Erev Rosh Hashanah 5786 - Turn, Discern, and Move with Righteousness – Rabbi Max Antman

Update: 2025-09-30

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In this Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon recorded live on Sept. 22, 2025, Rabbi Max Antman reflects on feelings of learned helplessness in a world in crisis. Drawing on the stories of Moses, Esther, and our prophets, he reminds us that Jewish tradition never demands perfection or certainty. Through teshuvah (turning), tefillah (discernment), and tzedakah (righteousness), we are called to overcome despair and step forward, however imperfectly, to help mend a fractured world.

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Erev Rosh Hashanah 5786 - Turn, Discern, and Move with Righteousness – Rabbi Max Antman

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Erev Rosh Hashanah 5786 - Turn, Discern, and Move with Righteousness – Rabbi Max Antman