Justus BairdCurating a Memory Display Case for Our Loved OnesThis yizkor sermon was originally delivered at the Jewish Center of Princeton on Yom Kippur 5775.8 min read·Jan 11, 2022----
Justus BairdResidue Is Carried, Not ForgivenOriginally delivered on Yom Kippur 5782 at the Princeton Jewish Center7 min read·Sep 22, 2021----
Justus BairdYour Personal Replay CenterOriginally delivered on Rosh Hashana 5782 at the Princeton Jewish Center.8 min read·Sep 22, 2021----
Justus BairdTefillin: Souvenirs from the ExodusOriginally written for Parashat Bo 5779 (January 2019)6 min read·Feb 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.9 min read·Sep 29, 2020----
Justus BairdJohn Witherspoon and the Book of LifeOriginally delivered on Rosh Hashana 5781 at the Jewish Center in Princeton, NJ.7 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·May 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).10 min read·Oct 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)10 min read·Oct 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…7 min read·Apr 28, 2019----