Dear Friends,
Welcome to Between The Lines — in part a continuation of a column of the same name I’ve been writing for many years, most recently as editor and publisher of The Jewish Week of New York.
This newsletter is also a fresh way to communicate with you directly, welcoming your feedback so that together we can explore the intersection between journalism and The Public Square — between reporting the news and discussing the issues.
This can be a dynamic meeting place for informed dialogue and debate about what it means to be an American Jew in the 21st century — in the complex landscape where Jews are thriving as never before, yet facing increasing levels of anti-Semitism.
This will also be a space for humor, personal reflections and a platform to share ideas about our culture, identity, religious lives, politics and relationship with Jews in Israel and around the world.
Between The Lines gives me the opportunity to:
publish timely columns that get behind the headlines;
offer original enterprise reporting that digs deeper than 800 words;
feature short humor pieces that link Jewish life and today’s headlines;
follow-up on investigative reporting that made headlines years ago — a chance to see what changes, if any, have come about;
introduce you to a range of thought leaders, creative types and innovators on these pages or via intimate, interactive Zoom sessions.
I invite you to join me in this venture. Together we can reflect on our Jewish past to better understand the present as we strive for a brighter future.
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© 2021 Gary Rosenblatt.
I believe we are in the same Substack Go group, starting tomorrow. Reason enough to enjoy your perspective as an agnostic living in Vancouver, Canada!
Best of luck in this new endeavor. Looking forward to the kind of reporting and analysis that made your years at the Jewish Week so successful.