One fateful day,
his Rebbe told him that he would make a great liberal pulpit rabbi.
Rabbi Polirer took this as a great compliment; he could cross lines
and bring Judaism to a larger audience. How great! But what would
Suzi think? So, he asked his bride of three years what she thought
about it. Suzi said, “It will be an adventure.” Suzi
is a prophetess, is she not? (In other words, all this is HER fault
– or to her credit, depending on how you look at it.)
Who says that Rabbis need
to be dour sourpuss scholars without a sense of humor?
Today, Rabbi Richard Polirer focuses
his energies on leading the prayers each Shabbat at Congregation
Beth Hillel of Margate, and teaching B’nai Mitzvah from his
home office in Parkland, bringing over 25 years of pulpit experience
and pedagogical skill to his craft. A consummate teacher, he is
still learning – a lifelong pursuit.
His sermons are topical and scintillating
– and always entertaining. His chants? Hear samples of his
marvelous, velvet voice (click here).
