Rabbi Bernie Lipnick was a dynamic educator, passionate Zionist, tireless civil rights activist, and compassionate spiritual guide. His mission-to make Judaism relevant to Jews in multicultural America-was reflected in his daily life and his wise and practical sermons. His timeless teachings touched thousands and continues to do so today.
This book is a tribute to an eminent and inspiring spiritual leader. Rabbi Bernie Lipnick was a dynamic educator, passionate Zionist, and tireless civil rights activist. His mission-to make Judaism relevant to Jews in multicultural America-was reflected in his daily life and his wise and practical sermons. His timeless teachings reached hundreds.As a young man, in 1949, while a rabbinic student at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Bernie Lipnick resolved to help build the new state of Israel with his own hands. And so he did. He left his studies and traveled to Eretz Yisroel. As a mature man, in the early 1990s, in retirement, he resolved to build a home on a mountain in Idyllwild, California...with his own hands. And so he did. During the 40 and more years in between Israel and Idlewild, as a rabbi and a teacher, he resolved to build a congregation of committed Jews and to reimagine Jewish education. And so he did...with all his strength and all his heart. The 28 sermons in this book are a window into the monumental events of the second half of the 20th century as experienced and witnessed by Rabbi Bernard Lipnick.