Rabbi Londy Sermon: June 18

Tickets for High Holy Day services are in the mail to members. As always, guests of current members or persons unaffiliated with The New Reform Temple are welcome to join our congregation for the High Holy Days. Guest tickets should be requested by contacting the Temple. There is a suggested donation of $180 per person […]

Today is the first Shabbat in the month of Elul, which is a time dedicated to teshuvah—repentance or literally “return.” The process of teshuvah is not only about feeling regret for past misdeeds; it is about returning to one’s best self and seeking to repair relationships with others and with God. Traditionally, the Hebrew letters […]

We all want to make good moral choices. Judaism has quite a bit to say on the subject. Biblical texts and rabbinic writings emphasize personal responsibility, affirming that human beings have both the capacity and the duty to make themselves and the world better. This belief in free will underpins the Jewish approach to ethics, […]