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Finding Gratitude Amid Life’s Noise
Join Rabbi Will Hall at Temple Beth Shalom for a heartfelt Rosh Hashanah sermon on finding gratitude amid life’s noise. In this teaching, Rabbi Hall shares a humorous and profound story about a man overwhelmed by the chaos of his home. Through the guidance of his rabbi, he discovers that the very sounds he once found annoying—the laughter of children, the singing of his wife, even Grandma’s snoring—can become sources of gratitude and joy. Key themes include: -Recognizing the
Dec 11, 2025


The Good Jew, the Bad Jew, and the Real Jew
In this courageous Yom Kippur sermon, Rabbi Will Hall of Temple Beth Shalom explores what it truly means to live as a Jew in today’s world — without apology, without auditioning for acceptance, and without shrinking our Jewishness to fit someone else’s definition of “good.” Tracing centuries of history, from ancient scapegoating to modern politics, Rabbi Hall reveals how antisemitism continually shifts — demanding either the “good Jew” who conforms or the “bad Jew” who is con
Nov 6, 2025
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