What coverage of Biden can teach us about coverage of Israel
A recent column in the Washington Post about the impact of negative press about President Biden got me thinking about the parallel to the way
August 2, 2022
Writings, Sermons & Articles
The Dangerous Language of Desmond Tutu
The reaction to the death of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has revealed a blind spot in tributes that have poured in from the general
January 4, 2022
It’s a life raft to those who hold fast to it
If any one thing has united Jews throughout the ages, it is anti-Semitism. Yet in this era of increased polarization and division, it seems we cannot
February 10, 2021
Sharansky’s ‘Never Alone’: A Must Read
Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy’s latest book, “Never Alone” is essential reading for anyone who cares about or is interested in the Israel-Diaspora relations. His Jewish
February 5, 2021
The Importance of Truth: Rabbi Weinblatt’s Sermon
The Importance of Truth This week’s Torah reading features a curious anomaly which has been the subject of rabbinic commentaries throughout the ages. When Moses tells
January 26, 2021
In the Aftermath of the Destruction in Our Nation’s Capitol
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt Rabbi Weinblatt addressed the disturbance in our Nations Capital on January 2, 2021. Below is a copy of his remarks:
January 21, 2021
What the World Can Learn from Israel: The 3 Jewish Values That Explain Israel’s Success w/the Vaccine
Although we have no idea what 2021 will hold in store for us, just as we greeted 2020 with great anticipation, most of the world
January 5, 2021
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
December 15, 2020
Trebek, Erekat and Sacks: Three Notable Passings in a Week
Avraham avvenu, Abraham is often considered and referred to as the father of the three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, along with the other two religions
November 17, 2020
What “The Forward” Should Acknowledge About Saeb Erakat”
a JNS article by Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt Dear Colleagues, I thought this article I wrote in response to former NYT Jerusalem correspondent and Forward editor
November 17, 2020
How to Speak with our kids About How to Vote
My article in a recent issue of ejewishphilanthropy.com discusses how Jewish educators and rabbis can speak with our kids about their responsibility to participate in
November 16, 2020
Yizkor 2020 –What We can Learn from Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The outpouring of emotion and adulation for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away on erev Rosh Hashana has been remarkable. What is it about this
October 6, 2020
Corona – Part III: What Will be Different
Here is the third of my three sermons for the High Holidays. The first two dealt with the Coronavirus crisis and a Jewish response to
October 1, 2020
Coping with Corona – Part II
To hear and see Rabbi Weinblatt’s sermon, on YouTube, click here: To read the sermon, see below: Yesterday’s sermon ended with a cliffhanger. (Ok, maybe not
September 24, 2020
Surviving Corona – Part I
To hear and see Rabbi Weinblatt’s sermon, on YouTube, click here: To read the sermon, see below: Surviving Corona – Part I
September 24, 2020
“The Ultimate Disrupter” Rabbi Weinblatt’sThoughts About the Deal with the UAE
In my most recent article to appear in the nationally syndicated JNS.org (Jewish News Service) I raise some questions challenging long-held assumptions by Palestinian apologists,
August 27, 2020
“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
August 26, 2020
What is the Proper Blessing at a Political Convention?
We all remember the famous line from Fiddler on the Roof when the rabbi is asked what is the proper blessing for the czar, and
August 21, 2020
July 13, 2020
Rabbi Weinblatt’s Coronavirus Message to the Congregation
To view Rabbi Weinblatt’s message about the Coronavirus, sharing some insights from our tradition and words of inspiration, please click here:
March 20, 2020
By A Tzadik was Noah A Tzadik?
By A Tzadik was Noah A Tzadik? Earlier this year my wife, Symcha and I went on a cruise. Actually we went on two cruises,
November 5, 2019
Pittsburgh One Year Later
Pittsburgh One Year Later One year ago, a naming was to be celebrated at a bris at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
October 30, 2019
