Beth Shalom Bloomington: A University Town Synagogue with Rabbi Noach Lawrence

Beth Shalom Bloomington: A University Town Synagogue with Rabbi Noach Lawrence

by Congregation Beth Shalom

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The Iran War and Answering to a Higher Power - Parshat Sh’lach Lecha

Rabbi Noach's d'var Torah (sermon) at Shabbat evening services, 28 Sivan 5786 • June 12, 2026.

America at 250, and Jeremiah and Emma Lazarus' Wisdom - Shabbat of 4th of July Weekend

Rabbi Noach's words at Shabbat evening services, July 3, 2026 • 19 Tammuz 5786.

Devotion, Dissent, and Dialogue: On Shaping a Multi-Faceted Relationship with Israel

Rabbi Noach's d'var Torah (sermon) at Shabbat evening services, 4 Av 5786 • July 17, 2026, Parshat Devarim, Shabbat Chazon • Shabbat of the Vision [of Isaiah], the Shabbat preceding Tisha b’Av.

Why "Only Joy" is Connected to Welcoming the Stranger - Parshat Re’eh

Rabbi Noach's d'var Torah for 25 Av 5786 • August 7, 2026, concluding with a retrospective look back at our moments together in services this past winter, spring and summer engaging with the challenges of our time among Israelis and Palestinians and in American life.

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