This traditional up-beat Passover song is over one thousand years old. The earliest full text of the song occurs in the first medieval Haggadah, which is part of the ninth-century Seder Rav Amram. During the most horrible of times, the Holocaust, Dayenu was sung in the original. I created the Rosenberg English Holocaust Haggadah for Passover which is a great tribute to the holocaust survivors which offers a unique compilation of stories, essays, articles and poems from holocaust survivors and their children and grandchildren. Each story is remarkable. A variety of suggested questions and discussions are presented for you to share with your family at the seder table. I will add a major section regarding Oct. 7. I hope to accomplish this for next Passover.
Passover is a reliving of the past. When a someone attends the seder it is as if one has personally gone out of Egypt, one is living through all the events of that era. One is reliving being enslaved, then reliving being liberated, and entering the land of Israel. We are now reliving the worst catastrophe since the Shoah, Oct.7
Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg has been nominated for the Rose Lubin Jewish Pride Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Jewish life. His efforts have created a sense of unity and shared responsibility, highlighting the importance of every Jew, regardless of geographic location. In addition to his dedication to education and community leadership, Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg has contributed significantly to the corpus of Jewish literature and Holocaust studies.
Description of the Initiative and Alignment with the Pillars of Jewish Pride and Programmatic Features.
“Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg, through his collaboration with Israel Behind the News and his deep editorial dedication, has created and fostered initiatives that not only defend the Jewish people and the State of Israel, but also perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust as fundamental means to reinforce Jewish identity and pride. His editorial work, particularly on GENESIS OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, challenges dominant narratives, promoting a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the issues facing Israel and Judaism on the world stage.
This initiative stands out in the pillars of Peoplehood, for its commitment to informing and uniting the Jewish people around common causes, Excellence, for its intellectual and critical contribution to the discourse on Israel and Judaism, and Joy, by empowering the Jewish community with knowledge and understanding that strengthens pride and connection to Jewish heritage. It meets programmatic characteristics by having measurable impact on public perception and dialogue, scalability by influencing discussions at a global level, and sustainability, through its continued work and collaboration with influential organizations.”
Nominee Leadership, Innovation and Creativity
“Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg is an ideal candidate for the Rose Lubin Jewish Pride Award because of his visionary leadership, his innovative approach to Jewish advocacy and education, and his boundless creativity in promoting Jewish pride. Through his publications and his role as editor, he has led the way in addressing critical issues affecting Judaism and Israel, combining deep scholarship with accessibility to educate and inspire a broad audience. His ability to synthesize historical, political, and theological complexities into materials that empower and educate speaks to a creative and revolutionary approach toward preserving and fostering Jewish pride.
Additionally, his leadership extends beyond the written word, being a pillar in his community and a fervent advocate for Holocaust education. His efforts to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive and his dedication to strengthening ties with Israel demonstrate continued innovation in how to approach and teach about these critical topics. Together, these qualities not only establish him as a leader in the Jewish community, but also as a pioneer in promoting Jewish pride through education, remembrance, and advocacy.”
The Rose Lubin Jewish Pride Award is a cash award intended to recognize and promote an individual whose work exemplifies leadership, innovation, and creativity through an initiative that champions the Pillars of Jewish Pride described in Michael Steinhardt’s 2022 book, Jewish Pride.
The Award is named in memory of Sergeant Rose Lubin, the Atlanta native who bravely defended and rescued victims of the infamous terrorist attack on October 7, 2023 and lost her life in a subsequent terrorist attack while guarding the Old City of Jerusalem.
By honoring individuals, organizations, and programs that exemplify the pillars of Jewish Pride, this award has the broader purpose of inspiring their adoption as central goals and aspirations throughout the Jewish world and of encouraging new initiatives based on these principles.
