Rabbi Sid gives remarks and leads the blessing at the 2015 White House Hanukkah Reception, introduced by President Obama
Rabbi Sid Schwarz in conversation with Bill Moyers about the future of faith in America
Kol Nidre sermon, "Longing for Face Time"
Kol Nidre sermon, “Longing for Face Time,” delivered by Rabbi Sid Schwarz at Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation (Bethesda, MD) on September 27, 2020. Watch above or listen below.
Rabbi Sid’s presentation for the Chautauqua Institution’s Interfaith Friday series on Creation in August 2020
Rabbi Sid’s presentation for the Chautauqua Institution’s Interfaith Friday series on Creation in August 2020: “The Creation Story and Humanity’s Homework: A Jewish Take”.
Follow-up dialogue with Bishop Gene Robinson
This video includes a 45 minute, follow-up dialogue with Bishop Gene Robinson, Vice President for Religion at the Chautauqua Institution, on Rabbi Sid’s presentation: “The Creation Story and Humanity’s Homework: A Jewish Take”.
Rabbi Sid’s presentation, “Judaism, Justice and Holiness”
Rabbi Sid’s presentation, “Judaism, Justice and Holiness” based on his book, Judaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World. This presentation was made available to all of the congregations affiliated with Reconstructing Judaism for the High Holydays 2020, as the Covid 19 shutdown had congregations accessing a lot of video content for their respective worship services.
Rabbi Schwarz on Calling & Chutzpah
Rabbi Schwarz on Calling & Chutzpah, an interview that was part of the national “What’s Your Calling?” project
Covenant Award Recipient Acceptance Speech
Finding the Chosen People in Haiti
Rabbi Sid Schwarz introducing the panel on “Reconstructing Jewish Communities” at the National Reconstructionist Convention, November 16, 2018, Philadelphia, PA.
Religion in the Public Square: Sid Schwarz
“Religion, Social Justice and the Common Good” – Opening Plenary for Clergy Beyond Borders Conference, Washington, D.C., December 2009
A Jewish Conversation on Social Justice
Rabbi Sid on Tzdedek (justice) and Kedusha (sacred purpose)
Rabbi Sid Schwarz keynote to the kickoff of the Black-Jewish Coalition for Justice
Rabbi Sid Schwarz keynote to the kickoff of the Black-Jewish Coalition for Justice, a clergy initiative with rabbis and ministers from the greater New York metropolitan area.