Congregation Shomrei Emunah Baltimore, Maryland
About Rabbi Marwick
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You can reach Rabbi Marwick via email at:
rabbimarwick@shomreiemunah.org
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Rabbi Binyamin Y.
Marwick became our Rav in July 2010. During the previous year, he
served as our Interim Rav.
For the previous 3
years, Rabbi Marwick served as Director of the Jewish Learning
Initiative on Campus at Johns Hopkins University. Working for the
Orthodox Union and Hillel, he served as the rabbi for the Orthodox
students, faculty, and staff at the University’s Homewood Campus.
Rabbi Marwick grew
up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and graduated from the Hebrew Academy
of Greater Washington. He received his Rav U’Manhig and Yoreh
Yoreh semichas from Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, where he learned for 9
years. Before that, he learned in Eretz Yisrael at Yeshivat Kerem
B’Yavneh (2 years) and The Chevron Yeshiva (1 year).
In addition to his
rabbinical degrees and training, Rabbi Marwick earned Bachelors and
Masters degrees in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel Rabbinical College.
He later earned a Masters of Science degree in Education and a
Certificate in School Administration from Johns Hopkins University.
He also passed the CPA exam in Delaware.
While learning at
Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, Rabbi Marwick trained with Baltimore’s Beis
Din L’Inyonei Ishus, concentrating on hilchos gittin. He studied
hilchos nidda with Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer and hilchos kashrus through
the Star-K. He also worked as a rabbinic intern for Rabbi Moshe
Hauer at Congregation B’nai Jacob Shaarei Zion.
Rabbi Marwick
teaches many shiurim at Shomrei Emunah, on a wide variety of topics,
engaging all age groups. These include: Ramban al haTorah,
contemporary halachic topics, Gemara Brachos b'iyun, parsha for
women, “pizza and parsha shiur” for college students, and a
“Mishna club” for middle-school boys. In addition, he provides
leadership and pastoral guidance for our congregants.
Rabbi Marwick is a
member of the Rabbinical Council of America and the Vaad HaRabbonim
of Baltimore. He is also active in the broader Jewish community by
serving on the Vaad haChinuch of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim (Talmudical
Academy of Baltimore) and on the Board of Directors of The
Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and Baltimore’s Center
for Jewish Education. In addition, he was appointed by Governor
Martin O’Malley in 2011 to a 6-year term on the Maryland Commission
on Civil Rights.
Rabbi Marwick and his wife, Rebbitzin Dr. Miriam Marwick, have four children—Moshe, Chana, Aliza, and Avraham.