“Once we grasp the essential meaning of our existence, we can respond to the injustices and inequities around us.” Rabbi Olan, in his sermon of February 21, 1965, opines that we may have accepted a …
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The Parasite in our Midst
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Doing Something about Anxiety
“Whatever else religion is or is not, this is common and central to it wherever and whenever it appears – it affirms the meaning of life. This much is sure, where there is genuine faith there is no room for anxiety.”
– Rabbi Levi A. Olan. From “Doing Something About Anxiety,” broadcast Feb. 14, 1965. -
Doing Something about Anxiety
“Something has gone out of our way of life which makes for increasing tension and anxiety.” Anxiety is the theme of this sermon of February 14, 1965, as it seems to be the theme of …
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A New Look at Good Will
“Human existence by its nature cries out for chesed, loving-kindness. We need to receive it and give it if life in this dangerous world is to survive.” In this wide-ranging and challenging sermon of January …
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Electronics have shrunk our world
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On Legislating Morality
“Life without law is an unthinkable nightmare.” In his November 29, 1964 radio sermon, Rabbi Olan expounded on the relationship between law and morality. “If we now ask ‘do laws make men moral?’ it is …
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Peace depends…
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This Nation Under God
What would Rabbi Olan say is the real question for America today? Mid-century Americans’ lives celebrated their victories and proclaimed Abraham Lincoln as the very exemplar of all that is American. We still invoke the …
Rabbi Levi A. Olan: The Conscience of the City 