“The Census in the Wilderness: Making People Count” May 31, 2025 ~ 4 Sivan 5785 Parashat Bamidbar Rabbi Lisa Eiduson ~ Temple Shir Tikva ~ Wayland MA Brittany Hunter writes: “On a warm day in June 1892, Homer Plessy, a 30-year-old shoemaker from New Orleans, walked up to the ticket counter and bought a Continue Reading »
I grew up believing that unfortunate events had to be whispered, especially in the presence of my grandparents. I could never understand why, mid-sentence, their voices would suddenly lower. “She had a car accident.” “He was diagnosed with cancer.” “They are getting divorced.” It felt like an unspoken rule: misfortunes simply could not be voiced Continue Reading »
Yom Kippur Yizkor Sermon 2024 Rabbi Lisa Eiduson Temple Shir Tikva Wayland MA Writer Jesse Wegman tells this story: “Off Route 6 on Cape Cod, a few miles in from the bay near Yarmouth, Mass., there hides a giant ancient English weeping beech tree. The tree is so big that it has its own parking Continue Reading »
