“Are You Ready for Your Close-Up?” Kol Nidre Sermon 5786/2025 Rabbi Lisa Eiduson Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland MA This past year, Sunset Boulevard played at the St James Theatre on Broadway. Despite the great reviews, the sold-out crowds, and the standing ovations, it ran for only nine months. The production, which began last October, was Continue Reading »
On the 13th April 1888 Alfred Nobel awoke to discover that he had died. Or at least that is what one French newspaper was reporting, as it carried an obituary for the inventor. More shocking than seeing his name on the page was the description he found. The obituary stated: “Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became Continue Reading »
60 years ago today the Jewish religion and America’s national religion – baseball – came into direct conflict with one another. The MLB scheduling had decreed that Game One of the World Series would coincide with Yom Kippur. This timing challenge became an even bigger issue when the Los Angeles Dodgers progressed to the big Continue Reading »
Reflections on Returning to Israel Before embarking on my trip to Israel I could tell that our daughter Gabby was more concerned than usual. She was not just anxious about me going away, she was worried about my safety while in Israel. The card she put in my luggage, left me in little doubt Continue Reading »
Rejecting the Binary! I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there is a new way that married couples communicate and share their love with one another. It is known as “pebbling,” deriving from the Gentoo penguins who woo a potential partner by bringing them a carefully selected set of pebbles.[1] We humans don’t do it Continue Reading »
“Walking through Fear with Faith” Erev Rosh Hashana 5786 ~ September 22, 2025 Rabbi Lisa Eiduson This summer, I was scheduled to fly from Boston to Philadelphia to visit our younger daughter. I was running late, and the parking at Logan was terrible. There was a long line at security. While waiting, I untied Continue Reading »