Justus BairdCurating a Memory Display Case for Our Loved OnesThis yizkor sermon was delivered at Congregation Shomrei Emunah in Montclair, NJ on Yom Kippur 5785. An earlier version was given at the…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022
Justus BairdResidue Is Carried, Not ForgivenOriginally delivered on Yom Kippur 5782 at the Princeton Jewish CenterSep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
Justus BairdYour Personal Replay CenterOriginally delivered on Rosh Hashana 5782 at the Princeton Jewish Center.Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
Justus BairdTefillin: Souvenirs from the ExodusOriginally written for Parashat Bo 5779 (January 2019)Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Justus BairdThe Wave and the Cry: A Jewish Tale of Crisis and ResponseInspired by, and dedicated to, my teacher Dr. Melila Hellner-Eshed. See her teaching, Spiritual Sustenance in a Time of Crisis, here.Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
Justus BairdJohn Witherspoon and the Book of LifeOriginally delivered on Rosh Hashana 5781 at the Jewish Center in Princeton, NJ.Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Justus BairdGer Tzedek: The Righteous ConvertThe life of Count Valentin Potocki (who was called the Ger Tzedek after his death) was a remarkable break in the “monotonous course of the…May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Justus BairdTorah of Intention for the Age of Distraction (aka Attention Economy)Yom Kippur Sermon originally delivered at the Princeton Jewish Center October 9, 2019 (5780).Oct 10, 2019Oct 10, 2019
Justus BairdNourishing the Spiritual Roots of the Climate CrisisOriginally delivered as a Rosh Hashana sermon at the Princeton Jewish Center on September 30, 2019 (5780)Oct 2, 2019Oct 2, 2019
Justus BairdPAINT BY NUMBERS PASSOVER (YIZKOR 5779)Every Shabbat afternoon I try to take a few minutes to read the obituaries in the Town Topics. And during the week, I often read obituaries…Apr 28, 2019Apr 28, 2019