THANK YOU TO MY NON-JEWISH MILITARY COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote these powerful words- “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, [...]
Bereshit and Justice Rabbi Bonnie Koppell And so it begins again. This week, Parshat Bereshit, we have the opportunity to open our Torah scroll to the very beginning and take it from the [...]
Violating the Law of Land Warfare Rabbi Bonnie Koppell CH (COL) USAR- Retired War has been part of human history for as long as we know. In the Torah, , by Genesis 14 Avram is doing [...]
Israel at War Simchat Torah 2023 Rabbi Bonnie Koppell It was just last night, in the before time, that Alan Zeichick and I were chatting before our joyous Shabbat and Simchat Torah [...]
A Jewish Perspective on Artificial Intelligence Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Kol Nidre 2023 I want you to look at the Torah. I want you to think about what the Torah is and what it means and has meant [...]
HAPPY New Year Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Are you happy to be here this morning? I am! First of all, I’m happy that we can be together. Personally I am not yet so far past the trauma of the [...]
Do NOT Curb Your Enthusiasm! Rabbi Bonnie Koppel Labor Day- check. Selichot- tomorrow night. Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur- imminent. Are you ready for yet another holiday? And I don’t [...]
Jews and Labor Day Rabbi Bonnie Koppell On this Labor Day weekend, we can be so proud of the critical role of the Jewish community in supporting labor rights and union movements in this country. [...]
In Support of Medical Aid in Dying Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Let me tell you about Mary Cohen. A refined woman of Southern upbringing, she lived in a modest two-room apartment in an assisted [...]
Negotiation: What NOT to do (Chukkat-Balak) Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Listen to a little kid who wants to stay up to watch one more tv show. Or eat one more cookie. These children are experts at [...]
