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Parshat Vayeishev Sermon
B’nai Israel Synagogugue High Point, NC , Delivered on August 2020
Preston’s sermon at the B’nai Israel Synagogue in High Point, NC on Parshat Vayeishev and the death penalty.
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Zoom Service
Virtual, Delivered on May 8th, 2020
Preston’s first zoom service with the B’nai Israel Congregation.
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Passover Holiday (with Music)
Virtual, Delivered on April 3,
Preston shares music, a story, and inspiration in advance of the Passover holiday 2020.
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Senior Sermon
Hebrew Union College (Jewish Institute of Religion), New York City, Delivered on January 2020
Delivered in the forth-year of his rabbinical studies, Preston’s senior sermon is a powerful articulation and expression of the virtue of presence.
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Sermon on Parshat Toldot for B’nai Israel
High Point, NC Congregation, Delivered the Shabbat before Thanksgiving in November 2020,
Preston invites the congregation to incorporate the middot we learn from our sacred stories into our relationships today.
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Shabbat Sermon
High Point, NC Congregation, Delivered on January 2020
Preston’s commentary on Parshat Bo and our responsibility for reaching out to one another across difference.
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Sermon on Parshat Mishpatim for B’nai Israel
High Point, NC Congregation, Delivered on February 2020
Sermon for High Point February 2020: Preston incorporates learnings from leading a teen service trip and parshat mishpatim to teach about the Jewish obligation to work for social justice.
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Shabbat Juneteenth Iyuun and D’var
B’nai Israel Congregation, Delivered on June 2020
Two short pieces from B’nai Israel’s service on Shabbat Juneteenth giving historical context to the holiday and a Torah-based call to pursue racial justice.
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Erev Rosh HaShanah 5781
B’nai Israel Synagogue in High Point, NC, Delivered on September 2020
Preston’s hopeful sermon to start 5781 in the shadow of the ongoing pandemic.
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Freewill and choosing to forgive
B’nai Israel Synagogue in High Point, NC, Delivered on September 2020
Delivered to B’nai Israel Synagogue in High Point during the High Holidays of 5780 considering the values of agency and forgiveness.
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On the problem of theodicy
B’nai Israel Synagogue in High Point, Delivered on September 2020
On the problem of theodicy; delivered to B’nai Israel Synagogue in High Point on Kol Nidre 5781 and subsequently published in the Baltimore Post Examiner.