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Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg is rabbi emeritus of Congregation Beth-El in Edison, New Jersey and is the author of Theological and Halachich Reflections on the Holocaust, among other books. He serves on the New Jersey State Holocaust Commission and chairs the Holocaust Commission of the New York Board of Rabbis.
Gangs of German brownshirts and the SS publicly destroyed and firebombed 267 synagogues throughout Germany, Austria and the Sudetenland. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Jewish History Remembrance: Nov. 9-10, 1938: Kristallnacht Read More »
Antisemitism, Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Gathering luminaries of Orthodox thought—Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Rabbi Norman Lamm, Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits, Rabbi Emanuel Rackman, Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka, and others—the volume confronts the Shoah’s theological and halakhic rupture without claiming resolution. Its 363 pages, organized thematically around theodicy, extreme halakhic decision-making, survivor memory, and Jewish continuity, model sustained rabbinic dialogue rather than dogmatic closure. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Revisiting Orthodox Scholars’ Views of the Holocaust Three Decades Later Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Staff and Bylined ContributorsOn Purim and we will read the story of how Haman, a descendant of Amalek, persuaded Achashveros, King of Persia, to destroy the Jews. But it’s also the story of our time! Once again Persia threatens to destroy the Jews, only this time its name has changed. We no longer call it Persia, we call it Iran. [Rabbi Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
OpEd: Purim and the Holocaust Read More »
Antisemitism, Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsLetting go is something we must learn to do in all aspects of our lives. Do you think that every time you get stuck in an unexpected traffic jam, or your flight is delayed for three hours causing you to miss your connection, or you get sick on a day when you simply can’t afford to miss work, do you really think you’re in control? [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Let Go and Let God Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined ContributorsHave you ever seen a beautiful apple and when you cut it in half you find it is rotten. Simply anger and bitterness eats away at us from the inside. We do not see it and we simply do not realize that and some people carry the bitterness through their whole entire life. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Unforgiveness Will Make and Keep you Sick Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined ContributorsAfter the Shoah one would have expected Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the Rav, to analyze and lecture on this unique tragedy and period of Jewish suffering. Although the Rav refers to the Shoah, he does not provide his students with a comprehensive explanation for this horrific period. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg]
Analyzing Rav Soloveitchik’s Views on the Holocaust Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Holocaust, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsImagine that a Rabbi with many years of experience was asked to deliver a message to a rabbinical graduation class. What would he or she say? Perhaps the following message might be appropriate.
Some Advice for Newly Minted Rabbis Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAWhen you go back to a shiva house, it is not a party. People have a tendency to joke around and treat it like an occasion for happy festivities when it’s really a time for reflection. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Ways Not to Comfort the Bereaved at a Shiva Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAThe world today denies the atrocities done by Hamas, including murder and rape. Hamas has a great propaganda machine not unlike that of Nazi Germany. The world wants us to believe that the Israelis are the monsters, even though they are defending themselves. The United Nations is no friend to Israel and spreads lies to the world. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg]
OpEd: How Jewish Community Must Respond to Antisemitism Read More »
Antisemitism, Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Opinion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsCalling ourselves 2nd generation Holocaust prolongs the need to remember the Shoah. Yes, we are not the survivors, but hopefully we who are alive because they survived the Shoah, will use the term to keep the memory of the HOLOCAUST alive. from one generation to another. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg]
The need to remember the Shoah Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined ContributorsI have learned that coming into Passover many of you feel depressed. Some feel angry with the world. Many are unemployed and too many are seeking someone to love of find someone to love them. My thoughts are with those who have health problems. [Rabbi Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
OpEd: Optimism Required Before Passover; Pessimism Can be Self-Fulfilling Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Jewish Religion, Opinion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsMy motto is never again, never forget, and never forgive. While some have criticized me for never forgiving the Nazis for what they did to my family, it is precisely this hatred that makes me the fighting Rabbi I am. I refuse to forgive. This is what motivates me to speak out against injustice wherever it may be found. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg]
OpEd: Purim and the Holocaust Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsSome survivors were embarrassed having numbers on their arm and some had the numbers removed. Having just returned from Israel, I noticed many young people with various tattoos. [Rabbi Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Are Tattoos Allowed in Judaism? Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined ContributorsDuring the Holocaust, there was not one but many instances of pogroms and mass murders like what occurred on Oct. 7th. The Holocaust was much bigger, more systematized, and cumulatively far more horrible than the massacre perpetrated by Hamas. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Holocaust Included Numerous Pogroms Like That Committed by Hamas on Oct. 7th Read More »
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