Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
Cultural Appropriation or Crafting?
The success of ‘Black Panther’ is a testament to the Jewish fascination with superheroes and the fight against injustice. As Michael Chabon details in his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” the comic book art form (and...
Purim in the #MeToo Era
Despite its whimsical nature, the Feast of Lots speaks volumes about gender inequality issues. Observed this year Feb. 28 through March 1, Purim is a joyous holiday filled with costumed children, merrymaking and all-around silliness. Since this is a justice column,...
Intersectionality: Another Perspective
Last month, I wrote about an historic intersection near my house and titled the piece “Intersectionality.” This month, I want to tackle the same term and its typical usage. It’s a word at once embraced and maligned, depending on your political perspective and, to some...
Intersectionality — It’s Not What You Think
Among the — I suspect many — things I do that drives my wife crazy is talk incessantly about an intersection near our house. The intersection of Madison Avenue and Druid Park Lake Drive has been under construction since 2016 — and was finally...Upcoming Events
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all-day Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ Gordon Center for Performing Arts
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ Gordon Center for Performing Arts 
Apr 26 all-day
The Baltimore Jewish Film Festival includes international films of Jewish interest. Here’s the schedule: April 8, 2 p.m.: “Body & Soul: An American Bridge” at Reginald F. Lewis Museum April 10, 7:30 p.m.: “Ben Gurion,[...]
Apr
27
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all-day Hitler’s Hollywood @ The Parkway Theatre
Hitler’s Hollywood @ The Parkway Theatre
Apr 27 all-day
This follow-up to “From Caligari to Hitler” traces the rise and fall of Nazi Germany through the cinema of the Third Reich: an explosion of lavish, escapist films celebrating a German utopia and subtly legitimizing[...]
Apr
29
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all-day Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ Gordon Center for Performing Arts
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ Gordon Center for Performing Arts
Apr 29 all-day
The Baltimore Jewish Film Festival includes international films of Jewish interest. Here’s the schedule: April 8, 2 p.m.: “Body & Soul: An American Bridge” at Reginald F. Lewis Museum April 10, 7:30 p.m.: “Ben Gurion,[...]
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