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    The following sermons were delivered during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5779/2018 at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Please do not redistribute or reproduce them without permission from the clergy.  Shanah Tovah!

    Sermon texts:

    Rabbi Robert N. Levine

    Rosh Hashanah: The Gift of Choice  read here
    Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Your Mission Should You Decide To Accept It read here
    Yom Kippur: There’s Always Something You Can Do read here
    Yizkor: If I Only Knew read here

    Rabbi Benjamin H. Spratt

    Yom Kippur: Truth of Humanity read here
    Yizkor: Fire and Rain read here

    Rabbi Greg D. Weitzman

    Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? read here

    Rabbi Juliana S. Karol

    Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Uncomfortable Conversations read here
    Kol Nidre: Eating Different Bread read here

    Main Sanctuary Kol Nidre Sermon

    Schnurmacher Kol Nidre Sermon

    Schafler Kol Nidre Sermon

    Schafler Kol Nidre Early Sermon

    Main Sanctuary Rosh Hashanah Sermon

    Main Sanctuary Children’s Rosh Hashanah Sermon

    Schnurmacher Rosh Hashanah Sermon

    Rosh Hashanah Children’s Service

    Main Sanctuary Yom Kippur Morning Sermon

    Main Sanctuary Yom Kippur Afternoon Sermon

    Schnurmacher Yom Kippur Sermon

    Schafler Yom Kippur Morning Sermon

    Schafler Yom Kippur Afternoon Sermon

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