The Baltimore Board of Rabbis is a
powerful moral and religious voice providing spiritual leadership for the
Baltimore Jewish community. It is a forum for rabbis to confer about and to
promote various aspects of communal issues, to facilitate cooperative programs
among congregations and other organizations and agencies, and to serve as a
Jewish educational and informational resource for the Greater Baltimore
community. As an association for rabbis of all streams of Judaism, the Baltimore
Board of Rabbis provides opportunities for rabbis to gather for collegial
support. The Baltimore Board of Rabbis provides professional development
resources for rabbis in their diverse settings.
Membership in the Baltimore Board of Rabbis strengthens the
collective rabbinic presence in the community, while enhancing individual
opportunities for professional development. Members are encouraged to:
Sponsor students to the Introduction to Judaism course.
Participate in the Yom Hashoah community program.
Teach in the Adult Institute of Baltimore.
Represent the Board in interfaith activities.
Collaborate with area Boards and task forces.
Interface with community organizations.
Become involved with THE ASSOCIATED.
Develop relationships with agency executives.
Strengthen ties with colleagues of all movements.
Serve as liaison to the media on contemporary affairs.
Write position statements on public policy issues.
Members of the Board of Rabbis are part of a powerful,
moral and religious voice, providing spiritual leadership to the entire
Baltimore Jewish community. The Board offers a forum for rabbis of all streams
of Judaism to assemble and promote Klal Yisrael in the Baltimore
community, across the country and around the world.
The organization
works with area congregations and other Jewish organizations in the Baltimore
community to champion issues on the communal agenda. In addition, the Board
serves as a valuable Jewish educational resource for the greater Baltimore
community. Members of the media, political, and ecclesiastical establishment
turn to the Board for guidance in shaping policy, interpreting Middle East
developments, and offering an authentic Jewish perspective about contemporary
moral concerns.
The Board of Rabbis offers its members many avenues for
professional development. Whether serving a congregation, doing chaplaincy work,
providing leadership in a Jewish organizational context, or teaching, the Board
provides members with speaking and teaching opportunities across the community.
In addition, the Board frequently receives requests for rabbinic voices to serve
on area Boards, or add Jewish perspectives to panel programs, as well as in
print and electronic media.
The activities of the Board create a focused
and effective opportunity for collegial support. Members engage in Torah
lishmah year-round at monthly programs as they develop relationships with
colleagues from all of Judaism’s religious streams. The Yom Iyyun Annual
Retreat in June affords members the opportunity for fellowship and learning,
while the annual Summer Social brings families together for an evening of fun,
food and friendship.
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