The Key to Life (in your Challah)

This Shabbat some Jews put a key in their challah, a custom known as Schlissel Challah. Other Jews are against this practice. What should you do? In this sermon, Rabbi Posner discusses both sides, and what we can learn from them. 

Matzah from the Ukraine
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Francis Fukuyama wrote a widely popular book entitled, “The End of History and the Last Man.”  Recent events in the Ukraine proved differently.  Let me show you a special box of matzah that tells the story of what is going on today, and life in general.

It Takes a Village to Raise a Rabbi
At his installation ceremony on March 5, 2022, Rabbi Chai Posner shared his vision for Beth Tfiloh Congregation's next 100 years:  Bringing people closer to God, and bringing God closer to people.

WATCH RABBI POSNER'S ACCEPTENCE SPEECH BELOW

Who Is Beth Tfiloh? An Insider's Perspective
Who is Beth Tfiloh? This is the question Rabbi Yoggev asked himself in 2017 when he applied for the job here at Beth Tfiloh. As he discovered, it is "the place for inspiring Judaism.”

Former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss proclaimed on the Bill Maher show that she is done with covid. With increasing reckless driving, murder rates, alcoholism, and hate crimes over the past two years, it seems that many others are as well. Where have so many gone wrong? Let's turn to the wisdom of Axl Rose an emoji for the answer...

What will never change at BT and what can we learn from the Temple’s washing basin? In this sermon, Rabbi Posner answers those questions and explains why this parshah is just as relevant today as we come back to shul, as it was two years ago when it was the last parshah we read before shutting down.

Who Is Beth Tfiloh? An Insider's Perspective
Many are asking, “Who is Beth Tfiloh?” now that we are entering a new phase under Rabbi Posner’s leadership. Rabbi Dr. Yoggev shares his unique “insider view” on what he is excited about when it comes to Rabbi Posner and the shul’s bright future.

I delivered my first sermon at Beth Tfiloh on the Shabbos of parshat Mishpatim back in 1978. Forty four years later, the message I delivered that day is still relevant. Let me show you...

Hiddur (Beauty) on the Inside

In our efforts to enhance the externals in life, have we forgotten about what is most important? Rabbi Chai Posner suggests that we’ve lost focus on what the core of Judaism — and life — is all about.

Two Responsibilities of a Rabbi
Rabbi Chai's Posner First Sermon as Beth Tfiloh Congregation's Senior Rabbi

The Final Countdown
Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg's Final Sermon as Beth Tfiloh Congregation's Senior Rabbi

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In honor of Philip Nochumowitz reading the Haftorah on the 90th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah

The Not-So-Super Halftime Show

Grow Old With Me...Robert Browning

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Rabbi Kook Book Recipes for the Modern Orthodox Community

"Remarks of Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg at Special Meeting of Beth Tfiloh Congregation"

"Remarks of Rabbi Chai Posner at Special Meeting of Beth Tfiloh Congregation"

Labor Day, Laziness and Loyalty

Summer Davening Debrief (What Worked, What Didn’t, What We Learned)

Breaking Bread Together

Israel, Fake News, and the Sin of the Spies

Kaddish for Yizkor

Israel, Yom Yerushalayim, and the Case for Jewish Values

Math That Doesn’t Add Up!

You Shall be Holy: Kiddush or Kiddush Hashem

The Question Facing the Jewish People

Three Things I Learned at the AIPAC Policy Conference

Who Hates Us … the Most?

Tzelem Elokim and #MeToo

For the Sin of Not Attending my Pilates Class

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Getting along with our “Meshugana” Family

Thank God for Not Making Me a Woman; Reflections on Harvey Weinstein

Am I a Liberal or a Conservative?

Liar, Liar … Pants on Fire

What Are We Supposed To Do Today?

Don’t Think You’re So Smart

Women Moving Their Seat … and Other Global Issues

A House is Not a Home … or a Shul!

Is ANYTHING OK?

Yom Kippur Yizkor

Kol Nidre

A Farewell Address for George Bush

Terrorists in our Midst

What ever happened to Ishmael?

Hospitality at the White House … and in our hearts

Post Election: America is different … what about the world?

Grow Old Along With Me … and John McCain

The Etrog and the Stock Market

You be the Judge...

The 2008 Olympics: Winners and Losers