Congregation Schaarai Zedek

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This podcast features sermons from Shabbat and holiday services at Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida. Congregation Schaarai Zedek is a Reform Jewish congregation established in 1894. Today, our Temple family is made up of more than 3,000 adults and children spanning four generations. We have been very fortunate to have strong spiritual leadership and an active membership throughout our 100 year history. We are led by Rabbi Joel Simon, Rabbi Micahel Weiss, Cantor Deborrah Cannizzaro, and Rabbi Emeritus Richard J. Birnholz. For more info about CSZ, please visit our website: www.zedek...

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Responding to Ye: A Sermon on Accountability and Repentance 26.06.2026 21:39

Welcome to the Schaarai Zedek Podcast, where you'll find live recordings of sermons, divrei Torah, teachings, and reflections from our Erev Shabbat and High Holy Day services. Whether you're listening on your commute, during a walk, or from home, we're glad to have you with us. This Episode: "Responding to Ye: A Sermon on Accountability and Repentance" Delivered by Rabbi Joel Simon on June 19, 202...

Understanding Israeli Perspectives with Yossi Klein Halevi 12.03.2026 1:21:52

Welcome to the Schaarai Zedek Podcast, featuring sermons, teachings, conversations, and special programs from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida. This Episode: Understanding Israeli Perspectives Recorded live on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Congregation Schaarai Zedek. In this special joint program presented by Congregation Schaarai Zedek and the Saint Leo University Center for Catholic-Je...

The Sinai Standing Between Haman’s Persia and the Ayatollah’s Iran 10.03.2026 16:59

Welcome to the Schaarai Zedek Podcast, where you’ll find live recordings of sermons, divrei Torah, teachings, and reflections from our Erev Shabbat and High Holy Day services. Whether you’re listening on your commute, during a walk, or from home, we’re glad to have you with us. This Episode: “The Sinai Standing Between Haman’s Persia and the Ayatollah’s Iran” Delivered by Rabbi Joel Simon on March...

The Elixer of Life and the Deadly Poison – Yom Kippur 2025/5786 – Rabbi Michael Weiss 22.10.2025 24:00

The Elixer of Life and the Deadly Poison – Yom Kippur 2025/5786 – Rabbi Michael Weiss by Congregation Schaarai Zedek

Nostalgia Isn’t What it Used to Be – Kol Nidre 2025/5786 – Rabbi Joel Simon 22.10.2025 20:10

Nostalgia Isn’t What it Used to Be – Kol Nidre 2025/5786 – Rabbi Joel Simon by Congregation Schaarai Zedek

Holy Conversations in a Fractured World – Rosh Hashanah 2025/5786 - Rabbi Joel Simon 22.10.2025 24:56

Holy Conversations in a Fractured World – Rosh Hashanah 2025/5786 - Rabbi Joel Simon by Congregation Schaarai Zedek

Standing on the Parted Shores of History – Erev Rosh Hashanah 2025/5786 - Rabbi Joel Simon 22.10.2025 19:09

Standing on the Parted Shores of History – Erev Rosh Hashanah 2025/5786 - Rabbi Joel Simon by Congregation Schaarai Zedek

Shabbat Derech Eretz – A Path Home to Common Decency 03.02.2025 16:46

Welcome to the Schaarai Zedek Podcast, where you’ll find live recordings of sermons, divrei Torah, teachings, and stories from our Erev Shabbat and High Holy Day services. We know that life gets in the way, and that’s okay—Judaism isn’t just about what happens in the synagogue, but also how we live it every day. So whether you’re at home, on your way, or out for a morning run, we’re here for you....

Sh’mini – Living up to Expectations: In Leviticus, in War, and in our Homes 22.04.2024 16:47

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on April 5, 2024. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Bridging the Chasm on Israel 19.03.2024 15:14

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Michael Weiss from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on March 15, 2024. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Yom Kippur - Our Children 16.10.2023 22:17

Kol Nidre sermon by Rabbi Michael Weiss from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on September 25, 2023. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Kol Nidre - Getting The Assist: Lessons In Leadership And Life 16.10.2023 23:57

Kol Nidre sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on September 24, 2023. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Rosh Hashanah - A Judaism To Build Your Life On 20.09.2023 21:46

Rosh Hashanah sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on September 16, 2023. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Why This Seder Should Be Different From All Other Seders – It’s Not The Way We’ve Always Done It 04.04.2023 16:19

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on March 31, 2023. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Be Strong, Be Strong 20.10.2022 13:51

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Michael Weiss from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on July 29, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Eikev – Finding Fulfillment While Wanting More 20.10.2022 12:07

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on August 5, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Tu B'Av And The Gift Of Loving Each Other 20.10.2022 14:05

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Michael Weiss from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on August 12, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Eikev – Finding Fulfillment While Wanting More 20.10.2022 13:17

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on August 19, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Shoftim - GPS To A Better World And A Better Us 20.10.2022 13:35

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on September 2, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Roleplaying Your Way To A Better Self 20.10.2022 12:46

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Michael Weiss from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on September 9, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Rosh Hashanah - Curating A Gallery Of One’s Life 20.10.2022 16:38

Rosh Hashanah sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on September 26, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Kol Nidre - A Fiddler In The Storm 20.10.2022 25:08

Kol Nidre sermon by Rabbi Joel SImon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on October 4, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Yom Kippur - Moving Beyond Warm And Welcoming 20.10.2022 20:36

Yom Kippur sermon by Rabbi Michael Weiss from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on October 5, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

The Torah of Misunderstanding 04.05.2022 13:18

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Michael Weiss from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on April 29, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.

Flight or Fight: In Ukraine or In Our Own Lives 08.03.2022 17:32

Shabbat sermon by Rabbi Joel Simon from Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Florida on March 4, 2022. Follow us @schaaraizedek or visit our website www.zedek.org.