Lieutenant Commander Rabbi Emily Rosenzweig

Emily Rosenzweig

Lieutenant Commander Emily Rosenzweig (she/her) is a Reform rabbi and U.S. Navy chaplain. She is currently serving with the UK Royal Navy in Portsmouth, England. Prior to joining the Navy, Emily was the assistant rabbi at Temple Israel in Columbus, Ohio. She learned most of what's made her successful as a rabbi and chaplain when she worked at the URJ's Eisner and Crane Lake Camps.

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We’re Always “Left of a Bang”

Lieutenant Commander Rabbi Emily Rosenzweig
The tactical term "left of bang" is a reference to the part of a timeline before a major event occurs. Getting to the left of bang is military speak for being proactive or trying to prevent a "bang" from happening.