Rabbi James Rosenberg

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‘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

The Iago within us

I enjoyed reading Kara Marziali’s review of Trinity Repertory Company’s production of “Othello” in the March 2 issue of The Jewish Voice. I read her piece just a day or so … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 4/4/18

Ruth Oppenheim: A life beyond survival

At the age of 90, Ruth Oppenheim remains an elegant woman. Though one can detect traces of a German accent in her voice, her spoken English is both graceful and flawless. Her mastery of the … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 3/15/18

Adam I and Adam II – and why we need both

In his introduction to “The Road to Character” (Random House, 2015), New York Times columnist David Brooks acknowledges his indebtedness to Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik (1903-1993). In his … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 3/15/18

Adam I and Adam II – and why we need both

In his introduction to “The Road to Character” (Random House, 2015), New York Times columnist David Brooks acknowledges his indebtedness to Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik (1903-1993). In … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 3/4/18

The shaping power of Jewish memory

“Memory believes before knowing remembers. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders ….” So begins Chapter 6 of the 1932 novel “Light in … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 2/15/18

In search of the center

“Things fall apart, the center cannot hold;/Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,/The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere/The ceremony of innocence is drowned,/The best lack all … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 2/3/18

The Zimmerman in Bob Dylan

Robert Allen Zimmerman was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on May 24, 1941. He spent the majority of his childhood, including his high school years, in Hibbing, about 60 miles northwest of Duluth. His … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 1/18/18

Jerusalem! Jerusalem!

The psalmist sings: “If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its cunning! Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 1/4/18