1989-Present Rabbi, Congregation Beth-El, Edison, New Jersey1981-1989 Rabbi, Midchester Jewish Center, Yonkers, New York1976-1981 Rabbi, First Hebrew Congregation, Peekskill, New York1974-1976 Rabbi, Hebrew Congregation of Mount Freedom, Mount
Freedom, New Jersey
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION & TEACHING:
Created a family-oriented late Friday night service;
Developed a Tot Shabbat Service for 2 to 5-year old children;
Introduced an annual Holocaust Remembrance Service;
Formed and taught adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah classes;
Prepare students for Bar/Bat Mitzvah;
Active in Kadima and USY youth services;
Served as Principal for the religious school and developed a new curriculum;
Taught adult education courses on numerous topics;
Composed booklets on marriage, kashrut and bereavement;
Coordinated interfaith programs;
Wrote proposals and grants to benefit numerous programs;
Active fundraiser for the synagogue.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Professor of Speech and Communications at Rutgers University, N.J.
Graduate Courses in Holocaust Education at Rutgers University, N.J.
Yeshiva University, New York Professor of Speech and communication
Pace University, New York
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Holocaust Studies at Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School, Central New Jersey and Rutgers University.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & HONORS:
2007 – President Metuchen Edison Interfaith Clergy Association
2007 – Host Radio Program WCTC 1450 AM
2003 – Delivered Invocation United States Senate
2002 – Received the Rabbi Israel & Libby Mowshowitz Award from the New York Board of Rabbis
2002 – Elected as an officer of the New York Board of Rabbis.
Received the New York Board of Rabbis Chaplain of the Year Award.
2001 – Received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Award by the township of Edison, New Jersey
1999 – Honored by New Jersey State Senate for leadership in holocaust education.
1999-present – Founder and President of New Jersey State Children of Holocaust Survivors Group.
1998-present – Editor – New York Board of Rabbis Newsletter
Editor – The Rabbinical Assembly Holocaust Liturgy Publication
Active in Outreach to college-age population;
Created programs for inter-married couples;
Work closely with public school on Jewish religious calendar and Holocaust education;
Developed expertise in multi-cultural diversity;
Volunteer Chaplain for Police and Fire Department, Edison, New Jersey, rank—Captain;
1997-present; Chairman, Human Rights Commission of Edison, New Jersey;
Frequent guest on various radio and television programs;
Contributing columnist to various newspapers, and book reviewer for the Association of Jewish Libraries and New York Board of Rabbis;
1995 – Appointed to the New Jersey State Holocaust Education Commission by the Governor;
Associate Editor of the New Jersey State Holocaust curriculum utilized in the schools—“The Holocaust and Genocide”;
Current Interfaith Chairman for the New Jersey State Holocaust Commission;
Recipient of Governor’s Volunteer Award for work on the New Jersey State Holocaust Education Commission;
1995—Honored by the Yeshiva of Lincoln Park, Yonkers, New York, as the one who originated and launched the Yeshiva;
1994—Honored by the Township of Edison, New Jersey;
1993—Honored by State of New Jersey, the Senate and General Assembly;
1986—Received Centennial Rabbinic Award from Yeshiva University;
1986—Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Fellow
Delivered invocation at the US House of Representatives and Senate;
Member of Cable Commission for Edison, New Jersey, and host of television show;
BOOKS & ARTICLES PUBLISHED:
Theological and Halakhic Reflection on the Holocaust, published by KTAV, 1992;The Impact of Education at Yeshiva University’s James Striar School”, published by University Microfilms, International, 1993;A Guide for the Jewish Mourner, published by Flynn & Son, 1995;Contemplating the Holocaust, published by Jason Aronson Inc., 1999.
Over 100 articles published (can be furnished upon request)What the Holocaust Means to Me: Teenagers Speak Out, published by Moshe Aaron Yeshiva Press, 2002.Thoughts on the Holocaust: Where was G-d – Where was Man, published by Moshe Aaron Yeshiva Press, 2004.The Holocaust as Seen through Film published by Beth-El Publishing 2005.Public Speaking: A Guide for Study- Behr Publishing House, Inc 2008.Handbook For the Jewish Mourner- Behr Publishing House, Inc 2009.
