An older father and his adult son share a thoughtful conversation on a park bench beneath autumn trees.

Beyond the Ballot: Faith, Justice, and the Courage to Question

Inspired by Rabbi Idan Irelander’s Shabbat sermon on Parashat Vayera, October 30, 2026. What does it mean to stand up for what is right? And how do we make thoughtful choices when the world around us seems increasingly divided? These questions are hardly new. In fact, they reach back thousands of years to one of the Torah’s most powerful encounters. In Parashat Vayera, God reveals a plan to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.…