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Sermons and Articles by Rabbi Gershon

Sermons and Articles by Rabbi Gershon
Synaplex! Envisioning Shul in a New Way
Listen to Rabbi Gershon's Kol Nidre Sermon, October 1, 2006/9 Tishrei 5767

The Image of God in You
Listen to Rabbi Gershon's Yom Kippur Sermon, October 2, 2006/10 Tishrei 5767

Response to: "You Don't Have To Be Jewish To Want a Bar Mitzvah Party"
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Rabbi William G. Gershon's sermon in response to article found in Wall Street Journal "You Don't Have To Be Jewish To Want a Bar Mitzvah Party"


The Real Miracle of Chanukkah: Embracing Judaism in our modern culture
Article from the Shofar, December, 2001

Bad Things Happen to Good People: Noah’s Drunkenness
Special to the Detroit Jewish News

”Life is a Box of Chocolates”
Special to the Detroit Jewish News, September 1996

Counting Our Blessings: The Lesson of Sukkot
Article from the Shofar, October, 2001

In Our Tradition Are the Answers
Special to the Detroit Jewish News

Assimilation: The Blessing and the Curse
Special to the Dallas Jewish Week, May 2003

The Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Be Jewish
We search for reasons to be Jewish. Ten responses to the question: Why be Jewish?

The Power of Words and How They Can Hurt and Heal


Seizing the Moment: Lessons on Forgivness and Love


Making Sense of 9/11 – Rabbi Gershon’s Passionate Response to the Tragedy of 9/11



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