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Temple Sholom PodcastAuthor: Temple Sholom of Chicago
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The Names that Determine our Fate – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Monday, 12 January, 2026
Recorded live on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026What if every day is lagniappe—an extra gift you didn’t earn, but get anyway?In this sermon, Rabbi Conover explores the power of names—and the power of second chances. From the surprising concept of lagniappe (the 13th bagel in a baker’s dozen) to Alfred Nobel’s “early obituary” that changed his legacy, Rabbi Conover reflects on the moments that wake us up and invite us to live differently.With Moses’ call from the burning bush and the Torah’s pattern of transformational renaming—Sarai to Sarah, Avram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel—this teaching asks a piercing question we can’t avoid: when the time comes, will we have lived as who we truly are meant to be?A timely meditation on destiny, courage, and choosing what kind of difference we want to make—before we run out of “extra days.”







