Submitted Comments RSS Feed Comments by Arnold Rosenzweig
Posted in: Reinharz to step down as Brandeis' president
Dear JTA, Reinharz's first name, according to various web sites, is Jehuda, not Juehuda, as given in your article. Thank you for considering this. As we say down South, Shalom-you-all and G'mar Chatima Tovah--from Arnold Rosenzweig
Posted in: Quick action and an early rebellion at USCJ
Dear JTA, I'm skeptical about all your blogger speculation regarding the Conservative movement, but more to the point, there is no United Synagogue FOR Conservative Judaism, to my knowledge. The name given on its website is the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. If there are layoffs in the movement, that's something that has been going on all over the country. Nothing new there! Anyway, it's the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. In Reform, it's the Union for Reform Judaism. If you have a stylebook, JTA, you might consider including the two organizations' names in your listings. Shalom-you-all and Shana Tova, as well say down South
Posted in: Facts, fiction and fury in the battle of human rights groups vs. Israel
Dear JTA, Your article claims that NGOs have been issuing reports accusing Israeli of war crimes. I guess you mean that the NGOs, whoever they are, are accusing Israel, not Israeli, of war crimes. But, in fairness, who or what are these NGOs? Only one group is mentioned by name--Human Rights Watch. What about any others, whoever or whatever they might allegedly be? There is a lot of anonymous invective against Israel in the article--including this statement, among others: top Israeli officials smear critics with ancient guilt-by-association accusations. What are these unexplained "ancient guilt-by-association accusations"? With all due respect to the importance of telling "both sides of the story," is your article fair to Israel--faced with so many enemies on its borders and elsewhere? Why dignify anonymous NGOs' purported accusations against Israel--in a "Jewish" telegraphic service, of all places? AR, down South
Posted in: For some U.S. Jews, recession is catalyst for aliyah
Dear JTA, Laurie Turnof's last name is spelled two ways in your article. I believe that the correct spelling is Turnof, not Turnoff -- based on references in the Internet. She should be complimented on her forthright decision. And JTA should be complimented for an enlightening article. AR
Posted in: Jewish clergy on 'rolling' Darfur fast
Dear JTA, Your copy reads: Religous Action Center of Reform Judaism and the Union of Reform Judaism.... I think it's the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the Union for Reform Judaism. Thank you for considering this. AR
Posted in: How communal norms may lead to improper conduct
Dear JTA, Again, your purported discussion of the money-laundering accusations appears to assume that people are guilty, even though they have not been convicted of anything. The "insularity" of groups like the Syrian-Jewish community gets the supposed blame--although only certain people--including some rabbis and public officials--have been accused. Not everyohe--religious or not--is at fault. Let's try to be more nonjudgmental and to engage in less stereotyping and stigmatizing of each other. We are commanded to love one another, not just to generalize about other people's purported faults. Shalom you-all from AR, down South, where we have learned to be respectful of our fellow human beings
Posted in: Sadness and disbelief engulf Syrian Jewish enclave
Dear JTA, I respectfully question the tone of your latest article (taken from a New Jersey paper) about money-laundering accusations. Rabbis are among clergy and officials who have been accused--but your article emphasizes the rabbis. I hope that JTA is not playing on age-old generalizations, stereotypes and negative assumptions about Jews. Various officials are also accused--and some of them may not be Jewish. Let's not internalize the bad things about Jews that have been said, in the past. Some or all of the leaders may be exonerated in court. Just because many of the accused people are from the North shouldn't necessarily make them instant targets of our judgmental condemnation. Down South, we know that there actually are decent people among Northerners!! AR, in Dixie, where we long ago gave up ethnic stereotypes
Posted in: Rabbis arrested in N.J. sting
Dear JTA, Your headline reads: Rabbis arrested in N.J. sting But, in fairness, five rabbis were among several people, including public officials, who were arrested. Singling out rabbis in your headline and lead paragraph helps perpetuate a stereotype about Jews--coming from, of all places, the JTA. A number of people were accused of money-laundering or whatever--according to reports, the JTA says. Which reports? Undisclosed third-party sources? The same place that a Chicago newspaoer got its information for the infamous headline, "Dewey Defeats Truman"? Were the five rabbis any more accused than anyone else? What if the charges are thrown out? Let's all be careful about categories and stereotypes. Not everyone up North, regardless of background, is a crook. AR, down South
Posted in: Jewish baseball fans celebrate heritage in Coney Island
Dear JTA, It would be helpful to Jewish newspapers if the JTA could include the text of the story about the Jewish baseball fans--not just the video. Thanks, AR down South
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Posted in: 'Glee' star: Proud of Jewish nose
08/13/10 04:32 PM
Dear JTA, The JTA indeed is making a questionable journalistic choice by giving top priominence to the "Glee Star" being proud of her "Jewish nose." Who cares? The top position on your web page should be given to the most important Jewish news, not to exploitative, celebrity-centered rap. Also, in another article, the man's name is Bennet, not Bennett. Your article has it both ways. AR, speaking only for myself down South, where we've always known what's really significant