The musical piece that followed my Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon is below. Cantor Mark Saltzman and Jeremy Gimbel with Alec Milstein on Bass http://youtu.be/XyyIcfp27PQ
Awaken My Soul/We Shall Overcome
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Posted by in Uncategorized Universal and Particular
Posted by in Uncategorized The Universal and Particular Next week we will be observing Rosh Hashanah. I look forward to greeting each of you at our magnificent High Holy Day services at the Artani Theatre at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC )in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. Our New Year’s observances are different than many other…Read more »
NFL and Domestic Violence
Posted by in Uncategorized Domestic Violence is out of the closet. The graphic video of NFL player Ray Rice slamming a knock-out punch directly to the face of his wife in a casino elevator is causing our country and the world to discuss a terrible and wide-spread problem of Domestic Violence. Most often this violence is men hitting women.…Read more »
The Heat of the Day
Posted by in Uncategorized In Southern California early September is still hot. Sizzling hot. The drought we are experiencing in much of the west gets worse by the hour. It is a true emergency. Many people are experiencing sky high water bills because the Water Department has raised rates so much. It makes oil seem cheap. Recently I pulled…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized @USATODAY shame on ur headline writer. Hamas/Terrorists launched attack against Israel and broke the ceasefire. Not Israel. #IsraelUnderFire
Thoughts for the police in Ferguson
Posted by in Uncategorized Below is my sermon from this past Friday night. The police and government of the city of Ferguson, Mo. could learn a lot about policing from the changes that happened in Los Angeles. Shabbat Shalom! It was 45 years ago today that the most iconic music festival began. In the summer of 1969 in upstate…Read more »
Iron Dome the Miracle
Posted by in Uncategorized Here are this week’s reflections as published in the Temple Newsletter this week: Call the White House and protest the change in policy as President Obama refused to re-supply Israel with missiles. This is dangerous for Israel at this time especially. Call the White House Comment line 202-456-1111 to protest. Normally these kinds of…Read more »
On Being Honored for LGBT heritage Month
Posted by in Uncategorized This was my speech before the Los Angeles City Council on Friday May 30, 2014 as I had the privilege of being honored as a Hero and Legend for LGBT Heritage month. This was one of the most amazing honors of my career. Thank you on being recognized for LGBT heritage month Mayor Garcetti, Controller…Read more »
Remember Maya
Posted by in Uncategorized Today one of America’s most beloved poets and writers died. Maya Angelou gave voice to the struggles of growing up in the Jim Crow south. She gave voice to black women and men. She gave voice to Americans who struggled in poverty and she inspired the world with her courage. She was a dancer,…Read more »
Walk in My Statutes: Parshat Behukotai
Posted by in Uncategorized This week the irrefutable evidence of global warming has surfaced. The New York Times had two articles that showed that the effects of global warming are taking its toll on our planet. One article documented the breaking of the Western Antarctica Ice Sheet. It said “Two groups of scientists report in journals Science and…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 