Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
Transforming the Core
Community-building is a never-ending concept. The other day, I was walking my dog through the Reservoir Hill neighborhood. I crossed through German Park, our community playground, and found a father pushing his baby on the infant swings. I smiled. I couldn’t help...
Communication in the Digital Age Doesn’t Always Inspire ‘Just’ Speech
The great satirist Tom Lehrer said, “… One problem that recurs more and more frequently these days, in books and plays and movies, is the inability of people to communicate with the people they love. … And the characters in these books and plays and so on, and in real...
Baltimore’s Legacy Synagogues with City Roots Should Engage their Neighborhoods of Origins
Politicians, musicians, comedians and others often ask, “Will it play in Peoria?” At Beth Am Synagogue, we frequently ask ourselves something like, “Will it resonate in Reservoir Hill?” Attention to the surrounding community is central to the “New Jewish Neighborhood”...
Showing Up Offers a Means of Resisting Violence and Hate
“First they came for the socialists …” said Martin Niemöller, the German pastor who came to resist Nazi dictatorship. “Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out — because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me — and there was no one left to...Upcoming Events
May
23
Thu
7:30 pm Spotlight 2019: Don Felder & Ban... @ Beth Tfiloh Congregation
Spotlight 2019: Don Felder & Ban... @ Beth Tfiloh Congregation 
May 23 @ 7:30 pm
Join Beth Tfiloh for SPOTLIGHT 2019, the annual scholarship event, featuring Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles, and his band performing legendary classic rock hits, including “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “One of[...]
May
25
Sat
7:00 am Tulip Dig @ Sherwood Gardens
Tulip Dig @ Sherwood Gardens
May 25 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am
The annual dig helps Sherwood Gardens make room for next year’s flowers. So, bring your buckets, bags and shovels and dig up some bulbs. They make great gifts for your gardening friends. Proceeds from the sale[...]
7:00 pm John Waters’ ‘Mr. Know-It-All’ s... @ Atomic Books
John Waters’ ‘Mr. Know-It-All’ s... @ Atomic Books
May 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
John Waters signs copies of his new book, “Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom Of A Filth Elder!,” which includes unseen photos from Waters’ personal collection. Reserve or pre-order a signed copy of the book.
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