Sermons
Beth Adam began providing our High Holy Days midrashim, sermons and Torah readings with translation and commentary online in 2005. We hope you will enjoy listening to our services.
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Rosh Hashanah
- Erev Rosh Hashanah 2011 Sermon: Rabbi Robert Barr speaks on Losing Faith
- Erev Rosh Hashanah 2011 Midrash: Perspective by Rabbi Laura Baum
- Rosh Hashanah Morning 2011 Sermon: Rabbi Laura Baum speaks on Saying what we Mean and Meaning what we Say
- Rosh Hashanah Morning 2011 Midrash: Alone by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Rosh Hashanah Morning 2011 Torah: Rabbi Robert Barr reads from Numbers 13:24-28
- Erev Rosh Hashanah 2010 Sermon: Social Entrepreneurship, Jewish
- Erev Rosh Hashanah 2010 Midrash: The Anger of Joseph’s Unknown Wife
- Rosh Hashanah Morning 2010 Sermon: Why Should We Care about Judaism?
- Rosh Hashanah Morning 2010 Midrash: Joseph, Trapped in the Cell
- Rosh Hashanah Morning 2010 Torah: Rabbi Barr reads and interprets verses from Gen. 39:19-21 and 40:1-3
- Morning 2009 – Rabbi Laura Baum reads from the 22nd chapter of the book of Numbers, from the Torah portion Balaam.
- Morning Midrash 2009 – “A Blessings for the Israelites and Balaam ” by Rabbi Laura Baum
- Morning Sermon 2009 – Rabbi Robert Barr speaks on Judaism: The Past is Not Our Future
- Erev Midrash 2009 – “A Cursed People” by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Erev Sermon 2009 – Rabbi Laura Baum speaks on Changing Ideas about Trust and Trustworthiness
- Morning 2008 – Rabbi Laura Baum reads Genesis 32:25-31 (the struggle between Jacob and another being) and provides commentary and a perspective on the biblical theology.
- Morning Midrash 2008 – “Joseph, You’re A Dreamer” by Rabbi Laura Baum
- Morning Sermon 2008 – Rabbi Robert Barr speaks on personal struggle…facing the unexpected.
- Erev Midrash 2008 – “A Life Not Well Lived: Jacob’s Personal Struggle” by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Erev Sermon 2008 – Rabbi Laura Baum speaks on social justice and the tensions we feel.
- Erev Midrash 2007 (Rabbinic Intern Laura Baum)
- Erev Sermon 2007 (Rabbi Barr)
- Morning Midrash 2007 (Rabbi Barr)
- Morning Torah Reading with Commentary 2007 (Rabbinic Intern Laura Baum)
- Morning Sermon 2007 (Rabbi Barr)
- Erev Midrash 2006
- Erev Sermon 2006
- Morning Midrash 2006
- Morning Torah Reading with Commentary 2006
- Morning Sermon 2006
- Erev Yom Kippur 2011 Midrash: Generations Collide by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Erev Yom Kippur 2011 Sermon: Rabbi Laura Baum speaks on Embracing Fear
- Yom Kippur Memorial 2011 Midrash: Death of a Spy by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Erev Yom Kippur 2010 Sermon: Sweet Dreams and Hopeful Aspirations
- Erev Yom Kippur 2010 Midrash: Joseph Interpreting Dreams
- Yom Kippur Day 2010 Torah: Rabbi Baum reads and interprets verses from Gen 41:1-4 and 14-16
- Yom Kippur Day 2010 Midrash: Joseph Tormenting His Brothers
- Yom Kippur Day 2010 Sermon: Women in Charge: The 21st Century Made Better
- Memorial Midrash 2009 – “How Goodly Are Thy Tents” by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Morning 2009 – Dr. Jonathan Cohen reads and interprets from the Torah portion Balak.
- Morning Midrash 2009 – “Words” by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Morning Sermon 2009 – “Saying What We Mean and Meaning What We Say: The Power of Words” by Rabbi Laura Baum
- Erev Midrash 2009 – “Letting Go” by Rabbi Laura Baum
- Erev Sermon 2009 – “I think I Can” by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Memorial Midrash 2008 – “Aaron Remembers Moses” by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Morning 2008 – Rabbi Robert Barr reads the final verses of the book of Deuteronomy and provides commentary including such issues as who wrote the Bible.
- Morning Midrash 2008 – “Not Wanting the Journey to End: Moses and the Promised Land” by Rabbi Robert Barr
- Morning Sermon 2008 – “It’s not your grandparents’ Judaism” by Rabbi Laura Baum.
- Erev Midrash 2008 – “A New Approach to Jacob’s Struggle” by Rabbi Laura Baum
- Erev Sermon 2008 – Rabbi Robert Barr speaks on the legacies we create.
- Chanting of Kol Nidre 2007 (Dr. Terri Barr)
- Erev Midrash 2007 (Rabbi Barr)
- Erev Sermon 2007 (Rabbi Barr)
- Morning Midrash 2007 (Rabbinic Intern Ana Bonnheim)
- Morning Sermon 2007 (Rabbinic Intern Laura Baum)
- Morning Torah Reading with Commentary 2007 (Rabbinic Intern Ana Bonnheim)
- Memorial Midrash 2007 (Rabbi Barr)
- Kol Nidre Vocal 2006
- Erev Midrash 2006
- Erev Kol Nidre Instrumental 2006
- Erev Sermon 2006
- President’s HH Comments 2006
- Morning Torah 2006
- Morning Midrash 2006
- Morning Sermon 2006
- Memorial Midrash 2006
- Kol Nidre 2005
- Erev Midrash 2005
- Erev Sermon 2005
- Morning Midrash 2005
- Morning Sermon 2005
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