The Urban Rabbi

Grief within Grief

I wrote this poem today 10/2/26 for Yizkor tomorrow...

Oct 2 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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September 2026

Self-Forgiveness

The Hardest (and maybe most important) Task of Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre Sermon 5787 Hamakom Los Angeles)

Sep 25 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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To Be a Jew in the World

My Yom Kippur 5787 Sermon from Hamakom Los Angeles. Reflections on P!nk, Judah, Jewish pride, and insisting on our (authentic) place in the world

Sep 24 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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25 Years After 9/11

Overcoming Fear on Life’s Narrow Bridge

Sep 16 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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Less That you Can. All That you Should

Making the Most of our Mixed Multitude

Sep 16 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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24:37

August 2026

Amalek and Terror

My sermon from Parashat Ki Tetze about our tradition’s condemnation of terror and those who terrorize. Delivered Aug. 22, 2026 ~ 9 Elul 5786

Aug 24 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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July 2026

Love: The Antidote to Tisha B’Av

In honor of Tu B'Av, my July 25 (11 Av) sermon about love as a powerful weapon against hate.

Jul 31 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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On America's 250th Birthday: Celebrating Human Beings and Humans Becoming

My first sermon for the Hamakom community. Delivered July 4, 2026 ~ 19 Tamuz 5786. An auspicious day to begin!

Jul 19 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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Grateful for the Gratitude!

Some powerful moments from our farewell weekend at Beth Am!

Jul 14 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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May 2026

The Irreducible Holy: In Judaism (Unlike Gravity) What Goes Up, Must Stay Up

My Sermon reflecting on the Supreme Court's recent decision re: the Voting Rights Act. Parashat Emor (May 2, 2026 ~ 15 Iyar 5786)

May 8 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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A Final Stroll Through the “New Jewish Neighborhood”

An advance copy of my concluding May/June 2026 column for Jmore!

May 1 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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April 2026

Tzara’at and Speech as Infectious Disease

My sermon from April 18, 2026 on Parashat Tazria-Metzora 5786

Apr 24 • Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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