Rabbi Londy Sermon: May 5

The Protests in Minneapolis Like many of you, I am disturbed by the federal response to the protests in Minneapolis. This week’s Torah portion reminds us that Moses does not ask Pharaoh only for rest from labor, but for the right to gather and serve God together. The Passover Haggadah later names this movement “from bondage […]

Is it ever okay to lie? A seventh grader once asked me a deceptively simple question: Is it ever okay to lie? The Torah answers this question not with a legal decision but with a story. When Joseph’s brothers fear revenge after Jacob’s death, they invent words their father never spoke. They lie, and the […]

Why Prayer Works Prayer works not because it changes God, but because it changes us. Jewish prayer trains the heart through three movements: gratitude, petition, and praise. When we give thanks, we learn to see with fresh eyes. When we ask, we keep hope alive. When we offer praise, we step out of ourselves and remember […]