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Rabbi Levi A. Olan: The Conscience of the City

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  • No Messiah, Please

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on September 26, 2022September 25, 2022

    “The days in which we live lend themselves to the appearance of a Messiah.” Rabbi Olan’s sermon “No Messiah, Please,” aired on WFAA and KRLD on January 19, 1969, just one day before the inauguration …

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  • Getting Rid of Our Guilts

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on September 5, 2022September 5, 2022

    “Guilt, it appears, festers and grows until it dominates our lives with fear and trembling.” I have heard it said jokingly that guilt is the gift that keeps on giving. Without using these exact words, …

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  • The good life

    “One of the best reasons for living the good life is that it makes for peace of mind.”

    – Rabbi Levi A. Olan. From “Getting Rid of Our Guilts,” broadcast December 22, 1968.

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    September 4, 2022
  • We Have Been There Before

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on August 24, 2022

    “‘We live in a decadent age.  Young people no longer respect their parents.  They are rude and impatient.  They inhabit taverns and have no self-control.’  This sounds very contemporary.  It was inscribed on an Egyptian …

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  • What Our Children Can Inherit From Us

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on August 15, 2022August 14, 2022

    Rabbi Levi Olan’s December 1, 1968 radio sermon was one of several that he preached on the topic of parenting. Speaking to parents (and perhaps grandparents), his question of the day was what can our …

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  • You Are Your Own Worst Enemy

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on August 8, 2022August 7, 2022

    “The paradox of our existence is that we must lose our selves in something outside ourselves in order to experience our real selves.” November 24, 1968 The full title of this sermon could be “You …

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  • Living Demands Wisdom

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on July 25, 2022July 23, 2022

    “The truth is that life requires more than knowledge. We need to become wise.” On November 10, 1968, Rabbi Olan spoke about the modern (and post-modern) dilemma of people being inundated with facts and information- …

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  • We have created great power

    “We have created great power, yes, power enough to destroy all of life on earth. The primary question today is – are we mature enough, wise enough to control such deadly power?”

    – Rabbi Levi A. Olan. From “Living Demands Wisdom,” broadcast November 10, 1968.

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    July 23, 2022
  • The Gift of Memory

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on July 4, 2022

    “What a blessing it is to remember.” In his October 20, 1968 radio sermon, Rabbi Olan spoke about memory. He began with a brief nod to the importance of remembering bad experiences and learning from …

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  • A Modern View of Judgment

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on June 27, 2022June 26, 2022

    “When we practice injustices we reap the whirlwind.  …If we do justly, we can find enduring peace.” In this sermon, delivered on October 13, 1968, Rabbi Olan wrestles with the question, where will we look …

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