
Rabbi David Baum
Sep 11, 20246 min read
What Happens When We Are ‘Too Late’? The Story of the Hostages, Leadership, and National Guilt©
Rabbi David Baum Parashat Shoftim Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel shared a story of how he studied the Akeidah as a child with his Rebbe in...
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Rabbi David Baum
Sep 5, 20246 min read
Sukkot in August: Building Spiritual Homes in a World of Comfort© (Parashat Re'eh )
Parashat Re'eh 2024/5784 How many of you grew up without air conditioning? Tell me - what was late afternoon/early evening like for you? ...
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Rabbi David Baum
Sep 3, 20243 min read
Shower Us with Healing and Resilience; Help Us to Rise Again
This week, our people are in mourning after the deaths of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov,...
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Rabbi David Baum
Aug 27, 20246 min read
Jewish Love: More Than Just a Swipe or a Spectacle©
Jewish Love, new wedding trends like charging tickets, the Bachelor/Bachelorette...and more
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Rabbi David Baum
Aug 21, 20243 min read
Tu B’Av (Jewish Love Day) B’Machane Ramah Darom
(This article was published by the Camp Ramah Darom Alumni Association in August of 2022) Our family will celebrate a major milestone...
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Rabbi David Baum
Aug 15, 20246 min read
The Weight of Love: Honoring Parents in a Changing World© Rabbi David Baum - Parashat Ve’etchanan 2024/5784
Honoring parents in today’s world may be harder than ever, particularly as people are living longer. How do we deal with the heaviness?
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Rabbi David Baum
Aug 14, 20246 min read
Tisha B’av And Beyond - Turning Mourning into Morning: A Journey Through Jewish Resilience©
Should we focus on antisemitism as a jumping-off point for our discussions, or should we focus on building Jewish identity through teaching
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Rabbi David Baum
Jun 28, 20247 min read
The Minority Report: How the Minority Can Save the Majority©
Parashat Shelach Lecha – (written and delivered in June 2018/5778) Do you know why we pray in a minyan? Many think it is because of the...
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Rabbi David Baum
May 29, 20243 min read
We Make People Count
Shaarei Kodesh is described in many ways, but here's my description: Other places might count people, but here, we make people count.
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Rabbi David Baum
May 29, 20247 min read
Avoiding the Crowd or Missing the Divine? Embracing the Messiness of Community© - Behar 2024
What can Parashat Behar teach us about living with others? Let's explore the balance between solitude and community and how it can guide us.
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Rabbi David Baum
May 21, 20248 min read
Who Speaks for the Jews On and Off Campus? Jewish Voices in Conflict©
This sermon delves into the complexities of Jewish unity and disunity during these challenging times, particularly on campus.
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Rabbi David Baum
May 16, 20247 min read
From Yom HaShoah to Yom Ha'atzmaut: The Journey of a Nation©
Parashat Acharei Mot - May 4, 2024 Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash I heard a fascinating story this week at a Shiva home for one of...
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Rabbi David Baum
Apr 21, 20247 min read
The Courage to Say No; the Wisdom to Say Yes©
Shabbat HaGadol - 2024/5784 Think back to a time when you said no, and it changed your life for the better. That one word is easy to say...
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dabaum1
Apr 21, 20242 min read
Resources for Your Passover Seder - 2024
During the Seder, we ask the same question every year - how is this night different from all other nights? This year, we add another...
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Rabbi David Baum
Apr 18, 20246 min read
Two Voices, One Table: Balancing Empathy and Vigilance At Our Passover Seder©Â
Parashat Metzorah/Shabbat HaGadol, 2024/5784 Are you a Purim Jew or a Pesach Jew? What could that possibly mean?!? Are there some Jews...
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Rabbi David Baum
Apr 5, 20247 min read
Food for Thought: Jewish Perspectives on Meat Consumption© Parashat ShminiÂ
My brother gave a toast at my cousin's wedding, at which he gave the cardinal sins of our family to our new cousin. Here was one of them:...
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Rabbi David Baum
Apr 3, 20247 min read
Zionism 3.0: Reclaiming Zionism After October 7©
Take a moment and think about all the various definitions of Zionism and who could be a Zionist. ‘Insiders’, those of us who have a more...
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Rabbi David Baum
Mar 27, 20247 min read
Making Memories In the Middle: Navigating Jewish Identity Across Generations Post-October 7©
Parashat Vayikra 2024/Shabbat Zachor 5784 This summer, I was having lunch with a rabbi around my age, who was going through the same...
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dabaum1
Mar 27, 20247 min read
Standing for Peoplehood: Revisiting Jewish American Identity Post-October 7©
This week, we had the Oscars, but did you know that the Oscars have their own awards, for, the Oscars? Like, Biggest Surprise: Emma Stone...
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dabaum1
Feb 29, 20245 min read
The Building Project: Building a Nation, Building a Community, Building Ourselves© Parashat Terumah 2024
Think back to a time when you felt transformed by leadership - something you were in charge of where you led others - what did you do,...
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