Rabbi David SegalJan 19, 20197 minMixed MultitudeMLK Weekend • Shabbat evening kick-off Temple Beth Shalom, Austin Community Shabbat with Beth Israel and Shir Ami Maybe you’ve heard this...
Rabbi David SegalJan 14, 20185 minWelcome HomeDelivered at Congregation Beth Israel of Austin As part of their "Welcoming the Stranger" MLK Weekend events (The guests referred to...
Rabbi David SegalJan 13, 20182 minMother CountryShared during Shabbat evening services at Beth Israel - Austin during their "Welcoming the Stranger" MLK Weekend of events "Mother...
Rabbi David SegalNov 8, 20176 minProblem with prophetsTemple 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 SegalOct 2, 20177 minSt. 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 SegalSep 3, 20171 minOut of the hurricaneTwo of my articles posted today. Links below: In the Houston Chronicle's Sunday Belief section, I wrote a snapshot of faith community...
Rabbi David SegalJul 11, 20173 minEveryone a peninsulaA 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 SegalJul 3, 20172 minShalom Aleichem – Farewell blessingAspen Jewish Congregation • Farewell Shabbat Benediction It is fitting to close with Shalom Aleichem tonight because it is a song about...
Rabbi David SegalJun 9, 20174 minFarewell Shabbat – AspenAspen Jewish Congregation • Farewell Service Rabbi David Segal & Cantor Rollin Simmons Welcome There’s an old joke about how Jews at a...
Rabbi David SegalMay 13, 20176 minIt Belongs to YouAspen Jewish Congregation Carbondale Farewell Shabbat at the Orchard I was asked this week what I feel are my biggest accomplishments...
Rabbi David SegalMay 5, 20173 minA different kind of politicsManaus Valley Project Sponsoring Assembly The Orchard Church, Carbondale, CO Good evening. I’m Rabbi David Segal of the Aspen Jewish...
Rabbi David SegalApr 27, 20173 minMeat me in the middleAspen Jewish Congregation Parashat Tzav • 07 April 2017 Often when a bar or bat mitzvah student learns they've been assigned this Torah...
Rabbi David SegalMar 26, 20175 minWhere 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 SegalFeb 18, 20175 minFearing Fear ItselfRabbi David Segal Aspen Jewish Congregation Parshat Yitro • 17 February 2017 President Roosevelt warned us that “the only thing we have...
Rabbi David SegalJan 23, 20174 minPeople of Hope, People who PlanRabbi David Segal Aspen Jewish Congregation January 20, 2017 • Parshat Shemot “She gave birth to a son, and she saw that he was good.”...
Rabbi David SegalJan 21, 20175 minInaugural Addresses: Readings for ShabbatTo bring some historical perspective to inauguration day, I shared excerpts from several presidential inauguration addresses throughout...
Rabbi David SegalDec 17, 20163 minSwastikas in AspenUsually 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 SegalDec 13, 20163 minJacob's Ladder: A Guided MeditationJacob 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 SegalNov 3, 20164 minFight or FloodI 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...
Rabbi David SegalOct 12, 20168 minRenewing the Civic CovenantYom Kippur Morning Aspen Jewish Congregation One night while he was running for reelection, the mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania went to a...