Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt founded Congregations B'nai Tzedek in Potomac, Maryland in 1988, a vibrant and active Conservative synagogue of almost 650 families. Rabbi Weinblatt is the author of God, Prayer and Spirituality, and has been an adjunct professor at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. In recognition of his leadership role in the community and as an outstanding teacher and speaker, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington gave him its "Pillar of the Community" Award in 2007, and the Greater Washington Chapter of ORT gave him its "Man of the Year" Award in 2002. The Washington Jewish Week readers have repeatedly voted him the "Best Rabbi in Washington."