Rabbi David Baum

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Some characters have changed, although some key characters haven't, and the stakes...

This Election Day, may we find the strength to rise above our selfish impulses and renew our sense of shared purpose.

During the summer, I asked a question: Do you remember where you were when you heard Osama bin Laden was killed by Seal Team 6? It was in...

Yom Kippur Sermon 2024-5785 This summer, Alissa and I went on our first trip without the kids for over three days in 18 years. We went to...

Kol Nidre - 2024/5785 Rabbi David Baum This week, my friend and colleague Rabbi Philip Weintraub called me and asked for a favor. He...

Rosh Hashanah Sermon by Rabbi David Baum 2024/5785 Have you ever heard of a 'Where were you when' moment? They are few and far between,...

Rosh Hashanah Sermon by Rabbi David Baum 2024/5785 I looked down at my phone and saw the name of one of our young congregants. I pictured...

As we reflect on the themes of life and death during the high holy days, we focus on the struggles of our loved ones with breast cancer.

Photo by Martina Mainetti  on Unsplash Parashat Ki Teitzei 2024 Rabbi David Baum This week, we observed the anniversary of 9/11, a day...

Shower Us with Healing and Resilience; Help Us to Rise Again A special learning session with Rabbi David Baum in memory of Hersh...

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...

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? ...

This week, our people are in mourning after the deaths of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov,...

Jewish Love, new wedding trends like charging tickets, the Bachelor/Bachelorette...and more

(This article was published by the Camp Ramah Darom Alumni Association in August of 2022) Our family will celebrate a major milestone...

Honoring parents in today’s world may be harder than ever, particularly as people are living longer. How do we deal with the heaviness?

Should we focus on antisemitism as a jumping-off point for our discussions, or should we focus on building Jewish identity through teaching

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...

Shaarei Kodesh is described in many ways, but here's my description: Other places might count people, but here, we make people count.

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.