Rabbi David Baum

Yom Kippur Sermon by Rabbi David Baum 2022/5783 I’m about to begin my fourteenth year as rabbi of our congregation, which means I started...

Kol Nidre 2022 - Rabbi David Baum Click here for the primary sources used for the sermon The last two and a half years of Covid...

(Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/@davehoefler) First Day of Rosh Hashanah Sermon - September 26, 2022/1st of Tishrei 5783 Once upon a...

People often ask me, why did you become a rabbi? To answer that question, I want to take you all back to my rabbinical school interview...

When is a sunrise more than just a sunrise? I asked myself this question on Sunday morning. I went to bed on Saturday evening after...

Last Shabbat, Cantor Hadash, in honor of Rosh Chodesh Elul, led us in a new song he created just for this holy month. To summarize the...

There’s an old rabbinic tale: The students come to their Rebbe and say they have found a way to rid the world of poverty – the rich will...

A reflection during the month of Elul I was inspired by a spiritual practice from my friend Nachshon David Carmi who shared that he...

Our birthdays are special days for us, whether you are Jewish or not. Growing up, people celebrated their actual birthdays, but there’s a...