RABBI DAVID SEGAL

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...