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Somebody Must Keep Praying for the World
A Rosh Hashanah Eve sermon on whether prayer still matters — told through Hannah, an elderly woman in Kyiv who never stopped praying for the world.

Rabbi Paul Kipnes
4 days ago4 min read


The Boy Who Gave Away His Foul Ball
A nine-year-old gives away the foul ball he dreamed of catching — a Rosh Hashanah story about kindness, empathy, and what holds our broken world together.

Rabbi Paul Kipnes
4 days ago4 min read


When the World Feels Bleak, Jews Plant Seeds
Rabbi Paul Kipnes draws on the Talmudic tale of Honi the Circle Maker and the memory of Judy Friedman for a Rosh Hashanah lesson on planting chesed and hope.

Rabbi Paul Kipnes
6 days ago7 min read


Prayer for Those Who Carry Us into the High Holy Days
A blessing for rabbis, cantors, educators, and every synagogue professional and volunteer who carries their community into the High Holy Days of 5787.

Rabbi Paul Kipnes
Sep 82 min read


Why Rabbis Spend a Day at Disneyland Before Rosh Hashanah
Two rabbis spent a rainy day at Disneyland with Congregation Or Ami's youth before Rosh Hashanah — and discovered where real community-building happens.

Rabbi Paul Kipnes
Sep 73 min read
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