Yom Kippur | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | October 2, 2025
Intention vs Impact: The Art of a Successful Apology Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould On February 28th, 1844, President John Tyler was almost assassinated… by accident. The president was taking a pleasure cruise down the Potomac with 400 of his closest friends. Tyler was accompanied by his fiancée and future first Lady, Julia Gardiner, and her father. Continue Reading »
Rosh Hashanah Day One | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | September 23, 2025
My Fight is Needed Elsewhere: How to Save Up for When it Matters Most Rosh HaShanah 5786 Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould This summer, like millions of others, I took my boys to see the latest Superman movie. I didn’t hesitate. It looked like good, clean, fun. The kids had a good time. The effects were exciting. Continue Reading »
Erev Rosh Hashanah | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | September 22, 2025
Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Allowing Rosh HaShanah to Bring us Back to Who we are Without the Fear Erev Rosh HaShanah Dvar Torah 5786 Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould The smell of fear is in the air. People quake. Men hide. Women shake. Heart beats race. Breath is short. In the Star Wars prequel, Andor, the show Continue Reading »
Rosh Hashanah | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | September 26, 2023
Out of the Drive-Thru and Into the Coffee Shop: Inviting Authentic Relationships Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould | Anshe Emet Synagogue | Rosh Hashanah Day I 5784/2023 | Blum Shanah Tovah. In my house, I’m usually the first person up and about. I have always been an early morning riser. With one caveat: I need caffeine. Recently, Continue Reading »
Rosh Hashanah | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | September 26, 2023
Unlocking the Box Buried Within: How Psychology and Judaism Give Us the Keys to the Hope We Thought We Lost Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould | Anshe Emet Synagogue | Rosh Hashanah Day I 5784/2023 | Blum “There is always a way out.” In July of 2018, the world watched as twelve Thai boys on a soccer team Continue Reading »
Tazria-Metzora | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | April 22, 2023
Rosh Hashanah Day Two | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | September 8, 2021
Making Teshuvah with Ourselves Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould Rosh Hashanah, Day 2, 2021 This year, I, like most of you, did a fair bit of TV binge watching. Amongst other things, perhaps more than once, I watched all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. I love the Marvel Universe. I love the superheroes and their foibles. Continue Reading »
Erev Rosh Hashanah | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | September 6, 2021
The Power of Gratitude Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould Erev Rosh Hashanah 2021 For Thanksgiving last year, we drove an RV to Arizona. It was the height of the Pandemic. I hadn’t seen my parents in ages. It seemed like the only safe and reasonable way to get there. So, my family of four piled into a Continue Reading »
Shoftim | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | August 16, 2021
This week, and just this week, in our home, in our backyard, in the city of Chicago, the following people died from gun violence: Cordell Bass Andre Carter Ella French Kenneth Harvey Jeremy Head Lazerrick Jackson Stephan Roberts Tyrane Seals Daryl Willis Unknown (3) If you are like me, most of the time, you don’t Continue Reading »
Yom Kippur | Rabbi D'ror Chankin-Gould | September 28, 2020
I was 15. I was away for the weekend at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California on a Shabbat retreat for Hebrew High School. I arrived in my bunk, unloaded my clothes, and the counselor invited the boys to gather outside for ice breakers. We sat in a circle of logs staring at our shoes, and started telling Continue Reading »