Daniel Cotzin Burg has been Rabbi of Beth Am Synagogue since July of 2010. Prior to his position at Beth Am, he served at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago. He is a fellow in the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Rabbi Burg has helped to articulate a congregational mission and vision for Beth Am’s community engagement initiative (See New Jewish Neighborhood Project) and “In, For Of, Inc.” a 501(c)3 organization affiliated with Beth Am.  He serves on the boards of Jews United for Justice and the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies (ICJS). He has been a vocal supporter in Annapolis and Baltimore of marriage equality, police reform, legislation to curtail gun violence and other important social and societal issues affecting Beth Am’s city and state. Rabbi Burg lives with his wife, Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg, and their two children.