Portfolio
Sermons
I take pride in writing creative sermons. Here are two examples of some of my favorites I have given. "Confessions of a Budding Pragmatist" was my senior sermon, a capstone project during rabbinical school. "A Sermon in Two Parts" is the combination of two Rosh Hashanah sermons that reflect on similar themes.
People over Policy
For Rosh Hashanah Day 2, 5785/2024, I had the privilege to share a sermon at Temple Judea of Coral Gables. I reflect on antisemitism, antizionism, and building community on a college campus after October 7.
I love Passover and leading seder. In the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, I worked with Sarah Livingston, then director of OU Hillel, to make an interactive Passover haggadah to be used virtually. You can see the supplement I created to acknowledge the difficulty of the pandemic during our celebration. Our Passover celebration should always speak for all moments and our moments.
CREATIVE HILLEL PASSOVER
Weddings
It is an honor to have had the opportunity to perform weddings and help facilitate moments filled with incredible joy and love.
I love to support families and couples that are looking to create meaningful Jewish moments that work for the people who experience them. Relevance, inclusivity, and accessibility are the cornerstone principles of my approach to lifecycle events. I look forward to connecting, listening, and working together to build a meaningful experience. There is no such thing as a one size fits all jewish ritual, rather, together, we will learn how to honor tradition through the celebration of the past and the excitement of the future. When it comes to the words of Torah, the book of Leviticus says that we are obligated to "v'chai bahem" or "to live by them." Together, we will build a special ritual that gives you the tools to live in your identity and bring meaning to your lives.
