Gary Rosenblatt
The Times of Israel
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Gary:
How an accidental activist became the ‘foreign minister of the Jewish people’
A covert note in 1974 Moscow led to David Harris secretly helping refuseniks, and set him on a path to 32 years as AJC's CEO and quietly setting the stage for the Abraham Accords → Read More
Orthodox Union, youth group sued over past handling of sex abuse
4 women allege OU, NCSY knowingly allowed Rabbi Baruch Lanner's sexual and violent behavior against them when they were teens despite numerous, long-standing complaints against him → Read More
Iranian Jewish leader tells US rabbi community freely observes its religion
Arash Abaie says regime's deep commitment to religious law works to benefit of observant citizens from all religions, adding that local Muslims respect, understand Jewish customs → Read More
Take a Lesson from the British: Save Jewish Newspapers
My initiation into the world of Jewish journalism took place 50 years ago when I stumbled into a job reporting for the New York office of The Jewish Chronicle of London, the granddaddy of Jewish newspapers and an institution among British Jews since 1841. Reading recent reports of the imminent demise and apparent last-minute rescue of The JC, the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper, got me thinking… → Read More
During a Pandemic Passover, Hope and Humor Can See Us Through
Jews have a long history of “laughter through tears.” → Read More
Zoom a Boon in Coping with Outbreak
Technology helps quarantined students and others stay connected and engaged. → Read More
Making Abuse Prevention Tools Available to All
Sacred Spaces to launch website on how to implement best practices; initial focus will be on N.Y. organizations. → Read More
There’s A Zionist Election, And It’s Gotten Ugly
A Jerusalem court will rule over who gets to represent American delegates to the World Zionist Congress. → Read More
An Editor’s Farewell, And A Call To ‘Return’
Gary Rosenblatt steps away, with a plea for Jewish unity. → Read More
Is The Rift Between Israel And U.S. Jews About To Get Far Worse?
At Jewish Week Forum, Tom Friedman and Daniel Gordis discuss election impact and reaching young progressives. → Read More
The Man Behind Netflix’s Eli Cohen Spy Series
Sacha Baron Cohen might seem a highly unlikely choice to portray Eli Cohen, Israel’s most famous, successful and tragic spy, in the six-part miniseries, “The Spy,” now streaming on Netflix. But the British comic, who has made a career out of disguising his identity to fool others in outrageous and often hilarious ways as Borat, Bruno and Ali G, excels in the deadly serious role of a courageous… → Read More
Former Obama Speechwriter Finds Her Own Voice, In Judaism
Sarah Hurwitz, who says she was “kind of done with Judaism” after her Reform bat mitzvah at the age of 13, acknowledges that five years ago, if she had seen a book called “Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life – in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)” on the shelf in her neighborhood Washington, D.C., bookstore, she would have doubtless passed… → Read More
Is Trump Selling Israel Out? No, He’s Buying It.
(SATIRE) Bibi embraces radical proposal, calls president ‘the new Herzl.’ → Read More
Still Focused On The Future, In Word And Deed
Nonagenarian Daniel Rose lives out the tikkun olam ethic. → Read More
As Old Guard Gives Way, New Challenges Emerge
Leadership changes at major communal groups as they seek to maintain relevance. → Read More
Is Italy’s Jewish Community At Risk?
A few weeks ago, on a blazing hot Sunday afternoon in Rome, my wife and I visited the Arch of Titus, the first-century structure associated with tragedy in Jewish history. It was built in 81 CE in honor of Titus, the Roman emperor who viciously put down a Jewish rebellion, leading to the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the year 70. We felt especially moved to be there on the… → Read More
Grandparents Seen As Key To Jewish Engagement
New survey on Jewish grandparents suggests a potential important role in retirement. → Read More
The Ongoing Challenge For A Jewish Journalist
It’s not often one gets to read his own obituary. But that’s kind of how it felt after The Jewish Week reported on my plan to step down as editor and publisher on September 30. I’ve received a number of notes from colleagues in the Jewish community and readers I’ve never met that have touched me deeply. Many of them used the word “bittersweet,” saying they were happy for me that I could relax a… → Read More
For An Oriole Fan, It’s ‘The Oys Of Summer’
For the past two seasons the Baltimore Orioles have played in a league of their own. Unfortunately, it’s not the Major Leagues. Once the pride of Baltimore — along with the long-departed but still-mourned Baltimore Colts of the NFL — the Orioles now have become the symbol of failure to baseball fans around the country. It’s embarrassing, especially for those who remember the quality Oriole teams… → Read More
‘American Jews Forgot To Tell Their Children’
New documentary on Natan and Avital Sharansky revives the inspiring story of the heroes of the refusenik movement. → Read More