| You Never Graduate |
| Read Rabbi Dan's Shabbat Sermon on the importance of criticism - how we are commanded to not only learn from our mistakes but also not to be blind to them. |
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| There is No Jewish Pope |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz examines Tisha B'av and the current infighting amongst Jews in Israel and the diaspora as it relates to the Rotem Conversion Bill. |
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| What does the Seder mean to you? |
| Post your answer to this annual question. Click on the link below and add your answer to those of our Rabbis and congregation in the comments box. |
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| You be the Rabbi |
| Last night I was the guest of a havurah where I presented real world scenarios that i have encountered in my rabbinate. I presented these to the group and asked them to role play the Rabbi and respond. How would you have handled these situations if you were the rabbi? |
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| What's in a name? |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz Dvar Torah (in outline form) on Pashat Sh'mot Exodus Chapter 1 - 6:1. |
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| Shame on Jews |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz High Holy Days 5770 sermon about the shame brought upon the Jewish community by fellow Jews in 2009. |
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| Change |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz discusses the radical change we have experienced this past year as a nation and as individuals. Second Day Rosh Hashanah Sermon Temple Judea Tarzana Campus. |
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| Twittering Torah |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz discusses the implications for Twitter on the Jewish process of questioning and study. |
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| Images of Israel |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz discusses 2 iconic images of Israel and the cover of the May 1, 2009 issue of the Los Angeles Jewish Journal. A sermon reflecting on Israel's 61st birthday. |
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| "Who is Rich?" |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz' Kol Nidrei sermon about the current economic crsis and how as Jews we are commanded to act and respond. |
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| Eat and Be Satisfied |
| Rosh Hashanah Sermon from Rabbi Dan Moskovitz on addiction, compulsive behavior and hearing God's voice. |
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| Going for the Bronze! |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz talks about the significance of the number three in Jewish tradition. |
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| Blessed is the Match |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz talks about the divergent lessons learned from fire and the symbolisim of fire in Jewish tradition. |
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| Rabbinic Leftovers |
| View a video of the Rabbinic Leftovers Shabbat Service as our Rabbis share those words that did not make it into their High Holy Day sermons. Also enjoy the beautiful music of our Rabbi Cantor Alison Wissot and our very talented CITs (Cantors in Training). Click on the READ MORE link below to view the video of the service. |
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| God Talk |
| A Second Day Rosh Hashanah sermon delivered by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz. A conversation about God and four fundamental questions. |
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| Success-ism |
| High Holy Day Sermon delivered by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz of Temple Judea (Tarzana & West Hills, CA) speaks about the loss of childhood and the subsequent pressure placed on children and families to suceed and to fill each available moment of every day in the pursuit of happiness. Click on the READ MORE link below for video and full text of this sermon. |
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| iTorah |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz discuss the release of the iPhone and its implications for modern Jewish life. |
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| The Kugel Crisis |
| Shabbat sermon drawing connections between the Family Kugel and Jewish tradition. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| Pay It Forward |
| Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Sermon 5761 on the Mitzvah of doing Mitzvot for one another. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| Learning How To Bend |
| A D'var Torah on the hardening of Pharoah's heart and the lessons learned from a 3 year old. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| We Lament |
| Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5762 sermon in response to the Terror Attacks of September 11, 2001. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| Shabbat Version 2.0 |
| Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur 5762 sermon on Shabbat in a Reform context. Delivered at the Hall of Liberty. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| Installation of Rabbi Moskovitz |
| Rabbi Jerry Raiskin has been Rabbi Dan's Rabbi since he was born. Rabbi Dan invited him to give the address at his installation service. |
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| Installation Address |
| Remarks by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz on the evening of his installation as Assistant Rabbi at Temple Judea. |
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| Life in 150 Words |
| A Friday Night Sermon about getting to know one another and making lasting impressions. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| Sliding Doors |
| Friday Night Sermon on Parshat Vayigash and connecting the seemingly unconnected events of our life. |
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| If the Torah Fits |
| Sermon for Shabbat Shavuot, about finding a fit for Judaism in your life. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| I Spy |
| A Friday Night sermon in response to the call of the Federal Government for the establishment of a Department of Homeland Security. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| Run For Your Life |
| High Holy Day Sermon 5763 on lessons learned while running 26.2 milies. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| Yizkor Talk |
| Delivered at the Hall of Liberty, Yom Kippur 5763 |
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| Sins of Head, Heart and Soul |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz comments on the biblical parallels of Sen. Trent Lotts recent praise of Sen. Strom Thurmond. |
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| War Is Not The Answer |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz, explains the Jewish legal traditions view on war and when one is obligated to engage in it. |
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| Open Up A Window |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz: Second Day Rosh Hashanah 5764 - D'var Torah |
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| Yizkor Talk 5764 |
| Rabbi Don Goor - also delivered by Rabbi Moskovitz at the West Campus. |
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| God Love Us Anyway |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz - High Holy Day Sermon 5764. An exploration of the causes and remedies of Jewish Guilt. |
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| In The Big Inning |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz shares a D'var Torah on Parshat Ki Tisa viewed through the lens and insights of baseball. |
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| The Greatest Generation |
| On Shabbat Naso, Rabbi Moskovitz speaks about the connection of the World War II generation and the Dor B'Midbar, the Generation of the Desert in this week's Parsha. |
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| MERRY CHRISTMAHANUKAWANZAKAH |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz explores the blending of winter holidays together and how that trend impacts Jewish identity. |
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| If These Walls Could Talk |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz, Shabbat Fusion D'var Torah on Parshat Tazria and the peculiar verse in the Torah that explains that a house can be infected with a skin disease. |
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| Tell The Story |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz examines Parshat D'varim and its important lessons of our collective family story. |
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| Where Was God, Where Is Man? |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz, questions raised by the natural and human disaster that has occured in the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. A Sermon and Text Study |
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| Rabbinic Leftovers |
| Sermons and music you didn't hear at the High Holy Days from our Rabbis and Cantor |
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| What would you die for? What do you live for? |
| Rosh Hashanah 5766 D'var Torah on Parshat Vayera and the Binding of Isaac, by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz |
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| Empathy |
| High Holy Day 5766 Sermon by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz on Empathy and how as Jews it informs our world view and relationship with others. |
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| What if...? |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz reflects on the Talmudic principle of saving a life and thereby saving the entire world. A sermon about the difference one person can make in the lives of others. |
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| TO LIFE! |
| Rabbi Dan Moskovitz talks about the message and lessons we must learn from the death of our young friends. |
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Shame on Jews HHD 5770.pdf
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