Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reiterates his grave concerns about Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, urging unity and moral clarity in his sermon to the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue congregation.
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On Yom Kippur, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch addresses young Jews directly, urging them to embrace the burden and privilege of carrying Jewish life forward.
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Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on the wounds of October 7 and the tension between power and vulnerability in a Rosh Hashanah sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City.
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On Erev Yom Kippur, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch ponders the nature of hope in these dark times and urges us to reject “syrupy saccharine” optimism and instead embrace the active, Jewish ideal of hope rooted in good deeds.
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13
Jun
In the aftermath of recent antisemitic violence in the US, Rabbi Hirsch looks to the story of Samson and the Talmudic teaching that examines three elements of true strength.
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As we mourn the recent murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC, Rabbi Hirsch speaks from the bimah about what this latest antisemitic attack means for the Jewish community.
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24
Apr
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers a sermon urging American Jews to respond to today’s challenges not with despair but with action, embracing the Jewish imperative of tikkun olam.
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Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch examines the Torah’s detailed description of the priests’ magnificent clothing, exploring its significance in honoring tradition, elevating sacred institutions, and celebrating the beauty of life.
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Speaking to his congregation, Rabbi Hirsch mournfully reflects on the Bibas family tragedy, seeing it as a harrowing symbol of innocence confronted by pure evil, and a turning point in his hope for Israeli-Palestinian coexistence.
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