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Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
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Sep 19

Ulay Yesh Tikvah: Taking a Leap of Hope

Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann, Rosh HaShanah 2023/5784 Last year at this time, I stood in front of this congregation and shared about the shame and stigma of mental illness. I spoke as a parent whose child had struggled with active thoughts of suicide, along with depression and anxiety. When I…

Hope

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Hope

11 min read


Sep 18

Transforming our Stories, Transforming Ourselves

Erev Rosh HaShanah 5784, Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann This summer, I re-read This I believe, a book of excerpts from NPR’s series of the same name, in which people from all backgrounds share their personal philosophies. One in particular has stayed with me since. Greg Chapman, an ordinary man from…

High Holidays

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High Holidays

6 min read


Sep 18

Teshuvah L’Dor VaDor: Breaking Generational “Curses”

Much to the chagrin of my family, my verion of zoning out is watching videos on the TikTok app. I find TikTok to be a great source of entertainment and community — and it can sometimes be a great source of torah. …

Teshuvah

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Teshuvah

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Sep 18

Unplug it and Plug it Back in: A teaching for Rosh HaShanah/Shabbat 5783

If you can observe a day in the life at the Grabelle Herrmann residence, you will probably hear me calling out to Jon, our resident tech expert. “My phone isn’t working, what do I do?” “My computer isn’t working all of a sudden, what do I do?” And often you…

Shabbat

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Shabbat

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Aug 30

It’s the Small Things that Matter: D’var Torah for Ki Teitze & Elul 5783

Recently, my husband Jon and I made an agreement: we will not talk about anything of meaning or importance, about us, the kids or our work or life, after 9pm. If one of us has a thought we desperately want to share with the other, or an agenda item that…

Teshuvah

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Teshuvah

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May 10

Peah: Offering a Vision for Society, Dedicated to the Memory of Jordan Neely z”l

D’var Torah, Parshat Emor May 6, 2023 About 7 years ago, I snapped a photo of an impressive Michael Jackson impersonator who was dancing the moonwalk in the park by City Hall. I put the photo on social media with the caption “Reason number 1289 that I love NYC.” This…

Jordan Neely

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Jordan Neely

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Feb 8

Ma HaAvodah HaZot: What is this sacred work to you? Stepping into the Next Century at SAJ

Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann, Delivered January 28, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD-UiWZmfNM On January 27, 1922, SAJ held its first Shabbat service, a few doors down at 41 West 86th Street, ten days after the Society for the Advancement of Judaism had been established. On January 29, 2022, SAJ inaugurated its Centennial Year…

Judaism

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Judaism

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Jan 11

Messy, Imperfect Forgiveness: Parshat Vayechi 2023/5783, Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann

Messy, Imperfect Forgiveness: Parshat Vayechi 2023/5783, Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann The theme of forgiveness is a predominant one in the Joseph narrative. Joseph’s revelation of his true identity and move to meet Judah’s initiative and approach, in last week’s Torah portion, offers one of the most dramatic moments in the…

Torah

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Torah

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Oct 26, 2022

Sounding the Shofar in a Post-Roe World, 2022/5783

By Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann, SAJ-Judaism that Stands for All Tekiah. One blast. Pay attention. This is not a test. Shevarim. Three sounds, the sound of weeping. The weeping of a pregnant child forced to carry a baby to term. The weeping of a person for whom it was not…

Abortion

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Abortion

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Oct 10, 2022

“True Teshuva:” Being in the Same Place and Acting Differently

Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann About a month ago, my mother said something on a phone call that took my breath away. While she did not necessarily intend this comment as hurtful, it nonetheless bruised almost instantaneously. …

Teshuvah

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Teshuvah

2 min read

Lauren Grabelle Herrmann

Lauren Grabelle Herrmann

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