Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Sermon: “How to Connect to Prayer, Regardless of your Beliefs about God”

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Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Sermon: “How to Connect to Prayer, Regardless of your Beliefs about God”

Posted on September 26, 2022

Rosh Hashanah I 2022 at Congregation Agudas Achim How to connect to prayer, regardless of your beliefs about God Rabbi Talya Weisbard Shalem A recent New York Times guest essay by University of Michigan law and philosophy professor Scott Hershovitz, entitled “How to pray to the God you don’t believe in,” contains the following anecdote: Continue Reading »

Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon: “Ways of Relating to God and Holiness”

Posted on September 25, 2022

Erev Rosh Hashanah 2022 at Congregation Agudas Achim Ways of Relating to God and Holiness Rabbi Talya Weisbard Shalem Shanah Tovah!  In preparation for leading these services, I have been thinking a lot about the liturgy, and especially how God-focused many of the High Holiday prayers are, and contemplating how best I can help everyone Continue Reading »

News from the New Board President

Posted on June 19, 2022

Dear Congregation Agudas Achim members: Most of you know me, but to any who might not, my name is Molly Jacobs and I have been serving on CAA’s board this past year as the Managing Director of Education. Starting July 1, I will be serving as the President of the Board of Directors. The last Continue Reading »

Links to the Siddur

Posted on April 7, 2021

The link to the Friday evening service prayer book here. The link to the Saturday morning service prayer book is here.