Sermons by Rabbi Mitchell H. Berkowitz
The following are selected sermons given by Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz on holidays and special occasions.
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Seeking Awe and Wonder (Rosh Hashanah 5783)
I Was Wrong About WeWork (Kol Nidre 5783)
Recreating & Remembering (Yom Kippur at Yizkor 5783)
Alert, Not Afraid (Parshat Chayei Sarah, November 19)
Wait and See? (Parshat Vayeshev, December 17)
Parshat Va’era (January 21)
Everyone Comes Along (Parshat Bo, January 28)
Aspire for Accountability (Parshat Vayikra, March 25)
Parshat Tzav (April 1)
At the Back of the Line (Parshat B'midbar, May 20)
Shavuot Yizkor Sermon (May 27)
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Rosh Hashanah – Click here for the video version.
Choose Kosher, Choose Good: Parashat Re'eh
Curiosity and Compassion–Parshat Ki Tetzei (September 10)
Over-the-Counter Judaism (Parshat Nitzavim, September 24)
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Rosh Hashanah - Do Not Hide Your Face Click here for the video version.
Kol Nidre Sermon 5781: Teshuvah & Reconciliation
Yom Kippur Sermon: The Hidden Things Click here for the video version.
Second Day of Sukkot (October 4) Click here for the video version.
Breishit (October 17) Click here for the video version.
Lekh Lekha (October 31) Click here for the video version.
Chaye Sarah (November 16) Click here for the video version.
Vayishlah (December 5) Click here for the video version.
Vayigash (December 26) Click here for the video version.
Vayechi (January 2)
Shemot (January 9) Click here for the video version.
Parshat Mishpatim | Shabbat Zachor (February 13)
Parshat Ki Tissa/Parshat Parah (March 6)
Parshat Tzav & Shabbat HaGadol (March 27)
Shabbat & Shvi’i shel Pesah (Volunteer Shabbat, April 3)
Parshat Shemini (April 10)
Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim (April 24)
Parshat Emor (May 1)
Shavuot Yizkor (May 18)
Parshat Naso (May 22)
Parshat Sh’lach Lecha (June 5)
Parshat Chukat (June 19)
Parshat Nitzavim (September 4)
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Be Better, Rosh Hashanah
Kol Nidre
Yizkor at Yom Kippur
Ki Tissa & Shabbat Parah (March 14) Click here for the video version.
Parashat Vayikra (March 28) Click here for the video version.
Parashat Tazria-Metzora (April 25) Click here for the video version.
Parashat Behar/Bechukotai (May 16) Click here for the video version.
Parashat Bamidbar (May 23) Click here for the video version.
First Day of Shavuot (May 29) by Rabbi Berkowitz Click here for the video version.
Parshat B’haalotcha (June 13) by Rabbi Berkowitz Click here for the video version.
Ki Teitzei (August 29) by Rabbi Berkowitz Click here for the video version.
Nitzavim/Vayelekh (September 12) by Rabbi Berkowitz Click here for the video version.
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Living with Less, Rosh Hashanah
Facing our Own (Im)mortality, Yizkor
It’s Okay to Strike Out
Tue, June 6 2023
17 Sivan 5783
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