

We Are Not Boring: The Secret History Jewish America©
Parashat Ki Tissa 2025-5785 We Are Not Boring: The Secret History Jewish America by Rabbi David Baum Congregation Shaarei Kodesh...
Rabbi David Baum
Mar 178 min read
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Who Lit Your Fire? The Power of Jewish Inspiration
Who in your life lit the flame of Judaism for you? Maybe it was a rabbi or a teacher, or it could have been a family member who didn’t...
Rabbi David Baum
Mar 134 min read
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The Edifice Complex: What Really Matters in a Synagogue©
Parashat Terumah 2025/5785 Shabbat Shekalim When I was 16, I stepped into the famous Krakow synagogue along with other teens on the March...
Rabbi David Baum
Mar 64 min read
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Empty Chairs, Broken Hearts: The Torah’s Response to Kidnapping and Loss©
Parashat Mishpatim - Rabbi David Baum When we were in Israel this summer, we visited Israel's Library of Congress. As you walk into the...
Rabbi David Baum
Feb 203 min read
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Baum's Branches: Symbols of Survival and Hope - Parashat Bo
This week, on Monday, January 27, we observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day. I reflected on a powerful message through a sermon...
Rabbi David Baum
Jan 304 min read
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Annual Meeting Dvar Torah by Rabbi David Baum - January 29, 2025 - Parashat Bo
One of the things I often hear from our chaverim/congregants who have made a connection with Shaarei Kodesh is a version of this...
Rabbi David Baum
Jan 304 min read
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