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Feb 15, 2023, 10:20 PM

A rabbi’s contrary view: Can we all just get along?

It's ironic that US Jews are being urged to enter the fray to save Israel’s democracy. Our job is to help lower the flames.

Jun 3, 2022, 6:59 AM

Why a coalition of Zionist rabbis is necessary

Not too long ago it would have been unheard of for Jews or Jewish leaders to question and criticize Israel while it was under attack. Yet the now famous (or depending on your perspective, infamous) letter signed last year...

Jan 3, 2022, 11:57 PM

Assessing Desmond Tutu

Surprisingly a number of rabbis and Jewish leaders have a blind spot when it comes to an assessment of S. African Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s. Tutu was clearly a courageous figure who deserves praise for his brave struggle to end...

Feb 3, 2021, 7:49 AM

Sharansky’s ‘Never Alone’: A Must Read

Natan Sharansky's most recent book, co-authored with Gil Troy, "Never Alone" is a must-read for anyone who cares about the American Jewish community, and especially for those in positions of leadership. The book is divided into three sections covering three...

Dec 16, 2020, 12:04 AM

Chanukah 2020 – Don’t Let the Light Go Out

Chanukah 2020 – Don’t Let the Light Go Out Part of the Jewish psyche is the willingness throughout our history has been our willingness to challenge the norm, to be willing to go against the grain, to question and thereby...

Aug 28, 2020, 4:48 PM

What Is the Proper Blessing at a Convention?

We’ve come a long way from the time when the rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof said that the proper blessing for the czar is, “May God keep the czar… far away from us.” But America is different. We Jews...

Aug 24, 2020, 3:31 PM

A Shul Is Not A Gym

If you do not go to your gym on a regular basis, and haven’t been there in a year or more, you might want to think about whether it is worth your while to continue to pay monthly dues...

Apr 3, 2020, 10:22 PM

Four Questions in the Age of Coronavirus

Mah nishtana HaLeila Hazeh? What is different about this night? On all other Passover nights our home is open and our table is filled with family and friends and guests. Tonight it is just us. On all other nights we...

Jan 8, 2020, 8:36 AM

Why We Can’t Let the Anti-Semites Win

A joke that literally defines "gallow humor" also makes a good point. Three Jews about to be executed were lined up in front of a firing squad. Each Jew was asked whether he wanted a blindfold. The first one...

Apr 22, 2019, 4:24 PM

What to Do About Apartheid Week? A New Approach

With the arrival of spring, the buds begin to blossom and flowers begin to bloom. But on college campuses across the country it means something different: Those who hate Israel and who wish to ostracize the Jewish state come out...

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About Me

Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt is the founding Chairman of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, dedicated to promoting Jewish unity, and has served as president of the Rabbinic Cabinet of the Jewish Federations of North America. He is the founding rabbi of Congregation B’nai Tzedek in Potomac, Maryland, a vibrant Conservative synagogue. In recognition of Rabbi Weinblatt’s leadership role in the community and as an outstanding teacher and speaker, he has received many awards from community organizations such as the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and the Greater Washington Chapter of ORT. He is the author of, “God, Prayer and Spirituality,” a compilation of his sermons, writings and articles.