“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 and others are posted here periodically. Please feel free to read, watch, or listen to them; however, as they are the property of their authors, the sermons may not be reproduced or used in other forms.

Jan. 27, 2012
Jan. 13, 2012
Dec. 23, 2011
Dec. 16, 2011
Dec. 9, 2011
Dec. 2, 2011
Nov. 25, 2011
Nov. 18, 2011
Nov. 11, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Nov. 4, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
Oct. 28, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Oct. 21, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Oct. 14, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Oct. 14, 2011 Rabbi Greenstein's Eulogy of Jeff Manis
Oct. 8, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman's Yom Kippur sermon, "The Mystery of Faith"
Oct. 7, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein's Yom Kippur sermon, "The Religious Among Us"
• Audio (MP3)
Sept. 30, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Sept. 29, 2011 Rabbi Katie Bauman's Rosh Hashanah sermon, "Other People's Prayers"
• print (PDF)   • audio (MP3)
Sept. 28, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein's Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon
"The Four-Letter Word Jews Need to Say More Often" (MP3 audio file)
Sept. 23, 2011 Rabbi Katie Bauman
Sept. 16, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
Sept. 9, 2011 Nancy Robinson, on Adam Grossman's elevation to Associate Rabbi
Sept. 9, 2011 Rabbi Greenstein, on Adam Grossman's elevation to Associate Rabbi
Sept. 9, 2011 Rabbi Grossman, on being honored for elevation to Associate Rabbi
Sept. 2, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Aug. 26, 2011 Rabbi Katie Bauman
Aug. 19, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
Aug. 12, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Aug. 5, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
July 29, 2011 Rabbi Katie Bauman
July 22, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
July 15, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
July 8, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
July 1, 2011 Audio file of Rabbi Katie Bauman's Shabbat sermon from July 1, 2011
June 24, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
June 22, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman's "Between You & Me" article in Temple's July 2011 monthly newsletter, the Voice
June 17, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
June 10, 2011 Rabbi Katie Bauman
June 3, 2011

Rabbi Micah Greenstein

May 27, 2011 Rabbi Katie Bauman
May 13, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
May 6, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
April 29, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
April 22, 2011 Rabbi Katie Bauman
April 15, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
April 8, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
April 5, 2011 Rabbi Greenstein at Lenten Noonday Preaching Series:
God is Watching and Waiting
April 4, 2011 Rabbi Greenstein at Lenten Noonday Preaching Series:
The Bible’s First Question from Memphis to Cambodia:
Ayeka-Where are You?
April 1, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
March 27, 2011 Alan Lightman on work in Cambodia (with Harpswell Foundation)
March 25, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
March 18, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
March 4, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
Feb. 28, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein's Trip to Cambodia (allow time to load PDF)
Feb. 25, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Feb. 18, 2011 Rabbi Katie Bauman
Feb. 11, 2011 Rabbi Michael Marmur
Feb. 10, 2011 Rabbi Michael Marmur on "In Search of Heschel"
(here is the handout that was given out that night)
Feb. 4, 2011 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Jan. 28, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Jan. 21, 2011 Cantor John Kaplan
Jan. 14, 2011 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Jan. 7, 2011 Dan Nichols
Dec. 31, 2010 Cantor John Kaplan
Dec. 24, 2010 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Dec. 17, 2010 Cantor John Kaplan
Dec. 10, 2010 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Dec. 3, 2010 Cantor John Kaplan
Nov. 26, 2010 Rabbi Katie Bauman
Nov. 5, 2010 Rabbi Harry Danziger
Oct. 29, 2010 Rabbi Katie Bauman
Oct. 22, 2010 Cantor John Kaplan
Oct. 15, 2010 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Oct. 8, 2010 Rabbi Katie Bauman
Oct. 1, 2010 Cantor John Kaplan
Sept. 24, 2010 Cantor John Kaplan
Sept. 18, 2010 Rabbi Bauman, Yom Kippur, "Finding the Right Questions"
Digital audio recording
Sept. 17, 2010 Rabbi Greenstein, Kol Nidre, "Running Away from Ourselves"
Digital audio recording
Sept. 9, 2010 Caoline Benham, Rosh Hashanah Teen Service, "Balance"
Sept. 9, 2010 Rabbi Grossman, Rosh Hashanah, "More Than a Game"
Digital audio recording
Sept. 8, 2010 Rabbi Greenstein, Rosh Hashanah, "Living in a Time of Uncertainty"
Digital audio recording
Aug. 27, 2010 Rabbi Adam Grossman
Aug. 20, 2010 Karen Sim, WRJ Central District VP Marketing/Communication
Aug. 13, 2010 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
July 30, 2010 Rabbi Adam Grossman: Livin' The Dream
July 16, 2010 Rabbi Micah Greenstein
July 9, 2010 Rabbi Grossman: Blaming Others
July 2, 2010 Rabbi Grossman: What Does It Mean To Be Free?
June 11, 2010 Rabbi Bauman: A Jew's Response to Being Part of "The Jews"
April 30, 2010 Rabbi Grossman: Slowing Down to Speed Up
April 9, 2010 Rabbi Bauman: Turn it Again
April 2, 2010 Rabbi Grossman: Drawing Close
March 19, 2010 Cantor Kaplan: Shabbat Vayikra
March 16, 2010 Rabbi Greenstein: Calvary Lenten Preaching Series (day 2; audio file)
March 15, 2010 Rabbi Greenstein: Calvary Lenten Preaching Series (day 1; audio file)
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"
undated Rabbi James Wax, of blessed memory, leading the adoration (audio)


These remarks 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

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