Rosh ha-Shanah

This box contains 19 folders of sermons spanning August 1971 to November 1988. Many of the sermons exist in duplicate or triplicate as marginalia and notes typically exist on one or more sermons and the other copy(ies) are facsimiles without the marginalia or notes. This box also includes wedding sermons/speeches and a few sermons with no date.

This folder contains two sermons. The first is titled, "Hear, O Israel," and was delivered February 25, 1938. The second is titled, "What Hope in the New Year," and was delivered on the first day of Rosh HaShanah (September 26), 1938.

This folder contains two sermons. The first is titled, "Are we on Trial," and was delivered on September 15, 1939 (the second day of Rosh HaShanah)--just 12 days after England entered World War II. The second sermon is titled, "In G-d we Trust," and was delivered on September 23 at the Yizkor service during Yom Kippur.

This folder contains two sermons that were delivered on the first and second days of Rosh HaShanah. The first sermon is titled, "Is There Room for Optimism," and was delivered on October 3, 1940. The second sermon is titled, "And Where is G-d," and was delivered one day later on October 4.

This folder contains four sermons.

1. Freedom in an Enslaved World - April 12, 1941 - First day of Passover

2. In Sight of G-d - April 19, 1941 - Eigth day of Passover, Yizkor Service

3. Return, Oh Israel - September 22, 1941 - First day of Rosh HaShanah

4. A World in Travail - September 23, 1941 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah

This folder contains three sermons.

1. Watchman, What of the Night - September 13, 1942 - Second day Rosh HaShanah

2. Does Religion Need Symbols? - November 5, 1942

3. Faith of our Fathers - November 14, 1942 - Delivered at Rodfei Zedek, Chicago, IL

This file contains six sermons.

1. Heroism - January 8, 1943

2. Untitled - March 7, 1943 - Labeled "Detroit"

3. Hear, Ye Men - September 30, 1943 - First day of Rosh HaShanah

4. Israel and the World - October 1, 1943 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah

5. The Bitter and the Sweet - October 9, 1943 - Yom Kippur, Yizkor Service

6. Faith of our Fathers - November 26, 1943 - Friday evening

This folder contains four sermons.

1. The Right Perspective - September 19, 1944 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah

2. The Certainties of Life - September 27, 1944 - Yom Kippur, Yizkor Service

3. Religion and Politics - November 3, 1944

4. The Challenge to Youth - November 17, 1944

This folder contains three sermons.

1. Lest we Forget - May 19, 1945 - Second day of Shavuot

2. Creating Your Own Book of Life - September 8, 1945 - First day of Rosh HaShanah (in duplicate)

3. After Victory, What? - September 9, 1945 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah (in duplicate)

This folder contains four sermons.

1. The Jewish Way of Life - March 19, 1948

2. What Does Life Hold for You? - October 4, 1948 - First day of Rosh HaShanah

3. We are New-Born This Day - October 5, 1948 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah

4. For the Words of our Mouths - October 12, 1948 - Kol Nidrei