaism measures us not […]

This 4th of July weekend, as America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, we celebrate our freedom. Judaism reminds us that freedom is more than independence. Even today, not everyone in America experiences it. The Book of Exodus teaches us that those who have known oppression bear a responsibility to protect the vulnerable. As […]

As Kansas City welcomes the world for the World Cup, we are reminded that some journeys are too important to make alone. This week’s Torah portion begins with a single word that carries a powerful lesson: anashim (“People” not “person”). God speaks in the plural, suggesting that courage and wisdom emerge through relationships rather than […]