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Chevrei Tzedek Congregation
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Rabbi Marci Jacobs

Rabbi Jacobs, a Baltimore native, is a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she received her M.A. in Talmud and Rabbinics.  Since her ordination, Rabbi Jacobs has served communities in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.  After returning home to put down roots closer to her family, she taught at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville and is currently the Middle School Jewish Life Chair at Krieger Schechter Day School.  Rabbi Jacobs is passionate about helping people find meaningful connections with one another, develop their skills and abilities, and find their own unique way to engage with the Jewish community.

Throughout Rabbi Jacobs' career, she has been known as an insightful teacher and relationship builder.  She is excited to be part of the dynamic Chevrei Tzedek community and to help build upon its strengths as a vibrant and inclusive Jewish community.  “We are thrilled to have Rabbi Jacobs at Chevrei Tzedek,” said Amit Golding, former Chair of Chevrei Tzedek Congregation.  “She is a talented and experienced rabbi who is passionate about our mission.   She is a wonderful spiritual leader for our congregation.”

Weekly Message from Rabbi Jacobs

Yizkor Yom Kippur 5787: The Rainbow Connection
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Like pretty much any kid born in the late 70s whose parents had even the tiniest sense of humor, I grew up with the Muppets as de facto members of the family. We watched reruns of the TV show together, my mom loving Animal, particularly the overhand bowling bit. We went to see the movies in the theater and watched them at home on VHS (Yes, VHS!) over and over. And like any kid of my vintage, some of the scenes and songs are imprinted on my brain. Chief among them is The Rainbow Connection,
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Rosh Hashanah 1 – The Silence of the Shofar 5787
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RH 1 - The Silence of the Shofar There’s something missing from our services today. Our davening, Torah, and Haftarah have been skillfully led and read, with melody and meaning. So it’s not that. Our community is also similarly present. We’re contributing our voices, our prayers, our hugs and greetings in the hallways as we renew the bonds of our community. It’s not that either. What’s missing, as we know, is the Shofar. Today, we won’t hear its piercing sound, it will not shock us into awareness as it is meant to do.    The lack of Shofar on Shabbat…
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Erev Rosh Hashana 5787 – Sept 11 2026
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Erev RH1 – 25 years later September 11, 2001 was my second week of rabbinical school. What started as a momentous and joyful time in my life coincided with a momentous and tragic time for our whole country. I will never forget sitting in my first morning class that day, on mikraot gedolot, the study of the Torah illuminated by multiple classical commentaries, and hearing sirens…then more sirens, and more sirens. I will never forget racing up to the computer lab on the seventh floor of JTS’s tower, newly renovated and reopened after decades of disuse following a devastating fire.…
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Opening Kavanah –Rosh Hashanah 5787
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The rituals and practices of Rosh Hashanah aren’t well-described in the Torah. They come into being in the time of the Rabbis. But we do have an example of a Tishrei celebration from the Tanakh. Although the practices described are slightly different, it captures the wide emotional spectrum of how we observe the New Year.   The passage I’m about to share comes from the book of Neḥemiah, chapter 8. It describes a segment of the Jewish community that had been living in exile since the destruction of the First Temple. Now returned to the Land of Israel, they are…
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Finding our way – Ki Teitzei 5786
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Finding our way - Ki Teitzei 5786 I’m going to start by taking us back about 5 weeks, to Tisha b’Av. The public recitation of the book of Eikhah (Lamentations) concludes with the congregation singing together the penultimate verse of the book: הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְ׳הֹ׳וָ׳ה׳  אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם׃ Take us back, O ETERNAL One, to Yourself, And let us come back; Renew our days as of old! (Lamentations 5:21)   We read Eikhah on Tisha b’Av, our lowest day of the year. And immediately following that day of mourning and fasting, we begin a process of coming up out of…
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Message from Rabbi Jacobs – Tisha B’Av
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As I write this, I’m sitting in my cabin at Camp Ramah in the Poconos, having just walked back down the hill from our camp-wide reading of Eikhah, the book of Lamentations. Tonight is Tisha b’Av, the lowest point in our Jewish year, when we commemorate and grieve the destruction of the Temple and the exile of the Jewish community. It’s a challenge to grieve something we’ve never experienced. Feeling an emotional connection to something that happened nearly 2000 years ago is a big ask. And so we find ways to drive home the senses of loss and hopelessness that…
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Yizkor Yom Kippur 5787: The Rainbow Connection
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Like pretty much any kid born in the late 70s whose parents had even the tiniest sense of humor, I grew up with the Muppets as de facto members of the family. We watched reruns of the TV show together, my mom loving Animal, particularly the overhand bowling bit. We went to see the movies in the theater and watched them at home on VHS (Yes, VHS!) over and over. And like any kid of my vintage, some of the scenes and songs are imprinted on my brain. Chief among them is The Rainbow Connection,
read more »
Rosh Hashanah 1 – The Silence of the Shofar 5787
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RH 1 - The Silence of the Shofar There’s something missing from our services today. Our davening, Torah, and Haftarah have been skillfully led and read, with melody and meaning. So it’s not that. Our community is also similarly present. We’re contributing our voices, our prayers, our hugs and greetings in the hallways as we renew the bonds of our community. It’s not that either. What’s missing, as we know, is the Shofar. Today, we won’t hear its piercing sound, it will not shock us into awareness as it is meant to do.    The lack of Shofar on Shabbat…
read more »
Erev Rosh Hashana 5787 – Sept 11 2026
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Erev RH1 – 25 years later September 11, 2001 was my second week of rabbinical school. What started as a momentous and joyful time in my life coincided with a momentous and tragic time for our whole country. I will never forget sitting in my first morning class that day, on mikraot gedolot, the study of the Torah illuminated by multiple classical commentaries, and hearing sirens…then more sirens, and more sirens. I will never forget racing up to the computer lab on the seventh floor of JTS’s tower, newly renovated and reopened after decades of disuse following a devastating fire.…
read more »
Opening Kavanah –Rosh Hashanah 5787
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The rituals and practices of Rosh Hashanah aren’t well-described in the Torah. They come into being in the time of the Rabbis. But we do have an example of a Tishrei celebration from the Tanakh. Although the practices described are slightly different, it captures the wide emotional spectrum of how we observe the New Year.   The passage I’m about to share comes from the book of Neḥemiah, chapter 8. It describes a segment of the Jewish community that had been living in exile since the destruction of the First Temple. Now returned to the Land of Israel, they are…
read more »
Finding our way – Ki Teitzei 5786
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Finding our way - Ki Teitzei 5786 I’m going to start by taking us back about 5 weeks, to Tisha b’Av. The public recitation of the book of Eikhah (Lamentations) concludes with the congregation singing together the penultimate verse of the book: הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְ׳הֹ׳וָ׳ה׳  אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם׃ Take us back, O ETERNAL One, to Yourself, And let us come back; Renew our days as of old! (Lamentations 5:21)   We read Eikhah on Tisha b’Av, our lowest day of the year. And immediately following that day of mourning and fasting, we begin a process of coming up out of…
read more »
Message from Rabbi Jacobs – Tisha B’Av
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As I write this, I’m sitting in my cabin at Camp Ramah in the Poconos, having just walked back down the hill from our camp-wide reading of Eikhah, the book of Lamentations. Tonight is Tisha b’Av, the lowest point in our Jewish year, when we commemorate and grieve the destruction of the Temple and the exile of the Jewish community. It’s a challenge to grieve something we’ve never experienced. Feeling an emotional connection to something that happened nearly 2000 years ago is a big ask. And so we find ways to drive home the senses of loss and hopelessness that…
read more »
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