Rabbi Emily Langowitz

Rabbi Emily Langowitz (she/her) is the incoming Executive Director of the Women’s Leadership Institute in Phoenix, AZ, providing learning and leadership training for Jewish women in Phoenix.

Rabbi Marina Yergin of Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, TX

Introduction to Judaism

Introduction to Judaism: Five Best Practices to Try

Rabbi Emily Langowitz

January 28, 2022

Supporting newcomers to Judaism and helping them find belonging is one of Rabbi Marina Yergin's greatest joys in her work at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio, Texas where she has served since 2015. Known affectionately to her students as the "Resource Queen," Rabbi Yergin designed a dynamic Introduction to Judaism program where each spring, students learned "Stepping Stones to Basic Jewish Knowledge" followed in the fall by "Choosing Judaism," a discussion-based class geared specifically for those working to become Jewish.

Mishpatim

Abortion and Reproductive Justice: A Jewish Perspective

Rabbi Emily Langowitz

Rabbi Joshua R. S. Fixler

September 2, 2021

In light of the recent Texas anti-abortion law that has gone into effect, we are sharing this excerpt about reproductive justice from The Social Justice Torah Commentary, forthcoming in November 2021 from CCAR Press.

Rosh HaShanah

An Elul Letter of Gratitude to our Clergy, Administrators, and Educators

Rabbi Emily Langowitz

August 16, 2021

Every year I look forward to this time as a reset button, and a chance to truly evaluate who I am and who I am becoming. I also know, from my time as a congregational rabbi, that for those of us working in the Jewish world, Elul takes on its own strange character.

5 Ways A Taste of Judaism® Can Strengthen Your Congregation

Rabbi Emily Langowitz

April 4, 2016

Designed for people who have little or no Jewish background but are interested in learning about Judaism, A Taste of Judaism® is offered by URJ member congregations throughout North America.