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My friend, Vanessa Hidary. Vanessa Hidary is a cool person. She is a spoken word artist, an educator, and an advocate. She is a trail-blazer. Her work has had a profound impact on both the Jewish community and beyond. Recently, the ADL honored her as a "Hero Against Hate." Vanessa embodies the bravery of Queen Esther, the pride of Mordecai, and a little bit of Vashti's attitude thrown in for good measure. She is a one woman megillah. How did we first meet? We were at a Jewish conference together – the Conversation, which was convened by the veteran Jewish journalist Gary Rosenblatt. At that conference, she did a performance of her signature poem, "Hebrew Mamita." It was a celebration of her diverse, proud, take-no-prisoners Jewish identity – as a daughter of the Syrian-Jewish diaspora. She challenged Jewish stereotypes. I was overwhelmed. “Hebrew Mamita” became a classic. Vanessa performed it in New York City venues, and that was how she became a pioneering voice Jewish identity in the slam poetry scene. "Hebrew Mamita" was featured on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, where she openly discussed her Jewish heritage. She founded the Kaleidoscope Project, a narrative-arts initiative that amplifies the stories of Jews of color, Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews, and those with interfaith experiences. In the podcast, we talk about our responses to the murder of the Bibas children; what it means to be a Jew in the arts community, after October 7; and what it means to be politically homeless, after October 7. And, we talked about her spoken-word piece, "Bad Jew."
Gary Rosenblatt is a distinguished journalist known for his leadership and impactful writing in the Jewish community. Over the years, he served as editor of several prominent publications, including the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Jewish News of Detroit, the Atlanta Jewish Times, and The Jewish Week of New York. His career spanned several decades, during which he gained a reputation for both insightful reporting and editorial integrity. One of his most notable achievements was writing an article that was cited in the Pulitzer Prize competition, a testament to the quality and importance of his work. Rosenblatt's influence extended beyond the pages of his publications, shaping Jewish discourse and providing a voice for critical issues facing the community.
Gary Rosenblatt is a distinguished journalist known for his leadership and impactful writing in the Jewish community. Over the years, he served as editor of several prominent publications, including the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Jewish News of Detroit, the Atlanta Jewish Times, and The Jewish Week of New York. His career spanned several decades, during which he gained a reputation for both insightful reporting and editorial integrity. One of his most notable achievements was writing an article that was cited in the Pulitzer Prize competition, a testament to the quality and importance of his work. Rosenblatt's influence extended beyond the pages of his publications, shaping Jewish discourse and providing a voice for critical issues facing the community.
Gary Rosenblatt, Editor-A-Large of the New York Jewish Week interviews our own Michael S. Miller, Executive Vice President and CEO of the Jewish Relations Council of New York in the season finale of Community Relations Corner. Michael is stepping down and shall be replaced by Gideon Taylor. Gary and Michael discuss what inspired him to get into Jewish communal relations and what the future of the Jewish community in New York shall be.
A new MP3 sermon from New Covenant Church NYC is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: How God Makes A Deliverer For His People Subtitle: Book of Exodus Speaker: Gary Rosenblatt Broadcaster: New Covenant Church NYC Event: Sunday Service Date: 6/7/2020 Bible: Exodus 2, Hebrews 11:23-27 Length: 48 min.
A new MP3 sermon from New Covenant Church NYC is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Promised Increase Of God's People Is Unstoppable Subtitle: Book of Exodus Speaker: Gary Rosenblatt Broadcaster: New Covenant Church NYC Event: Sunday Service Date: 5/31/2020 Bible: Exodus 1 Length: 43 min.
A new MP3 sermon from New Covenant Church NYC is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Limited Atonement: Systematic Theology Defense & Objections (Debate Portions) Subtitle: Miscellaneous Messages Speaker: Gary Rosenblatt Broadcaster: New Covenant Church NYC Event: Debate Date: 4/12/2020 Bible: John 10:11, John 17:9 Length: 79 min.
A new MP3 sermon from New Covenant Church NYC is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Limited Atonement: Systematic Theology Defense & Objections (Debate Portions) Subtitle: Miscellaneous Messages Speaker: Gary Rosenblatt Broadcaster: New Covenant Church NYC Event: Debate Date: 4/12/2020 Bible: John 10:11, John 17:9 Length: 79 min.
A new MP3 sermon from New Covenant Church NYC is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Limited Atonement: Systematic Theology Defense & Objections (Debate Portions) Subtitle: Miscellaneous Messages Speaker: Gary Rosenblatt Broadcaster: New Covenant Church NYC Event: Debate Date: 4/12/2020 Bible: John 10:11, John 17:9 Length: 79 min.
This week, Uri and Rivky spoke with Gary Rosenblatt. Before retiring several months ago, Gary had been the Editor In Chief at the Jewish Week for almost thirty years, and he now serves as Editor At Large. They spoke about the responsibilities of journalism, what “Jewish” journalism looks like, and how to filter bias and respond to criticism when reporting on your own community. Gary also reflects on the most important stories he wrote, and didn’t write, over his career in journalism. Between the Lines: Reflections on the American Jewish Experience -A Collection From 20 Years of Columns as the Editor of The Jewish Week: https://www.amazon.com/Between-Lines-Reflections-Experience-Collection/dp/0615917496 Gary Rosenblatt, "Stolen Innocence": https://www.bjpa.org/content/upload/bjpa/stol/Stolen%20Innocence%20-%20Gary%20Rosenblatt%20-%20Jewish%20Week%20-%20Sexual%20Abuse.pdf NY Times on Lanner article: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/10/business/media-paper-seen-as-villain-in-abuse-accusations-against-rabbi.html Yedidya Gorsetman and Gary Rosenblatt, "Has The ‘Tough Love’ Rebbe Gone Too Far?": https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/has-the-tough-love-rebbe-gone-too-far/