B’nai Zion Podcast

Broken Hearts

Anticipating the intense emotions surrounding the release of 33 hostages taken by Hamas, Rabbi Rotenberg asks what to do when our hearts are broken.

Snow Day!

Being snowed in, and services held over zoom, Rabbi Rotenberg offers a sermon all about snow!
 
 
 

The Shalshelet

A close look at the four times the special shalshelet trope appears in the Torah.

Wrestling with God and Man

The cryptic blessing to Jacob, and the work we're called to do as the people of Israel.

Deception

Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph are all masters of deception. When is it ok to deceive others, and why? 

Rock, Paper, Scissors

What's really at the core of Isaac's preference for Esau, why does Rebecca prefer Jacob, and what does it mean for us?

Visit Rock City!

Where we can go depends on who we're with. 
 
Shabbat sermon 11/23/2024
 
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When We Lift Our Eyes

We see the world with more than our eyes. A story about the LA Eruv, characters throughout the book of Genesis, and tools for us to train our hearts and minds to see what our eyes can't. 
 
Shabbat sermon 11/16/24
 
 
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Owning our Power in Times of Despair | Rosh Hashanah I

We may not be able to change the headlines, but that doesn't mean there is nothing we can do. 
 
 
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