The Pause Button (March 2016 KOL)

In many ways, the most useful button on a remote control is the pause button.  It is a wonderful invention of technology, which really understands...more

March 15, 2016

The Jewish Value of “Chanukah” (December 2015 KOL)

As we spend this year focused on living a “values driven life,” the value we explore for the month of December is Chanukah.  Coming from...more

December 9, 2015

Saying “Thank You” (Thanksgiving Eve Sermon with Abiding Presence, November 25, 2015)

Sermon from our 29th Thanksgiving Service with Abiding Presence This past weekend at Temple B’nai Shalom, we hosted 185 teenagers and their youth advisors.  It...more

December 3, 2015

Doing Our Part to Secure the Jewish Future (November 2015 KOL)

First, the bad news: Jewish birth rates are down worldwide, except for Israel.  Over a million Jews identify as Jewish in America without doing anything...more

November 12, 2015

Simcha/Joy: One of my favorite Jewish values! (October 2015 KOL)

Tue, October 27, 2015 Tonight, we will celebrate the joy of Sukkot and Simchat Torah, in spite of the pouring rain.  We will rejoice in...more

October 27, 2015

Living A Values-Driven Life (Rosh Hashanah 5776 Evening Sermon, 9/13/15)

Thu, September 24, 2015 There are many sins that we atone for during the High Holy Days and our prayerbook provides us with lists of...more

September 24, 2015

Neurotheology: Exploring Our Brain and God (Yom Kippur 5776 Morning Service, 9/23/15)

Thu, September 24, 2015 At the center of our faith, from the moment we enter Jewish awareness, the power of the Shema becomes a part...more

September 24, 2015

Keepers of the Story (Yizkor 5776 Service Sermon, 9/23/15)

Thu, September 24, 2015 In 1951, John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and their director, John Ford, traveled to Ireland to film the movie, The Quiet Man....more

September 24, 2015

V’Shenantam L’vanecha – Teach Your Children Well: A Sermon with Sheldon Low for Family Services (9/4/15)

Tue, September 8, 2015 Set the stage: Perlin: Raise your hand if you are a teacher?  Hum. I expected every hand to go up.  Yes,...more

September 8, 2015

Finding the Value in all of the Laws: You Must Not Remain Indifferent (Parashat Ki Tetze Dt. 22:3, August 28, 2015)

Fri, September 4, 2015 Two years ago, I fell in the middle of a busy Chicago street, as I was walking back to the hotel...more

September 4, 2015