The Rosenberg holocaust prayer book 2011
The Rosenberg holocaust haggadah 2011
The Holocaust as seen through film with bibliography 2011,
For 2 decades, the PLO and the UN have promoted the idea that The Palestinian Authority and UNRWA constitute innocuous entities which advocate peace in the Middle East. Few voices have shown the courage to challenge that narrative. One voice of courage in the media is David Bedein, who has worked with the visiting press in Jerusalem since 1987 presenting another point of view, conducting hundreds of news investigations which unmask the real policies that the mainstream media neglect to cover in the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA, which this book with reflect…
How The Palestinian Authority creates financial incentives for anyone who murders a Jew? How UNRWA allows Hamas terror groups to take over its facilities? How the PA forges a military alliance with Hamas? How UNRWA and the PA adopt a war curriculum? How the PA hijacks Rachel’s Tomb How UNRWA schools in Gaza are a greenhouse for Hamas military operations? How The PLO never changes its covenant to destroy Israel? How PA and UNRWA promotes a peace curriculum that does not exist? How a VATICAN official played a crucial role in the expose of PA schools and the PA constitution? How Abbas praises the legacy of the Mufti, who was aligned with Hitler? How Abbas condems terror in English, not in Arabic? How an anti-Semitic state is being spawned in Ramallah? How The PA army presents an unprecedented threat? How Aid to a Gaza regime at war with Israel will backfire on Israel? The US finances UNRWA “right of return” indoctrination? How People ignore the consequences Of A Palestinian Arab State? How the Demand to Return to Villages from 1948 Is Real? How the Iranians armed summer camps for UNRWA students? How The Myth was promulgated of a supposed holocaust curriculum in UNRWA schools?
Genesis of the Palestinian Authority de David Bedein (Author), Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg (Editor)
As speaker and author on Holocaust education who is the child of survivors, I am passionate about preserving the memory of the Holocaust — but not in the way it’s been done in the past.
The Holocaust can no longer be about the brutality, the murder of 6 million, the murder of 1.5 million children, all the horrors that go along with it, through, what we can learn from it. We need to charter that into education about love, about caring. If we take from it only the horrors and the murders, that will destroy the relevance of the Holocaust.” The younger generation of Jews does not wish to become mired in the pain of the past. We want to take these lessons and apply them to a more positive, generous future of Jewish being. When the personal touch of survivors dies out, the emphasis on courage and faith in the face of death, not the affliction of being singled out for being Jewish, is the lesson that needs to be passed on.
The Holocaust as Seen by Through Film is a special book that adds to my other books that educate students, educators and the community about the Holocaust and assists in meeting the New Jersey mandate that all students must learn about the Holocaust and genocide. This book in particular blends the specific cognitive, historical aspects of the atrocity with excellent literature which helps meet the new common core standards through the pictures, questions, discussions and research associated with each story.
ECHOES OF THE HOLOCAUST is a compilation of stories, essays, articles and poetry edited by Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg; a world foremost expert on the Holocaust. The best way to describe the book is printed right on the cover; SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN SPEAK OUT. In over 650 pages, these real stories depict real people, families and friends and the tragic realities they faced. The stories tell of the survivor’s aspirations, will to live, defiance and means of survival.
