Judaism: Keep It Alive!
Rabbi Weinblatt’s inspiring and moving final message before becoming Rabbi Emeritus of the synagogue he founded in 1988. https://youtu.be/PaDwmIpsZ9c?si=rKX9Hyc4AzopMjsP Download PDF I decided to become
Stuart Weinblatt
Rabbi and Author
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt is recognized as a gifted speaker, writer and teacher and as a passionate advocate for Israel and the Jewish people. He has held a number of leadership positions in national organizations and his counsel is frequently sought by leaders of both political parties and in Israel.
The congregation he founded in 1988 in Potomac, Maryland, Congregation B’nai Tzedek, is today a vibrant Conservative synagogue of over 600 families.
Rabbi Weinblatt has served as President of the Rabbinic Cabinet of the Jewish Federations of North America, Director of Israel Policy and Advocacy for the Rabbinical Assembly, head of the Jewish National Fund’s “Rabbis for Israel”, President of the Washington Board of Rabbis, twice chaired the National Convention of the Rabbinical Assembly and with his wife, chaired the prestigious Annual Israel Bonds’ Ambassador’s Ball in Washington, D.C. Rabbi Weinblatt has been an adjunct professor at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. where he taught Jewish History, Bible and Theology.
In 2016 The Forward recognized Rabbi Weinblatt as “One of the Most Inspiring Rabbis in America.” The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington awarded him its “Pillar of the Community” award, and readers of the Washington Jewish Week have voted him the “Best Rabbi in Washington” multiple years.
Prior to his ordination at the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati in 1979, he graduated from the University of Maryland with high honors in history where he helped to establish the Jewish Studies Program and represented the student body to the Maryland State government.
He likes to integrate humor in his presentations and talks, and is the author of, “God, Prayer and Spirituality,” a compilation of his sermons, writings and articles, “Living in the Shadow of Death: A Rabbi Copes with Cancer,” as well as numerous articles and columns.
Rabbi Weinblatt and his wife, Symcha, have four adult children and are blessed with seven grandchildren.
Books
Living in the Shadow of Death:
A Rabbi Copes with Cancer
A heartfelt account of how Rabbi Weinblatt confronts cancer after receiving this devastating diagnosis, this memoir traces his journey from beginning to end. It deals with his emotions, fears, and treatment and offers comfort, encouragement, and inspiration from a Jewish perspective. Using humor and coupling it with the wisdom of Jewish and Biblical sources as reflected in his sermons and other communications and writings, his words are a vehicle for sharing his experience and insights as he battles this disease.
God, Prayer, and Spirituality
A collection of Rabbi Weinblatt’s sermons; dealing mostly with topics of contemporary interest. He addresses timeless religious themes as well. For instance, in his sermon about God he establishes the rabbinic idea that each person perceives God differently and that we each have a personal relationship with God. In a sermon in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami, Weinblatt wrestles with Judaism’s effort to draw meaning from natural events, including disasters.
Recent Articles
What Flag Do You Choose to Fly?
Download PDF I have been thinking a lot about flags recently. It may be because of all the discussion about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s
We Are Not Alone: A Story for Memorial Day
Download PDF I decided to become a rabbi because of my concern, perhaps obsession would be a more accurate description, with the survival of the
