Rabbi Cy Stanway's Podcast

Simchat Torah Shabbat

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I take a look at the symbolism of Simchat Torah and how it can be a paradigm for our lives.

Shabbat Shuva

Send us Fan Mail A short reflection on Shabbat Shuva, the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanna and Yom Kippur

Unearthing The Shards We Leave Behind

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Empty Your Pockets - A Rosh Hashanna Thought

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Memory Into Ritual - Parashat Ki Tavo

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I explore why a simple produce tithe turned into a whole megillah of Jewish history.

Shabbat Message - Parashat Shoftim

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak about the interesting ritual of bikkurim and the text reminding us where we have been and where we are now.  

Why "Justice" Twice?

Send us Fan Mail This is my Parashat Shoftim discussion with the congregation during Shabbat morning service

Justice, Justice - Chase it!

Send us Fan Mail A Shabbat reflection on tzedek, tzedek tirdof - justice, justice you shall pursue

Two Gun Cohen and the Power of Relationship

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Justice and Love - Parashat Eikev

Send us Fan Mail A short thought on Parashat Eikev.  Justice and love - and how they are so closely dependent upon each other.

Small People, Big Message

Send us Fan Mail The Torah drops a line that sounds impossible to reconcile: Moses tells Israel that God didn’t choose them because they were numerous, “for you are the

CBI Boca Livestream Shabbat Morning Shabbat Hazon Teaching

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The Shabbat Of Comfort - Shabbat Nachamu

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Shabbat Hazon Thoughts

Send us Fan Mail Shabbat Hazon is the Shabbat before Tisha B'av and gets its name from the prophet Isaiah who 'saw' (Hazon) the destruction of the Temple

Parashat Matot - Ma'sei - Being on the East Side of the River is not Always a Terrible Thing

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Parashat Pinchas: Visionary and Shepherd

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I riff on Parashat Pinchas and the different kinds of leadership hinted at in the text.  

Shabbat Shalom Greeting Parashat Eikev

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Delighted to be a B'nai Israel as your interim

Send us Fan Mail I am delighted to be the Senior Interim Rabbi of B'nai Israel this year!  This is the audio from my 'Happy to be Here' video!

THE SCANDAL OF THE GOLDEN CALF

Send us Fan Mail Rabbi Stanway and Rabbi Garten discuss the most troubling story of Aaron and Moses and the episode of 'the thing that must not be mentioned'!

Disputation and Dialogue - Abraham and God

Send us Fan Mail In this CHRI episode, Rabbi Stanway discusses the portion Vaeira with Rabbi Steve Garten, specifically the disputation with God and Abraham around Sodom