Jeremy Markiz, at The Blogs

Nov 25, 2018, 10:00 PM

Blessings over Fear — Hanukkah 2018

It is in the darkest times that we must seek the light. In the coldest, blackest time of the year, we are given the gift of Hanukkah. Its lessons are more important now than ever. Imagine a time when trust has been...

Nov 5, 2018, 9:04 PM

Pittsburgh: When in doubt, love more

I was woken up at 8 a.m. by my father, on Shabbat, at the hotel we were staying at in Los Angeles. We were going to be heading to synagogue shortly to celebrate our aufruf (wedding honor at Shabbat morning...

Sep 5, 2016, 10:48 PM

What I learned about being a rabbi from Gene Wilder in The Frisco Kid

With the sad news of Gene Wilder’s death, I revisited one of my favorite’s of his works, The Frisco Kid. In this phenomenally funny movie, Gene Wilder plays a Polish rabbi sent to serve a community in San Francisco...

Aug 7, 2016, 10:17 PM

Standing with Black Lives and with Israel Cannot be Mutually Exclusive

A week ago, I woke up in my apartment in Pittsburgh, excited to discover a local protest in solidarity with Black Lives and Black Women aligned with #MLKSitIn that afternoon. I scheduled my day around it, connected on Twitter...

Jan 17, 2016, 11:49 PM

Demanding Nuance

In our time, it has become easier to marginalize opinions and people we disagree with. We read different newspapers, we watch different television, and we barely communicate with each other on subjects of which we disagree. I have spent an...

About Me

Rabbi Jeremy Markiz received rabbinic ordination from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in 2016 and currently serves as the Director of Derekh and Youth Tefillah at Congregation Beth Shalom in Pittsburgh, PA. He grew up in Portland, OR, and enjoys reading, podcasts, and hikes outdoors. Jeremy is passionate about helping fellow clergy and in addition to his synagogue work, he runs The Rabbi's Manual, a blog about rabbinic work and how to be more impactful. This has grown to include a consulting and coaching practice that includes productivity consulting, social media strategy, and assistance with growing user-driven programming. He also writes the With Torah and Love newsletter that puts out weekly posts about the weekly Torah portion.

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