Rabbi Noah is joined by Cantor Sarah and Kol Dorot Educator Anat Katzir to get excited for Chanukah! We compare latke plans, Cantor Sarah sings a song, and we learn that Anat uses a totally different (Israeli) melody for the candle blessings.Ea

Congregational Meeting Torah

Dec 11th, 2019 15m 24s

From the first Congregational Meeting of Kol Dorot, Rabbi Noah and Rabbi David share words of Torah. Both rabbis see the progress of our new congregation in light of the struggles and blessings of our patriarch Jacob in this week's Torah portio

Jews LOVE Thanksgiving

Dec 5th, 2019 24m 28s

Thanksgiving is an almost-Jewish holiday. It's a perfect fit with Jewish culture and values. It's a chance for Jews to share a festival and rituals with all our American neighbors.But Rabbi Noah asks: Is something missing? When we ask, "What ar

#11 We Have Stopped Breaking the [Copyright] Law

Nov 15th, 2019 21m 39s

Music is a key part of synagogue life—we sing most of our prayers, teach songs in Religious School, make tons of songsheets, etc. But all those Jewish songs were written by someone, and until recently, just about every synagogue used music with

#10 Clergy High Holy Day Wrap-Up

Oct 20th, 2019 24m 25s

Behind-the-scenes clergy recap! Rabbi Noah, Rabbi David, Cantor Sarah, and Anat Katzir share personal highlights and resolutions from the High Holy Days.Get in touch!Kol Dorot: A Reform Jewish CommunityWeb: koldorot.orgFacebook: www.facebook.co

#9 Rabbi David Widzer Yom Kippur Morning Sermon

Oct 15th, 2019 18m 40s

"Prophets and Politics" — Rabbi David Widzer's sermon from Yom Kippur Morning 5780.Get in touch!Kol Dorot: A Reform Jewish CommunityWeb: koldorot.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/koldorot/Email: [email protected] Ridgewood RoadTownship of W

#8 Rabbi Noah Fabricant Kol Nidrei Sermon

Oct 15th, 2019 18m 41s

Our relationship with Israel and Zionism—and something to do about it. Rabbi Noah Fabricant's sermon from Kol Nidrei 5780.What draws us close to Israel, and what pushes us away? How did Rabbi Noah come to be a Zionist? And what does he mean by

#7 Rabbi Noah Fabricant RH Morning Sermon

Oct 3rd, 2019 20m 42s

"Founders of Kol Dorot"Sermon by Rabbi Noah FabricantRosh Hashanah Morning 5780September 30, 2019Get in touch!Kol Dorot: A Reform Jewish CommunityWeb: koldorot.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/koldorot/Email: [email protected] Ridgewood Roa

#6 Rabbi David Widzer Erev RH Sermon

Oct 3rd, 2019 22m 34s

"The First Time, Once Again"Sermon by Rabbi David S. WidzerErev Rosh Hashanah 5780September 29, 2019Get in touch!Kol Dorot: A Reform Jewish CommunityWeb: koldorot.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/koldorot/Email: [email protected] Ridgewood

#5 Israel Elections Zoom Torah

Sep 23rd, 2019 29m 55s

Last week, Israel held a national election for the second time this year. The voting results are in, but there's a lot of maneuvering and negotiating ahead to choose a Prime Minister and a governing coalition in Knesset. Rabbi Noah, Rabbi David

#4 You Must Not Be Indifferent!

Sep 18th, 2019 21m 31s

Rabbi David Widzer makes his first non-sermon appearance and chats with Rabbi Noah about Selichot and Mishkan haNefesh, the new High Holy Day prayer book that Kol Dorot will be using for the first time this year.Join us for Selichot:Saturday, S

#3 Get Ready: High Holy Days Ahead

Sep 11th, 2019 20m 34s

Our first podcast guest! Cantor Sarah Silverberg spontaneously joins Rabbi Noah and shares her personal tradition to prepare for the High Holy Days.In a sermon from Shabbat services on Friday, September 6, 2019, Rabbi David Widzer talks about

#2 Back to School and New Traditions

Sep 5th, 2019 20m 7s

How are the rituals of back to school like the traditions of the High Holy Day season? In this sermon from Kol Dorot's Shabbat service on Friday, August 30, 2019, Rabbi Noah Fabricant reflects on the customs that give shape and meaning to the J

#1 Welcome! and A Prayer Lesson from Summer Camp

Aug 28th, 2019 17m 20s

Our first episode! Rabbi Noah Fabricant introduces this new project of our new Jewish community. In a sermon from August 16, 2019, Rabbi Noah reflects on the closing of Kutz Camp and what he learned there about praying with intention, connectio

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