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Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
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Stories from my life, rabbinate, congregation, and community in West Baltimore www.theurbanrabbi.org

  1. 6D AGO

    Tzara’at and Speech as Infectious Disease

    At first blush, Tazria-Metzora is about illness. It includes a detailed description of this enigmatic disease called tzara’at. similar to, but not the same, as leprosy. But the Rabbis suggest the whole detailed description of tzara’at is not about only about disease but discourse, malicious speech. Get full access to The Urban Rabbi at www.theurbanrabbi.org/subscribe

    14 min
  2. Anger, Idolatry, and the Golden Calf

    APR 19

    Anger, Idolatry, and the Golden Calf

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    18 min
  3. Stand Tall! The Secret Behind the Prohibition Against Eating Creepy Crawly Things

    APR 14

    Stand Tall! The Secret Behind the Prohibition Against Eating Creepy Crawly Things

    This year as we come out of Egypt, let’s also consider Torah's invitation to come up from Egypt. And in this symbolic aliyah, consider how we might stand tall. Get full access to The Urban Rabbi at www.theurbanrabbi.org/subscribe

    11 min
  4. The Elusive Happy Ending

    12/21/2025

    The Elusive Happy Ending

    SHABBAT SERMON: "I’m a sucker for a happy ending. I once convinced my family to watch Shawshank Redemption arguing it was a “feel-good movie.” It’s now a running joke in our family, because Shawshank isn’t really a feel-good movie. It’s a lot of pain, tension, and suffering – with moments of humor and grace. But it has a happy ending – kind of the ultimate happy ending. And that’s what I remembered most...." Get full access to The Urban Rabbi at www.theurbanrabbi.org/subscribe

    15 min

  5. 12/08/2025

    Deborah the Nurse: Underground Warrior!

    This is my Shabbat sermon from Parashat Vayishlach delivered Dec. 6, 2025 (16 Kislev 5786). What we might do when faced with the erosion of basic democratic norms and civil legal protections, when minority populations are subject to leaders or citizens from the majority making blanket claims about their own insecurity while asserting blanket condemnations of entire populations? What are some non-violent tools available to us to push back against the scapegoating of migrants, of racist and xenophobic rhetoric condemning the cultures of entire countries and their millions upon millions of inhabitants and expatriates? Get full access to The Urban Rabbi at www.theurbanrabbi.org/subscribe

    22 min

  6. 11/10/2025

    "Shall I Hide?" (Shall We Seek?)

    My Shabbat SERMON from Parashat Vayera at Beth Am Synagogue on Nov. 8, 2025. It's one thing to decide how much of ourselves to reveal to others. But how often do we assume we know exactly who others are and what they might become? Get full access to The Urban Rabbi at www.theurbanrabbi.org/subscribe

    14 min
  7. Rabin z"l 30 Years Later

    11/03/2025

    Rabin z"l 30 Years Later

    Today is Yizhak Rabin’s 30th yahrzeit. This past Shabbat, I played a song I wrote 29 years ago after the first year anniversary. Below is the text, including my introductory remarks, song lyrics, and a brief coda. Get full access to The Urban Rabbi at www.theurbanrabbi.org/subscribe

    15 min
  8. Holding our Breath for our Hostages... and for Peace

    10/12/2025

    Holding our Breath for our Hostages... and for Peace

    This is my SERMON from this past Shabbat, Hol HoMoed Sukkot 5786. ~20 hostages are supposed to return in the early hours Monday morning. The remains of up to 28 others as well. Could growth and healing await beyond Tuesday’s 2nd yahrzeit of nearly 1200 souls? Get full access to The Urban Rabbi at www.theurbanrabbi.org/subscribe

    16 min
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  • Creator
    Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Daniel Burg
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