Rabbi Levi A. Olan: The Conscience of the City

“Is it possible in this day of reason and science for anyone to say that he [sic] saw God?” In his March 2, 1969 radio sermon, Rabbi Levi Olan taught that seeing is more than …

“We suffer terribly from Sunday words and Monday actions.”  In this sermon, delivered on February 23, 1969, Rabbi Olan identifies the Ten Commandments as principles “binding at all times and in all places.”  He distinguishes …

“If we prepare ourselves with enduring things like nature, art, friends, and love for people, we will grow old gracefully.” In this sermon, delivered on February 16, 1969, Rabbi Olan meditates on what we need …

“A fearless man [sic] is either a fool or crazy and had better be locked up for his own safety. Let us be grateful that we can still be afraid. It will help us survive.” …

“…No one communion possesses the full understanding of the nature of God.  The differences are beneficial for they enlarge our view and give us a richer comprehension of God.” In this sermon, delivered on January …

“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 …

“The pattern of life is woven over the loom of time.  Its beauty depends upon the harmonization of the past and the future into a living present.” The theme of this sermon, delivered on January …

“A rabbi is not a prophet. He has had no singular experience with God which entitles him to say: ‘Thus saith the Lord.’ He is only the keeper of the Biblical Prophetic tradition and its …