Recorded live on Sept. 12

When the world feels like it is constantly on fire, how do we move from simply responding to each crisis to building something that will endure?

On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Conover draws on the unlikely examples of a tiny hummingbird fighting a forest fire and a beaver returning to a restored river to explore a defining Jewish impulse: to build, even in the face of fear. From the Israelites constructing the Mishkan in the shadow of a burning Mount Sinai to generations who rebuilt Jewish life after moments of upheaval, she reflects on what it means for us to take responsibility for the future.

As Temple Sholom looks toward its own future, Rabbi Conover offers an invitation for this generation: we have spent years being the hummingbird, showing up when something precious is burning. Now, it is time to become the beaver and build, together.

This episode concludes with Cantor Ben-David singing “L’dor Vador” by Josh Nelson, the sermon anthem for the first day of Rosh Hashanah.

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