Sermons By Rabbi Pink

2025 Sermons

  • A Prayer for the Nations (Sukkot, 2025)
    Rabbi Pink explains the hidden meaning behind the ancient sacrifices on Sukkot, and what we can learn from them about how we interact with people outside our community.

  • The Torah of Uno (Yom Kippur, 2025)
    If you've ever played card or board games - and especially if you've argued over their rules - you've already picked up a hidden lesson that applies to Jewish learning. Rabbi Pink explains how this experience should inspire everyone to learn more about Judaism in the coming year.

  • Protest: A Holy Disruption (Rosh Hashanah, 2025)
    Rabbi Pink explains the hidden meaning behind the ancient sacrifices on Sukkot, and what we can learn from them about how we interact with people outside our community.

  • You Must Not Remain Indifferent (September 6, 2025)
    Rabbi Pink analyzes a Torah verse that is ostensibly about returning lost objects, but also provides guidance as we approach the High Holidays.

  • Needy or No Needy (August 23, 2025))
    Is it possible to create a world without poverty? Rabbi Pink leads a discussion about two contradictory Torah verses on the subject.

  • Promises, Promises (July 25, 2025)
    Rabbi Pink explores the power of vows, oaths, and promises in Judaism, and why those words should always be followed by actions.

  • Tzedakah Means More Than You Think (July 12, 2025)
    Rabbi Pink explores how Jewish communities in previous centuries supported the neediest in their midst – and the obligation we have today to follow in their footsteps.