“God's presence is in the synagogue...even when one person is there.” -Mekhilta to Exodus 20:21

Sermons

Selected sermons, speeches, and messages by Temple's clergy are posted here periodically.   Please feel free to read (or listen to) them, but as they are the property of their authors, the sermons may not be reproduced or used in other forms.

Feb. 12, 2010 Rabbi Grossman: "Taking Time to Rest"
Jan. 19, 2010 Rabbi Greenstein: "Between You and Me" in February Voice re: Israel
Dec. 25, 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "The Proverbial Ditch"
Dec. 11, 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "The Priceless Moments of Chanukah"
Oct. 27, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein's Keynote Address at Leadership Memphis and Diversity Memphis Annual Multicultural Memphis Breakfast
Oct. 26, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein's Prayer at Swearing-in Ceremony
for Memphis Mayor A C Wharton
Oct. 16-18, 2009 A Prayer of Responsibility for Children
Sept. 28, 2009
Rabbi Adam Grossman
Yom Kippur: "The ABCs of Closing" (MP3 audio file)
Yom Kippur: "The ABCs of Closing" (PDF written version)
Sept. 27, 2009
Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre: "You Can't Buy It" (MP3 audio file)
Sept. 25, 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "Making Progress Through Confrontation"
Sept. 19, 2009 Rabbi Katie Bauman
Rosh Hashanah: "Being There" (MP3 audio file)
Rosh Hashanah: "Being There" (PDF written version)
Sept. 18, 2009 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Rosh Hashanah: "The Best Day of Your Life" (MP3 audio file)
Rosh Hashanah: "The Best Day of Your Life" (PDF written version)
Summer 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "Self Examination"
Summer 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "Simplicities"
Summer 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "What Does it Mean to Have Faith?"
Summer 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "Controlling Emotions"
Summer 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "A Moral Obligation"
Summer 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "Travelling"
June 1, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein: Address to Shelby County Commission (regarding proposed Anti-Discrimination Ordinance)
May 2, 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "The Golden Rule"
May 1, 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "Tools for Tomorrow"
April, 2009 Special message from Rabbi Greenstein
March 24, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein: Lenten Preaching Series, "Four Inches from the Cliff"
March 23, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein: Lenten Preaching Series, "Spiritual Walking"
Jan. 30, 2009 Rabbi Grossman: "Jimmy Carter"
January, 2009 Link to interview with Rabbi Greenstein via Hope Presbyterian Church
Jan. 9, 2009 Cantor Kaplan: Shabbat Vay'chi
Oct. 24, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein: "The Last Lecture"
Oct. 9, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein: Yom Kippur, Yizkor, "They Are Still With Us"
Oct. 9, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein: Yom Kippur, "Jewish Ways to Live Longer & Better"
Oct. 8, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein: Yom Kippur, "The Choice is Ours, Not God's"
Sept. 30, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein: Rosh Hashanah, "Call Your Mother"
Sept. 29, 2008 Rabbi Grossman: Erev Rosh Hashanah, "The Next Generation"
Sept. 19, 2008 Lydia Bloom Medwin: Shabbat Ki Tavo
Sept. 12, 2008 Cantor Kaplan: Shabbat Ki Teitzei
Aug. 15, 2008 Rabbi Grossman: Life in Balance
July 11, 2008 Cantor Kaplan:  Shabbat Balak
May 9, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein: Confirmation
April 26, 2008  Rabbi Greenstein:  End of Passover / Yizkor
April 25, 2008   Cantor Kaplan:  Shabbat Pesach
April 3, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein:  MLK Remembrance
March 21, 2008 Cantor Kaplan:  Shabbat Tzav
Feb. 26, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein:  Calvary Lenten Preaching Series
Feb. 25, 2008 Rabbi Greenstein:  Calvary Lenten Preaching Series


Although the following are not sermons, you may also like to read these remarks that were made at Temple's Congregation Celebration on May 16, 2008.
• Rabbi Micah Greenstein's Tribute to Outgoing Temple President, Arnold E. Perl
• Arnold E. Perl's Remarks at Annual Dinner
• Rabbi Micah Greenstein's Introduction of new Temple President, William E. Orgel
• William E. Orgel's Remarks at Shabbat Service