Editorial & Opinion | Gary Rosenblatt

Can Anybody Critique Funders' Choices?

03/28/2013 | Gary Rosenblatt | Editor and Publisher | Gary Rosenblatt

Philanthropist Michael Steinhardt is one of the key founders and funders of the Birthright Israel program, providing free 10-day trips to young Jews from around the world.

We Talk A Good Game

03/20/2013 | Gary Rosenblatt | Editor and Publisher | Gary Rosenblatt

http://www.russellberriefoundation.org/initiative_jr_ujafederation.phpHow much, if any, cooperation and collaboration can there be — or should there be — among Reform, Conservative and Orthodox communities, starting with their rabbis?

A More Balanced Picture

03/14/2013 | Gary Rosenblatt | Editor and Publisher | Gary Rosenblatt

I was relieved and not at all disappointed last month when neither of the Israeli entries for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards came home with the prize. I felt badly that the two films representing Israel, “The Gatekeepers” and “5 Broken Cameras,” cinematically compelling as they were, took aim at the country’s alleged faults rather than its miraculous accomplishments, sending a skewed message around the world.

JCPA Tables Gay Marriage Resolution

03/04/2013 | Gary Rosenblatt | Editor and Publisher | Gary Rosenblatt

There are two resolutions up for proposal at the two-day annual policy plenum of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), starting Sunday in Washington, D.C. One advocates for fair pay, and the other for gun control. But the talk among the delegates will be about a third resolution that won’t be on the agenda.

Don't Confront, Educate

02/27/2013 | Gary Rosenblatt | Editor and Publisher | Gary Rosenblatt

There is a crisis regarding perceptions of Israel on college campuses today. But it’s probably not the one you think it is.

Has Jewish Infighting Finally Hit Bottom?

02/20/2013 | Gary Rosenblatt | Editor and Publisher | Gary Rosenblatt

It strikes me as praiseworthy, and more than a little sad, that the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York has created a position called “director of Jewish intracommunal affairs.”