Invocation at Inauguration of Governor Larry Hogan January 16, 2019 We gather together today for a wonderful tradition, the inauguration ceremony for Governor Larry Hogan. An inauguration is a celebration: a celebration of our democracy and of the democratic process. It is a celebration of both a new beginning, while also celebrating continuity. Being elected …
Dedication of the Bible Museum 2017 Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt Standing here in this beautiful new facility, on this day of dedication, as a representative of the People of the Book, I cannot help but say thank you for this museum, for this wonderful gift. And how appropriate to use that terminology – for that …
Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Unity Mission of Rabbis October 17, 2018 Remarks by Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt on behalf of the Rabbnic Mission of Unity Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for meeting with us today, a day when Israel once again has suffered an attack in Beer Sheva. The fact that you would …
Three Jewish Values We Need Today Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt Erev Yom Kippur 2018 Whereas the president of the United States gets to give an annual “State of the Union” address; the Pope speaks to the world in his annual Christmas and Easter homilies, and world leaders have the rostrum of the United Nations to speak about …
Appreciating The Cracked Pots in Our Lives Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt September 19, 2018 On this day when our thoughts focus on questions dealing with the meaning of life, we reflect on what truly matters and what we value, we look to our ancient texts as a source of inspiration and guidance to …
Can We Ever Really Know Anything or Anyone? Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt September 10, 2018 A favorite topic of college philosophy courses is the existential question of how we know what we know. The term for this is epistemology. If you ever want to sound intelligent and impress others, just drop the word epistemology into …
Is Judaism More Than Social Justice and Tikun Olam? Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt September 11, 2018 In the hit song from the 1967 iconic movie “The Graduate” Paul Simon asks, “Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you. What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson, Jolting Joe has left and gone …
Korah and Demagogues, and How to Fight Earlier this week I conducted a workshop for couples about to get married. When I asked them to identify what qualities are essential for a successful marriage, not surprisingly, communication was one of the first answers offered. People may not realize it, especially couples in love and about …
Setting the Record Straight About Camp Ramah…. I have seen news articles and received inquiries from a number of congregants about a meeting between Rabbi Mitch Cohen, the national director of Ramah and 15 alumni of Ramah affiliated with a small fringe organization IfNotNow, a group whose agenda is extremely critical of Israel. After learning …
Leadership, Moses and RFK June 9, 2018 The result of the surveillance mission of the twelve spies to the land of Israel is disastrous. Overcome with anxiety because of the negative report they have just heard about the land they are about to enter, the people panic. Chaos breaks out and disunity prevails. The people …