by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Sep 28, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Religion, Spirituality
We’ve just concluded the High Holy Day season. On Rosh Hashanah, I spoke to my congregation on the topic of justice. Here are some excerpts from my sermon. Click here or go to YouTube to hear the full sermon. Less than you can. All that you should. … A better year, a... read more
by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Aug 31, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Religion, Spirituality
Interconnectedness and relationships are embedded in the roots of justice itself. One of the Talmud’s most famous stories involves Hillel who, long before he was a campus student organization, was a man and rabbi — indeed the consummate rabbi’s rabbi. Hillel was... read more
by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Jul 27, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Religion, Spirituality
How to combat the paralysis of ‘compassion fatigue’? By taking a step toward one another and striving for empathy. I’m not sure who coined the phrase “compassion fatigue,” but anyone in America who cares about justice must be feeling it these days. There... read more
by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Jun 29, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Religion, Spirituality
In a world where problems seem insurmountable, we need to return to basics. Each December, the Oxford English Dictionary chooses a “Word of the Year” — or sometimes two, one for the United States and one for the United Kingdom — as the year’s philological cultural... read more
by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | May 25, 2018 | Community, Religion, Spirituality
Is there a way that we can champion inclusiveness over triumphalism in sectarian circles? Pulpit rabbis often play community roles. In my own beyond-the-walls-of-my-shul rabbinate, I frequently get invited to various interfaith or political gatherings at which a... read more
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