Torah for our Times: Student Innovation and Thought Leadership
2025-26 Student Sermons and Recitals
The times below are when tefillah begins. The student sermons occur during the course of the service.
New York: 10:00 a.m. ET and are .
Los Angeles: 11:30 a.m. PT and are .
Cincinnati: 9:45 a.m. ET and are .
| DATE | RABBINICAL STUDENT NAME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025 | Marisa Papell | Cincinnati |
| October 16, 2025 | Marcia Pally | New York |
| October 16, 2025 | Lizzie Frankel | Los Angeles |
| October 23, 2025 | Rebeca Orantes | Los Angeles |
| October 30, 2025 | Morgan Folger | New York |
| October 30, 2025 | Sarah Livschitz | Los Angeles |
| November 6, 2025 | Micah Glickman | New York |
| November 6, 2025 | Tori Greene | Los Angeles |
| November 13, 2025 | Margeaux Dressner-Wolberg | New York |
| November 20, 2025 | Matthew Berman | New York |
| November 20, 2025 | Erika Purdy | Los Angeles |
| December 4, 2025 | Gretchen Johnson | Cincinnati |
| December 4, 2025 | Julia Bennett | New York |
| December 11, 2025 | Julie Fishbach | Los Angeles |
| January 22, 2026 | Hannah Karpel-Pomerantz | Los Angeles |
| January 29, 2026 | Ally Karpel-Pomerantz | Los Angeles |
| February 5, 2026 | Audrey Klepser | New York |
| February 5, 2026 | Rebecca Marcus | Los Angeles |
| February 12, 2026 | Jonathan Benzion | Cincinnati |
| February 12, 2026 | Jamie Gottlieb | New York |
| February 12, 2026 | Ben Poor | Los Angeles |
| February 19, 2026 | Spencer Szwalbenest | New York |
| February 19, 2026 | Paige Beame | Los Angeles |
| March 12, 2026 | Shoshy Levine Ferrer | Los Angeles |
| March 19, 2026 | Zoe Dressner-Wolberg | New York |
| April 16, 2026 | Alyssa Feigelson | Los Angeles |
| April 23, 2026 | Josh Less | Los Angeles |
New York DFSSM Recitals begin at 10:30 a.m. ET and are .
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | VIEW RECITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2025 | Sarina Elenbogen-Siegel | New York | |
| October 22, 2025 | Shayna Burack | New York | |
| November 19, 2025 | Leslie Goldberg | New York | |
| December 3, 2025 | David Epstein | New York | |
| March 18, 2026 | Ilana Mulcahy | New York | |
| March 25, 2026 | Margo Wagner | New York | |
| April 22, 2026 | Sam Chamberlin | New York | |
| April 29, 2026 | Rabbi Luisa Sinacore | New York |