Writings by Kehilla Members

Re-Visioning the American Synagogue (1984). Rabbi Burt Jacobson, 1984

Rabbi Burt's original vision statement for Kehilla

A Contemplation for those who do not define their belief as a belief in God. David J. Cooper, 1986

Originally appeared in Kehilla Machzor, 1986

Prostrating to a Process. David J. Cooper, 1998

written text of Cooper's sermon at Yom Kippur daytime service, 1998.

A report from the Middle East. Allan Solomonow.

The author is a long time Kehilla member who works full time for peace in the Middle East.

In-the-Beginning Created God A Creation Myth. David J. Cooper.

originally written for Kehilla's Shavu'ot study session in 1992.

I Am. A poem by Hedy Straus, 2002

High Holydays 5766 (2005)

High Holydays 5763 (2002)

Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon Ilana Schatz

Rosh Hashanah Sermon Bob Osserman

Re-Narrating Judaism: The Case of the Ba'Al Shem Tov, A Rosh Hashana Day Sermon Rabbi Burt Jacobson

Reconsidering the Israel Narrative, Renarrating How we Speak, Listen and Act in Community, A Kol Nidre Sermon David Cooper

A Yom Kippur Sermon Ellie Schindelman

Doing What’s Scary and Renarrating My Life, A Yom Kippur Sermon Talia Brocha Hirschhorn Cooper

A Jewish Creation Myth For Our Generation, A Yom Kippur Afternoon Teaching 2002-5763 Rabbi Burt Jacobson

High Holydays 5762 (2001)

ROSH HASHANAH SERMON David J. Cooper

Rosh Hashanah Talk on Multiculturalism Bashari Rosenberg George

Introduction To Rosh Hashanah Torah Reading Rabbi Burt Jacobson

Nurturing Our Multicultural Community at Kehilla Kam McCallum-Gesher

Yom Kippur Sermon Avi Rose

Reflections On Nurturing The Multicultural Synagogue Ryan Young

Yom Kippur Morning Sermon Vicki Alcoset

Yom Kippur Afternoon Sermon by Rabbi Burt Jacobson

High Holydays 5760 (1999)

Two mini-sermons for Kol Nidre David J. Cooper

written text of Cooper's sermon at Kol Nidre service, 1999.