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Jonathan Rosenblum

Jonathan Rosenblum is a columnist for the Jerusalem Post and Israeli director of Am Echad.

Rav Noah’s Torah

Rav Noah’s Torah

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Rabbi Noah Weinberg connected to the Torah as “wisdom for living.”


Zev Wolfson: One of a Kind

Zev Wolfson: One of a Kind

by Jonathan Rosenblum

One of the greatest Jewish philanthropists made sure to stay under the radar. What was behind his relentless drive?


A Torah Scroll for Rav Noah

A Torah Scroll for Rav Noah

by Jonathan Rosenblum

A fitting tribute to Rabbi Weinberg’s extraordinary legacy.


Seeking My Brothers

Seeking My Brothers

by Jonathan Rosenblum

We can strengthen Jewish unity by truly loving our fellow Jew.


To Be Holy in Our Land

To Be Holy in Our Land

by Jonathan Rosenblum

After returning to Israel, why continue to mourn the destruction of the Temple?


Democracy in the Arab World

Democracy in the Arab World

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Natan Sharansky, Bernard Lewis and their differing views on the chances for democracy in the Middle East.


Changing the World

Changing the World

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Remembering Rabbi Noah Weinberg on his second yahrtzeit.


The Still Lethal Obsession

The Still Lethal Obsession

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Is the threat of radical Islam overstated?


Is Criminalizing Holocaust Denial Wise?

Is Criminalizing Holocaust Denial Wise?

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Such statutes create a dangerous precedent to outlaw other discussions as beyond the pale.


Israeli Security and a Palestinian State

Israeli Security and a Palestinian State

by Jonathan Rosenblum

A comprehensive overview of Israel's critical security needs for a viable peace.


The Burka Ban and Us

The Burka Ban and Us

by Jonathan Rosenblum

How should Jews react to the French ban on the public wearing of the burka?


Jewish Failure?

Jewish Failure?

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Beinhart's indictment of today's Israel is a cartoonish pastiche, lacking the context of recent history.


Tempted

Tempted

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Tiger Woods and the choices we make.


The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

by Jonathan Rosenblum

A Jewish family comes home to discover their house festooned with holiday lights.


The Israel Lobby: Missing in Action

The Israel Lobby: Missing in Action

by Jonathan Rosenblum

For Israeli Jews survival remains the primary desideratum. For American Jews the simulacrum of peace in the form of a treaty is primary.


Saving Mr. Golubchuk

Saving Mr. Golubchuk

by Jonathan Rosenblum

This was no replay of the infamous Terry Schiavo case. Everyone knew the patient wanted to live. Yet the hospital viewed those wishes as irrelevant.


Pallywood

Pallywood

by Jonathan Rosenblum

For once, the good guys win.


Mission Possible

Mission Possible

by Jonathan Rosenblum

There can be no greater joy than successfully answering the question, "Who are you?"


Not a Doctor's Decision

Not a Doctor's Decision

by Jonathan Rosenblum

An assault on the concept of the sanctity of life.


Charlie Darwin's Angels

Charlie Darwin's Angels

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Who says the theory of evolution is scientific?


Free Will and its Deniers

Free Will and its Deniers

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Free choice is humanity's "greatest gift," a gift that itself makes life worth living.


Bucking World Opinion

Bucking World Opinion

by Jonathan Rosenblum

International Law is not a suicide pact.


The Anti-Israel Monopoly in the UK

The Anti-Israel Monopoly in the UK

by Jonathan Rosenblum

In Britain, it is open season on both Israel and the Jews.


What To Do about Sderot?

What To Do about Sderot?

by Jonathan Rosenblum

An intolerable, intractable situation.


Hostile to Israel

Hostile to Israel

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Jewish intellectuals -- then and now.


Israel's Greatest Internal Threat

Israel's Greatest Internal Threat

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The urgent need to renew Israel's national purpose.


No Alternative to Democracy

No Alternative to Democracy

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Countering radical Islam.


A Time to Hate

A Time to Hate

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Would we really wish to live in a society in which no one gets angry when children are slaughtered?


England's Cognitive Dissonance

England's Cognitive Dissonance

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Britons have finally awakened to the fact that they have a serious problem in their midst.


Young American Jews & Israel

Young American Jews & Israel

by Jonathan Rosenblum

What Jews under 35 feel towards Israel goes beyond apathy to outright resentment.


The Fire Now

The Fire Now

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Barbarians at the gates of Paris.


London Calling

London Calling

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Europeans are not about to start singing, "We are all Israelis now," any time soon.


Impact of Entebbe

Impact of Entebbe

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The day of the American Bicentennial was a crucial awakening for me as a Jew.


Caught in the Backlash?

Caught in the Backlash?

by Jonathan Rosenblum

As strains of Islam arouse suspicion worldwide, there may be ramifications for the Jewish community too.


On Demographics

On Demographics

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Each year an estimated 50,000 or more potential Jewish lives are aborted in Israel.


Impostors in Hassidic Garb

Impostors in Hassidic Garb

by Jonathan Rosenblum

These insane Jews embraced the disciples and followers of their ancestors' murderers and have been spit out by the Torah world.


The Significance of the Spanish Elections

The Significance of the Spanish Elections

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Another unfortunate example of classical appeasement.


Overcoming the Separation

Overcoming the Separation

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Identification with the suffering of our fellow Jews is not automatic. It requires work.


Shiva Works

Shiva Works

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The shiva for my father centered on the joy of his life, not his death.


Mikey's Song

Mikey's Song

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Mikey's story is not one of terrible suffering, but of faith and triumph.


Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender

Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The ethicist of the NY Times gets it wrong.


UK Anti- Semitism

UK Anti- Semitism

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The openly expressed loathing for Israel and Jews among a large swath of Britain's elites is cause for concern.


Shai's Big Hit

Shai's Big Hit

by Jonathan Rosenblum

There are special moments in life when we touch God's perfection. Here's one of them.


A Lost Battle?

A Lost Battle?

by Jonathan Rosenblum

"The problem is not that Jewish students lack the facts, it's that they don't care about them in the first place."


The Common Islamist Rage

The Common Islamist Rage

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The terror attacks on Jews in Israel have little to do with the living conditions of Palestinians.


Get Me To The Church On Time

Get Me To The Church On Time

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Choosing to marry someone who shares the defining values of your life is not racist.


Hebrew School Daze

Hebrew School Daze

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Are Jewish day schools undemocratic?


We Have Lost A Father

We Have Lost A Father

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The Jewish world lost one of its greatest leaders, Rabbi Shach, whose concern encompassed every Jew.


The Day the World Changed

The Day the World Changed

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Our situation has rarely looked so desperate.


Lessons From the Taliban

Lessons From the Taliban

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The Taliban's wrecking of the Bamiyan Buddhas stems from the same hatred directed at Israel. So where's the public outcry over the destruction taking place on the Temple Mount?


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