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Rabbi John Carrier

Rabbi John Carrier

Gifts of Every Heart

A letter to my congregation with personal reflections on Torah, my friend Barney, and the debate about guns in America.

7 min readFeb 17, 2018

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Gifts of Every Heart

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Rabbi John Carrier

The Way It Has Always Been

Some songs we’ve played for a very long time, but most of them started out as jazz.

3 min readJan 7, 2018

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The Way It Has Always Been

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Rabbi John Carrier

Growth Takes Risk, Resilience Takes Community

A Yom Kippur Sermon about a Demon, a Goat, and a Tiny Angel

10 min readOct 3, 2017

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Growth Takes Risk, Resilience Takes Community

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Rabbi John Carrier

Selena Gomez, Deuteronomy, and Rosh Hashanah

What could these three possibly have in common?

4 min readSep 15, 2017

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Selena Gomez, Deuteronomy, and Rosh Hashanah

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Rabbi John Carrier

Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of Robots, Unless You Are One

If you’re being authentic, you are irreplaceable.

3 min readAug 25, 2017

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Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of Robots, Unless You Are One

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Rabbi John Carrier

You Will Not Stand Idly by the Blood of Your Neighbor

A Rabbi’s Message to His Congregation about Hate and How to Fight It

4 min readAug 18, 2017

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You Will Not Stand Idly by the Blood of Your Neighbor

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Rabbi John Carrier

Compassion after Contention: A Rabbi’s Letter to the Congregation after the 2016 Election

To my dear friends at Burbank Temple Emanu El,

8 min readNov 10, 2016

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Compassion after Contention: A Rabbi’s Letter to the Congregation after the 2016 Election

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Rabbi John Carrier

The Future (and Past) of Synagogues: Meet Needs and You’ll Never Close

Synagogues are always trying the answer the question: “Why don’t they like us?”

5 min readJul 13, 2016

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The Future (and Past) of Synagogues: Meet Needs and You’ll Never Close

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Rabbi John Carrier

Teach with Respect

Reflection on Parashat Kedoshim

3 min readApr 26, 2014

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Teach with Respect

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Rabbi John Carrier

Rabbi John Carrier

Learning to live a life of meaning and joy, teaching what I’ve learned via YouTube, podcasts, articles, and classes at my synagogue, Burbank Temple Emanu El.

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