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Author, Editor
Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Beth-El, Edison, New Jersey. He received his ordination and Doctorate of Education from Yeshiva University in New York. He also possesses A.A., B.A., M.A., and M.S. degrees in communication and education. He possesses a Doctor of Divinity from The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York. He taught at Rutgers University in New Jersey and Yeshiva University in New York. Rabbi Rosenberg’s book, “Theological and Halachic Reflections on the Holocaust” is now in its second printing. He is the author of “A Guide for the Jewish Mourner,” “Contemplating the Holocaust,” “What the Holocaust Means to Me: Teenagers Speak Out,” “Thoughts on the Holocaust-Where Was God Where Was Man–Teenagers Reflect on Major Themes of the Holocaust , “The Holocaust as seen Through Film,” “Public Speaking – A Guide for Study” “Echoes of the Holocaust”- “Genesis of the Palestinian Authority and his latest book Rosenberg’s Haggadah For Passover. He received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Humanitarian Award. He also received the Chaplain of the Year Award from The New York Board of Rabbis for his efforts during and following 9-ll. On June 10, 2002 Rabbi Rosenberg was presented with the annual Rabbi Israel Mowshowitz Award by The New York Board of Rabbis. Rabbi Rosenberg appears frequently on radio and TV and has published hundreds of articles regarding the Holocaust. He serves on the New Jersey State Holocaust Commission and is the Chairman of the Holocaust Commission of the New York Board of Rabbis.
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Dear Holocaust Children Survivors and Friends around the World:
We are pleased to announce, officially, the launch of a new book named Does Judaism believe in reincarnation? Transmigrations of Souls.
Is there a soul that outlives the body? Could that soul come back to a new body carrying the memories of the former? Are there people who believe they died in the Holocaust and are reincarnated? Is there any evidence that makes reincarnation not only plausible but likely? While some authorities, such as Saadia Gaon (10th century) denied reincarnation as a Jewish concept, from the 17th century onward, leading rabbis of normative Judaism, such as the Gaon of Vilna and the Chafetz Chaim 2, referred to Gilgul Neshamot as a fact. Authored and Edited by Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg. The new Rosenberg book consists of a collection of Articles, Stories, and memories of the past lives of many Jews after the Holocaust experienced. This new edition is a “MUST READ”. A great way to honor and preserve the memories who perish during the Holocaust. You can now order this book in Paperback and Kindle format at the following links:
ASIN: B09XMMQ92F ASIN: B09XR8V71D ISBN for these books are: 979-8448939662
This revised and updated version of Rabbi Rosenberg’s 2014 book contains 24 additional pages of new material featuring reviews and information of films released since the initial publication. Rabbi Rosenberg said because “I knew the family” he brings attention to the updated edition containing a review of Big Sonia, the award-winning documentary filmed in Kansas City. Other films reviewed in the updated edition include “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” “Woman in Gold” and “Inglourious Bastards.”
One’s first impulse is to consider Rabbi Rosenberg’s work an updated textbook for teaching purposes only. “The Holocaust as Seen Through Film” provides historical aspects of the atrocity with literature complying with new common core standards through the pictures, questions, discussions and research associated with each story. The book includes teaching techniques applicable to settings in schools, synagogues or the home. “For any teacher or rabbi lacking materials for a program, it’s all there,” Rabbi Rosenberg said of his book. “I give it to teachers and away they go.”
But the book has value beyond the education arena. Rabbi Rosenberg said films have the ability to provide insight to the Holocaust from different points of view including historic, dramatic and comedic.
“Watching a film is better than sitting through a lecture and easier than reading a book,” Rabbi Rosenberg said. “Some of the videos can hit you and when that happens you learn a lot.”
The breadth of Holocaust-related films reviewed in the book is beyond what can be discovered with a top-line internet search. Rabbi Rosenberg points out that when searching online for “Holocaust films,” search engines provide top-10 lists or titles of specific films and documentaries. His book provides a thorough, hands-on summary of primarily feature-length Holocaust-themed films produced for the theater and television. The book also addresses the respective influence of those films.
Rabbi Rosenberg is retired and lives in Edison, New Jersey. He has donated copies of his book to the New Jersey public school system. The New Jersey State Holocaust Commission has recommended the book for the classroom and community. Rabbi Rosenberg donates his profits from the book to Holocaust museums.
“This book is of value to everyone, not just Jewish people,” Rabbi Rosenberg said. “It’s being used in non-Jewish school for non-Jewish teachers for non-Jewish students.”
The book is available through Amazon and on Kindle.
Rabbi Rosenberg teachings, books and articles. 