Straight From The Pulpit (And Heart)

Shabbat Shoftim 2026: I'm Not Religious by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Re'ah 2026: Between The Rivers by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Devarim 2026: A Warning To The Powerful by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Mattot Ma'saei 2026: Tribes and People by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Pinchas 2026: Garlic on the Rhine by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Shelach 2026: Promised Lands by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Naso 2026: The Mystic Chords In My Soul by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shavuot Day 1: Ruth's Problem Is Our Blessing by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat BaMidbar 2026: The Family We Love by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Emor 2026: Teach Your Children Well by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Shemini 2026: Unpolitically Responsible by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Pesach Yizkor 2026: New Eyes, Old Hearts by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Passover 2026 Day 1: Be The Teachers of People by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Vayikra 2026: Long Live the 70's by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Saturday Ki Tissa 2026: Let's Dance? by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Mishpatim 2026: Who Will Be Your Jewish Valentine? by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Valera 2026: A Witness In Eyes and Heart - Conversation with Gal Bukshpan, Nova Festival Survivor by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat VaYigash 2025: 2 Small Stories, 2 Big Lessons by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Hannukah 2025: Who Protects The Jews? by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

The actress Hanna Einbinder flaunted a "Doykeit" necklace and in doing so reminded us why bad ideas make good people into bad ones.

Shabbat Hayei Sarah 2025: Real Heroes. Real Humans by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

The swelling tide of liberal politics against Israel and Jews is to the Jewish community a challenge unseen since the Second World War. Where did it come from? Where is it taking us? What can we do?

Shemini Atzeret Yizkor 2025: The Remembered, The Studied and The Missed by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Civil Israeli political theory has strived to engage on questions and policies that 80% of the population would agree with 20% of the time...but has the time come to re-evaluate the equation?

Solidarity Sunday October 5 2025: Rabbi Flanzraich at King Street Community Church by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Sukkot Day 1 2025: Like Cures Like by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Yom Kippur 2025: An Ocean of Truth by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Neilah 2025: A Rope for Hope by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

An classic 1990's movie sheds some light on this day

What were the attackers thinking on October 7th 2023?

What do we tell non-Jewish groups about our Synagogues?

Consecutive years of heartache, insecurity and isolation have left the Jewish community despairing. But is this the whole reality?

Shabbat Nitzavim 2025: Can You Be Married To The Same Person for 40 Years? by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

On the occasion of the Shabbat recognizing our outgoing and incoming Board of Governors Rabbi Flanzraich reflects on how Jews live which comes to explain why we are the way we are.

War is horrible and should be avoided at nearly all costs, but there are times when it is unavoidable. How does one morally fight?

Shabbat Re'eh 2025: A (Very) Kosher Sermon by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

The late American Jewish comic strip writer Al Capp brought to life a character whose idea is deeply connected to an ancient event with an enduring - and current - message.

Shabbat Mattot-Masa'ei 2025: Behold, A People by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Pinchas 2025: Promised Lands & Other Lessons by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Korach 2025: Jobs, Money, Blenders & You by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Shelach 2025: By Cunning Shall Thee Wage War by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Beha'alotecha 2025: The Enemies We Talk About by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shavuot 2025: Letters From Heaven by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Behar B'hukotai 2025: A Lesson From a Difficult Week by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Beth Sholom Synagogue annually hosts the Peace of Mind program which brings combat stressed soldiers to Canada to complete their therapy as a unit. This week we welcomed our record 10th group. Every year we meet special men and this year was certainly no different. On Shabbat morning Rabbi Flanzraich delivers his thoughts to us and them.

This past week the Jewish world celebrated 77 years of Jewish statehood and with it comes the question: what is Israel at 100? Join Rabbi Flanzraich in search for some answers.

Shabbat VaYikra 2025: The Jewish Difference by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat VaYakhel 2025: Heart or Mind? by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Ki Tissa 2025: Sooner or Later by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Shabbat Mishpatim 2025: The Smallest Coffins Are The Heaviest by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich