Tag: Sukkot

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Stop Striving and Start Thriving (Rabbi Shapiro’s Rosh Hashanah Sermon)

Stop Striving and Start Thriving (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Trust Hashem) About a month ago, I got a note on my desk from someone who to their credit or perhaps as a credit to their chutzpah, did not remain anonymous: I quote: “Rabbi…You should shorten your sermons.  They are too long.  You are in love with…

High Holidays

High Holiday Message From Rabbi Shapiro (2026/5787)

Here’s a riddle for you: I’m completely prepared for the High Holidays, and I’m completely unprepared for the High Holidays. Who am I and why? The answer, of course, is me. The reason is a bit less obvious. For years and years, the High Holidays and their approach filled me with agita and trepidation. Mainly because of my role as…