Rabbi Marc Rudolph’s Sermons

Faith in the Face of Terror in BostonOnce again our nation, our world, witnessed an act of unspeakable violence, cruelty and cowardice on Monday, April 15th. Amidst the celebration of…

The Spectrum of KashrutAs many of you are aware, I have been leading a conversion class this year. That course will conclude its twentieth and final session on April 25.…

Freedom to ..... This is the season of freedom. This week, hundreds of thousands of college students will unloosen the fetters of the chains of their college classes and head…

Moses' Absence This Monday night is the beginning of Passover. Around the world millions of Jews will be sitting down with friends and family to the Passover Seder.  Attending a…

A Call to LeadershipMarch 17 marks an important anniversary in Jewish history of the 20th century.  March 17 is the 21rst anniversary of the bombing of the Israeli embassy in…

A preacher went into his church and he was praying to God. While he was praying, he asked God, "How long is 10 million years to you?" G-d replied, "1…

 On Wednesday morning, I woke up, opened my email, and my heart sank. There it was, a message   I did not want to see -- Pages and pages with the…

Last week Pope Benedict shocked the world by announcing his retirement.  As you know, he will become the first Pope in some 600 years who does not die in office.…

Crossing Over to IdolatryTwo events stunned the world of sports this week, both off the playing field. This week Lance Armstrong, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, admitted to what…

Turning Points   When it comes to forgiveness from G-d, is there a point of no return? We are taught repeatedly in Judaism that G-d wants our repentance.  We read…