Nasso Excerpts

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Shabbat Shalom

Yet another census was taken. And there were leaders. Yes, there were leaders, Bernie. I am not going to name them, because there are no leaders in this congregation. Not one person in this congregation takes a step up and contributes to the congregation....Leaders. People who represent others. People who represent a team. This shule is beginning to look like Cleveland. It hurts to watch the lack of leadership. No heart....

The tribal leaders brought offerings  as part of the inauguration service of the Tabernacle. You remember the inauguration of the new shule's sanctuary? No...Because there was no inauguration. We hired a group of non-Jewish anti-Semites to build the shule. Our shule was built by the local PETA chapter. And they even put a Magen David on the shule...Putting a Jewish Star on a shule is anti-Semitism. We all know that...Then the board are the anti-Semites for requesting the shule have a Jewish Star on it...

The tribal leaders gave their offerings and they were to be used 'for the service in in the tent of meeting' (7:5). It is as if they had a part in the service and the erection of the Tabernacle. They took a leadership role and gave something from their tribe. Something that is to be used in the tent of meeting. Some people give donations. Just a reminder Frank. I hope business is still going well...Leaders give donations.

This shule still doesn't have a light above the ark. Nobody donated it. We asked the Feigenbergs, but they have no representative in their family...Not one leader. Shavuot is coming up and no classes this year. Like last year, we are going to just stay up and argue about the temperature in the shule. Is it hot? Maybe it is....Because we have no leaders Bernie.

It is only with leaders that things get done. That the light is constantly lit...It gets dark and very hot in the shule with no leaders. You end up with a Jewish star on the shule...Each family needs a leader as well. So that dues will be paid Dr. Shwarzstein. So that the electric bill is paid...

We have a cantor that does not know how to lead the services. ...

***These are excerpts from the sermon. For the sermon in its entirety, come see David Kilimnick perform at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, in downtown Jerusalem.

David also tours as a Maggid around the world, with very few stories.

Shabbat Shalom