Rabbi Londy Sermon: November 24

The Annual Meeting of the Members of the Congregation of The New Reform Temple of Kansas City, Missouri, will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 6:00 pm at the Temple (7100 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri). If NRT members cannot be present to vote at the Annual Meeting on Friday, May 9 at […]

This Shabbat’s Torah portion, Beha’alotecha, begins with the lighting of the menorah in the ancient Temple. The rabbis taught that the flame had to be held to the wick “until it rises on its own.” Over time, the menorah became a symbol of the human soul and the inner light each of us carries. This […]

Today is Shavuot, a holiday I had no idea existed before a Jewish Studies course in college. Even rabbis have a learning curve. This holiday, which is traditionally the day the Torah was given at Sinai, teaches us that joy is not separate from spiritual life. In Jewish tradition, revelation is not only something that […]