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On Israel’s eighth front, rabbis should be on the front line
We are in a moment of unprecedented challenges for Israel and the Jewish people. Discourse about Israel, unlike any other foreign policy issue, has become
The DNC didn’t ban AIPAC, but warning signs remain
On any given day, Americans of all backgrounds participate in the political process—lobbying for policies and engaging lawmakers on a wide range of issues. Yet
Rabbi Weinblatt Speaks About the Bible at the Dedication of the Museum of the Bible
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt speaks at the Museum of the Bible Dedication.
Troubling trends in public education demand Jewish leadership
Article by the Rabbi Weinblatt and the North American Values Institute in eJewishPhilanthropy about the growing ideological trends in public education that misrepresent Jews and
Can American Judaism Survive the Israel Divide?
Rabbi Weinblatt was interviewed by Jonathan Tobin of jns.org for his weekly podcast, “Think Twice”. We discussed how rabbis are going to respond to the surge of
Should Rabbis Talk About Politics from the Bema: How to Speak About Israel
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, founder of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, speaking at last week’s annual High Holiday Seminar about “Should Rabbis Talk About Politics from the
“Should Rabbis Discuss Politics From the Bema”
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt at High Holiday Seminar 2025
Fighting Antisemitism Before It’s Too Late
Fighting the “world’s oldest hatred” requires more than words. It demands that each sector of society that fuels harmful impressions about Israel and Jews examine
Needed: Rabbis Who Stand Up For Jews
At a time when Jews and the Jewish state are under attack from so many directions, one would hope that we could at least expect
Rabbi Weinblatt on the Armstrong Williams show
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt on the Armstrong Williams show – The Spirit of the Age: Faith, Technology & Truth in a changing America which aired this
A Path to Peace or Prolonging the Conflict?
The late Geula Cohen, a Likud member of Knesset was asked how she would react if her son, who at the time was serving in
On the New York Times Attempt to Smear the IDF
The New York Times recent lengthy front page article, “Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians” is disturbing – not
Empowering Zionist Rabbis & Their Communities
In this episode of Proudly Jewish: Conversations on Israel and Jewish Identity, Cantor Eyal Bitton welcomes Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, the founding rabbi of Congregation B’nai
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
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
The Speech the President Should Have Given
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh4PK1xGF28 Download PDF Ladies and gentlemen, please stand by for a message from the President of the United States: “My fellow Americans, I, like many
Remembering Joe Lieberman
B’nai Tzedek hosted an interfaith Iftar program last week, co-sponsored by the Embassy of Israel and AMMWEC, American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council. Israel’s
Purim 2024: How Would You Respond?
https://youtu.be/5-Qed8wMIwo?si=lkN9g7QjG4cYL-VP Download PDF The Megillah, the Book of Esther contains nine chapters. It consists of 167 verses, and numerous exchanges, speeches and dialogues between the primary
Maryland rabbis urge Van Hollen to change course on Israel rhetoric
Weinblatt told Jewish Insider that many of the signatories have known Van Hollen “for years if not decades, and respect much of the work he
Interfaith Iftar
B’nai Tzedek hosted an interfaith Iftar program last week, co-sponsored by the Embassy of Israel and AMMWEC, American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council. Israel’s
What Can We Learn from Hooks that Were Overlooked?
Parashat Pekudei Download PDF This week’s Torah reading concludes the Book of Exodus. To recap: It began with the story of a motley family of 70 individuals
The Meaning of a Name Scribbled on a Piece of Paper
Watch Video Download PDF Earlier this week I took my confirmation class on our annual trip to New York. Our first visit upon our arrival in