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Category Archives: Gary Rosenblatt
Decoding Gary Rosenblatt
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory explains Gary Rosenblatt’s career as elite coalition stewardship during a long period of institutional stability. Rosenblatt was not an enforcer first. He was a stabilizer. His rise at Jewish Week coincided with a time when the … Continue reading
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Gary Rosenblatt On Marc Gafni
Editor of The Jewish Week, Gary Rosenblatt, writes: The news this week that Marc Gafni faces new allegations of sexual misconduct from those in the “spiritual wisdom” community with which he has been associated the last five years was sad, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gary Rosenblatt, jewish spiritual renewal, marc gafni, orthodox rabbi, spiritual wisdom, witch hunt
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Should Jewish Outreach Rely On Liquor?
Gary Rosenblatt writes: One of the dirty little secrets of Jewish outreach efforts to young people — particularly to college students and those in their 20s — is the use of alcohol to entice them. The most recent case in … Continue reading
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Tagged dirty little secrets, Gary Rosenblatt, jewish outreach, national young leadership cabinet, outreach efforts, young leadership
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Making Conversion To Orthodox Judaism Easier
From The Jerusalem Post: United Torah Judaism’s rabbinic leadership is expected to meet on Wednesday night to discuss a possible compromise in proposed conversion reforms that would allow the party to join the government coalition. The meeting is slated to … Continue reading
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Tagged congregation beth israel, Gary Rosenblatt, government coalition, jerusalem post, orthodox judaism, rabbi yosef, reform congregations, steve lipman, temple solel, torah judaism
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UJC General Assembly showcases innovators in their 20s and 30s, an elusive and vital age group for federations to attract
Gary Rosenblatt writes: Nashville, Tenn. — The tone of this year’s General Assembly (GA) of the United Jewish Communities was set from its opening moments when 300 college students marched into the vast ballroom of the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center … Continue reading
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Jewish Week To Murdoch: No Sale
Gary Rosenblatt writes: …The truth is, such offers, and your note about how you think Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is “really quite smashing in a low-key, smoldering way” and deserving of a “Jewish Week photo spread of her romping … Continue reading
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