Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Urgency of the Halfway - Opening Prayer for the Colorado State House - March 12, 2026

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Our God who calls us to reflect on who we are and why we are here: This morning, we come together in liminal space and time as we   near the...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Lessons From the Megillah - A Purim Prayer for the CO State House of Representatives

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Our God and the God of all people, This past Tuesday, Jews around the world celebrated the Jewish festival of Purim.  We read the Book of Es...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

A Valentines Prayer for the Colorado House of Representatives

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Our God and God of all people. We know you by many names: God of mercy, God of Justice, God of Salvation, God of all Humanity  But this morn...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Opening Prayer for the CO House of Representatives - January 29, 2026

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  Our God and God of all people:     We come to you this morning from different faith traditions .    As we celebrate the splendor and poten...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Opening Prayer for the CO House of Representatives at the Beginning of a New Session - January 22, 2026

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This is the 14th year that I  have been delivering opening prayers at the Colorado House of Representatives every Thursday.  Here is today...
Sunday, November 30, 2025

A. Reflection on History Repeating Itself. Rabbi Joe Black - November 30th, 2025

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  On November 7, 1938, a distraught young German-born Polish – Jewish expatriate named Herschel Feibel Grynszpan shot and killed Nazi German...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

My Final Sermon: Korach and Connecting Tissue

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    Korach and Connecting Tissue Rabbi Joseph R. Black – Temple Emanuel June 27, 2025 As you can tell by the sling that I am wearing,   ...