Sermons and Seminars

 In our parashah this week we read about how a powerful angel assisted in protecting Israel as Pharaoh’s armies “closed in for the kill.” But what of these strange creatures mentioned so often in the Torah and Besorah (New Testament)? In his drash Rabbi Rich enlightens us to contemporary

 Join with Rabbi Nathan and the entire Joiner Family for an Erev Shabbat experience. You are all welcome to be a part of the whole mishpocha! Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at Ruach Israel’s Sanctuary on February 11, 2023

 In Parshat Bo we read about how God seems to harden Pharaoh’s heart. What does this mean? Let’s use Rabbinic sources, the Sermon on the Mount and brain science to unpack this important concept of free will. Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at

 In his drash this week, Rabbi Rich calls our attention to a seldom noticed passage in the Torah’s description of the eighth plague – the plague of hail. He explores what may be the single most far reaching difference between one person and another – the willingness to listen