A time to learn, a time to feel, a time to snooze: the rabbi’s sermon. For centuries it has given Saturday morning prayer services their character and depth — and their length. But last summer, when ...

To those listening from the pews, a spiritual leader’s sermons may seem improvised on the spot, but researching and writing those words can take weeks — sometimes even months. This week’s clergy ...

(JTA) On the morning of Oct. 7, Rabbi Erez Sherman was preparing for the Yizkor memorial service at his Conservative synagogue, Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He had written a sermon, somewhat ...