Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on rising antisemitism, his faith in America and how American Jews should respond, urging them to remain engaged and fight for their place in the country they call home, in a Yom Kippur sermon. ** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! […]
Read more
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on divisions within Jewish families and the lessons of Isaac, forgiveness and the enduring bonds between parents and children, in an Erev Yom Kippur sermon. ** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! *** Discover more JBS @ https://jbstv.org Please help us […]
Read more
In a Rosh Hashanah sermon, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the best and worst of humanity revealed that day, and the role of religion as a source of inspiration rather than intimidation.
Read more
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on finding happiness amid life’s challenges, exploring the Jewish notion that God created an imperfect world and that our task is to improve it through struggle and moral responsibility.
Read more
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on a new Broadway play about Roald Dahl, noting its relevance today as language and arguments once used against Jews and Israel in the 1980s reappear in current discourse. A sermon at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, NYC.
Read more
Rabbi Hirsch reflects on this critical moment in history, offering perspective on war and loss while affirming America’s capacity for good and reminding us of the enduring potential for beauty in the human condition.
Read more
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers a sermon about the direct connection between hatred of Israel and hatred of Jews, and speaks directly to the elected officials who condone such hatred.
Read more
In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on a moment of clear national crisis, asking what kind of country America is becoming and urging civic engagement guided by Jewish ethical values. ** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel […]
Read more
17
Dec
Rabbi Hirsch looks to the week’s parsha and urges his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue to “pay attention to the small things before they become big.
Read more
From the bima at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on the darker impulses unleashed by social media and draws a parallel to the enduring human struggles embodied in Jacob and Esau.
Read more