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Rabbi Cy StanwayShir Shalom - GainesvilleJuly 11, 2025 There is an old saying that what makes God laugh is seeing ...

No More Hiding... GAINESVILLE - JULY 4 2025 When I was at camp many years ago, one of the standard ...

Dvar for June 25 Korach The Torah portion this week is one of the most confusing in the entire Torah.  Its ...

As you may know, I try to find Jewish content and Jewish meaning in everything.  There always seems to be ...

Yom Kippur Morning 2023 Rabbi Cy Stanway I want to share a true story[1] with you:  In 1975, in Cologne, Germany, ...

Erev Yom Kippur Erev Yom Kippur 2023Rabbi Cy Stanway I love playing around with words and expressions. There is always ...

Whither Free Israel?Rosh Hashanna Morning 2023Rabbi Cy Stanway Many years ago, I had the most embarrassing moment of my life, ...

Rabbi Cy Stanway There was a fascinating article I found during the pandemic that has stayed with me. I want ...

New Words: Old Problems Yom Kippur Morning 2022 Rabbi Cy Stanway Let’s start this morning with a little quiz. What ...

Rosh Hashanna 2022I am going to start my Rosh Hashanna sermon talking about something I don’t usually think about: tornadoes.  ...