Rabbi James Rosenberg

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‘The chosen people’ or ‘a chosen people’?

JuSt hours before the setting of the sun ushered in the Jewish New Year of 5779, the online English edition of Haaretz, a leading Israeli newspaper, published a major article with a provocative … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 10/12/18

Con smania, with passion

In the June 22 issue of The Jewish Voice, I reviewed “Road to Valor” (Crown, 2012), a celebration of the life of the world class Italian cyclist, Gino Bartoli (1914-2000). The … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 9/20/18

In praise of pluralism

On Aug. 16, The New York Times joined about 350 other American newspapers in editorializing about our critical need to protect our freedom of the press, to end our national disgrace of branding … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 9/7/18

Upsetting the Balance: Israel’s Nation State Law

Ever since its founding on May 14, 1948, Israel has struggled to maintain its delicate balance between being a Jewish state and a democratic one. Even the most casual visitor to Israel cannot … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 8/23/18

‘A Horse Walks into a Bar’

David Grossman (b. 1954) is one of Israel’s most highly regarded writers. His most recent novel, “A Horse Walks into a Bar” (Alfred A. Knopf, 2017), won Great … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 8/9/18

‘Road to Valor’ is a thrilling read about a righteous man

Though its authors insist that “Road to Valor” is “a work of nonfiction,” the book reads like a novel. Its pages are filled with vivid descriptions and the pacing … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 6/22/18

Silent no more: Women Yiddish writers

During the first weekend in May, my wife, Sandy, and I returned, yet again, to the Yiddish Book Center, in Amherst, Massachusetts. From Friday evening until Sunday at noon, we explored the … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 6/7/18

Combatants for Peace

According to its promotional material, Combatants for Peace was founded in 2006, when “Israeli and Palestinian former fighters, people who had taken an active role in the conflict, laid … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 5/26/18

‘The Jazz Singer’ existed in an either-or world

A striking irony in the 1927 movie “The Jazz Singer” is that Al Jolson, who plays Jakie Rabinowitz, a cantor’s son who wants to move into the world of mainstream popular music, … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 5/3/18

The boycott crowd

I am not, nor have I ever been, a supporter of the BDS movement, which aims to protest Israel’s settlement policies through Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions directed against the state of … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 4/19/18