Rabbi Sim Glaser Every day I try to rediscover what I found in Judaism as a child…a big, bold, delicious, colorful, melodious religion of joy. – Rabbi Glaser Rabbi Sim Glaser joined the Temple Israel clergy team as an associate rabbi in 1999. After his ordination in 1989 from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, Rabbi Glaser served Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, Connecticut for eight years; bringing innovations in learning and worship, largely focusing on youth programs. Rabbi Glaser graduated with Honors and a BA in Psychology with a minor in English from Connecticut College. After graduating, he returned to California and achieved success fronting a Jewish dance band called Eshkoliot (Grapefruits). During that time, he composed several musicals that were produced, and many liturgical pieces and songs, some of which were recorded. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Rabbi Joseph and Agathe Glaser, Rabbi Glaser grew up in California, in what is now the busy and thriving Silicon Valley area. Summers were spent at Camp Swig in the Santa Cruz Mountains where much of Rabbi Glaser's religious identity and spirit were formed. He took up the guitar at a young age, and he plays actively to this day. When Rabbi Glaser was beginning high school, his family spent an incredible year in Jerusalem where he learned the Hebrew language, attended a music school, and fell in love with Israel. Rabbi Glaser brings to Temple his knowledge of Torah, Kabbalah, and Israeli culture; a passion for social justice; a love of Jewish music; an entertaining teaching and preaching style; and a wicked sense of humor. He enthusiastically shares his abundance of rabbinic talents with our Temple community. Rabbi Glaser has put his heart and soul into developing Nefesh Shabbat, Tot Shabbat and TIPTY Creative High Holy Days services to engage congregants of all ages in lively and spiritual musical worship experiences. Additionally, during his tenure at Temple, Rabbi Glaser has been involved in many local, national and international efforts including assisting our neighborhood Jefferson Elementary School in preparing children for the future; addressing issues of homelessness, affordable housing and the current mortgage foreclosure crisis; and advocating for humanitarian intervention in response to the Darfur genocide. Rabbi Glaser is married to Barbara Ehrlich Glaser, and has three children; Benjamin, Louis and Hannah. Sermons by Rabbi Sim Glaser 2010/5771 High Holy Days Sermons >> Erev Rosh HaShanah >> Rosh Hashanah >> Erev Yom Kippur >> Yom Kippur 2009/5770 High Holy Days Sermons >> Erev Rosh HaShanah >> Rosh Hashanah >> Erev Yom Kippur >> Yom Kippur 2008/5769 High Holy Days Sermons >> Erev Rosh HaShanah >> Rosh Hashanah >> Erev Yom Kippur >> Yom Kippur 2007/5768 High Holy Days Sermons >> Rosh HaShanah >> Yom Kippur