Chadesh Yamenu

About the Book

In this collection of selected high holiday sermons from his thirty years as rabbi of Congregation Beth Judea, Howard Lifshitz addresses contemporary issues through the lens of Judaism’s teachings. Based on his own experiences and influenced by the comments and questions of his congregants, colleagues and teachers, he seeks to encourage people to return to the wellspring that is Torah to gain an understanding of the richness of the Jewish tradition, to find guidance for living in today’s world, and to derive personal strength, inspiration, purpose and fulfillment.

About the Author

Ordained in 1973 at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Rabbi Howard Lifshitz served congregations in Michigan and Pennsylvania before coming to Congregation Beth Judea in Long Grove, Illinois in 1981 where he served as senior spiritual leader for thirty years. He has held leadership positions in the Rabbinical Assembly, the Jewish Community Centers, and the Jewish Community and Family Service of Metropolitan Chicago. Rabbi Lifshitz has been active in the Buffalo Grove Chaplaincy programs, the local Interfaith Council and the Adult Jewish Education Consortium. He has also participated in many Jewish Federation programs, and in the Northwest Suburban Rabbis and Social Workers groups. His warmth and compassion, sensitivity and insight have enabled him to provide true spiritual guidance and led to his receiving the Simon Greenberg Award for Rabbinic Achievement.