Blog | rabbidavidsegal

Mar 11, 2023
8 min

Will the Men be Alright?

Rabbi David Segal Ki Tisa | March 10, 2009 Congregation Emanu El When I decided to go to law school two years ago, I didn’t realize I...

Rabbi David Segal

Jan 18, 2019
7 min

Mixed Multitude

MLK Weekend • Shabbat evening kick-off Temple Beth Shalom, Austin Community Shabbat with Beth Israel and Shir Ami Maybe you’ve heard this...

Rabbi David Segal

Jan 14, 2018
5 min

Welcome Home

Delivered at Congregation Beth Israel of Austin As part of their "Welcoming the Stranger" MLK Weekend events (The guests referred to...

Rabbi David Segal

Jan 12, 2018
2 min

Mother Country

Shared during Shabbat evening services at Beth Israel - Austin during their "Welcoming the Stranger" MLK Weekend of events "Mother...

Rabbi David Segal

Nov 8, 2017
6 min

Problem with prophets

Temple Beth-El, San Antonio Social Action Shabbat November 3, 2017 “Will the Judge of the Earth not do justice?” When Abraham asks God...

Rabbi David Segal

Oct 2, 2017
7 min

St. John's 'Homecoming'

This morning I had the honor of addressing the Upper School chapel during a service organized by the students of the Jewish Affinity...

Rabbi David Segal

Sep 3, 2017
1 min

Out of the hurricane

Two of my articles posted today. Links below: In the Houston Chronicle's Sunday Belief section, I wrote a snapshot of faith community...

Rabbi David Segal

Jul 11, 2017
3 min

Everyone a peninsula

A few thoughts for the week, based on an unexpected connection between a book review in today's WSJ and an old Amos Oz essay relevant to...

Rabbi David Segal

Jul 2, 2017
2 min

Shalom Aleichem – Farewell blessing

Aspen Jewish Congregation • Farewell Shabbat Benediction It is fitting to close with Shalom Aleichem tonight because it is a song about...

Rabbi David Segal

Jun 9, 2017
4 min

Farewell Shabbat – Aspen

Aspen Jewish Congregation • Farewell Service Rabbi David Segal & Cantor Rollin Simmons Welcome There’s an old joke about how Jews at a...

Rabbi David Segal

May 12, 2017
6 min

It Belongs to You

Aspen Jewish Congregation Carbondale Farewell Shabbat at the Orchard I was asked this week what I feel are my biggest accomplishments...

Rabbi David Segal

May 4, 2017
3 min

A different kind of politics

Manaus Valley Project Sponsoring Assembly The Orchard Church, Carbondale, CO Good evening. I’m Rabbi David Segal of the Aspen Jewish...

Rabbi David Segal

Apr 27, 2017
3 min

Meat me in the middle

Aspen Jewish Congregation Parashat Tzav • 07 April 2017 Often when a bar or bat mitzvah student learns they've been assigned this Torah...

Rabbi David Segal

Mar 26, 2017
5 min

Where we are (going)

Rabbi David Segal Aspen Jewish Congregation 24 March 2017 | 27 Adar 5777 | Shabbat HaChodesh This evening marks the beginning of our...

Rabbi David Segal

Feb 17, 2017
5 min

Fearing Fear Itself

Rabbi David Segal Aspen Jewish Congregation Parshat Yitro • 17 February 2017 President Roosevelt warned us that “the only thing we have...

Rabbi David Segal

Jan 23, 2017
4 min

People of Hope, People who Plan

Rabbi David Segal Aspen Jewish Congregation January 20, 2017 • Parshat Shemot “She gave birth to a son, and she saw that he was good.”...

Inaugural Addresses: Readings for Shabbat

Rabbi David Segal

Jan 20, 2017
5 min

Inaugural Addresses: Readings for Shabbat

To bring some historical perspective to inauguration day, I shared excerpts from several presidential inauguration addresses throughout...

Rabbi David Segal

Dec 16, 2016
3 min

Swastikas in Aspen

Usually I plan sermons well in advance. But tonight I want to share with you an experience that unfolded this afternoon, which means it’s...

Rabbi David Segal

Dec 13, 2016
3 min

Jacob's Ladder: A Guided Meditation

Jacob left for Beersheba, and set out for Haran. He came upon a place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set. Taking one of...

Rabbi David Segal

Nov 2, 2016
4 min

Fight or Flood

I don't want to fight anymore. Judaism has a lot to offer the world, so why does it always have to feel like a fight? A fight for...