Surprise! An end of year note NOT asking for funds…

Dear Reader,

Just a brief but heartfelt note to thank you for being a subscriber to Between The Lines, soon to reach its fourth year on Substack.

Since launching in February 2021, we have published 160 posts in all, with more than 435,000 total views, and have doubled our number of subscribers.

The most-read posts in 2023 were:

1. The Man Behind The Iconic Image (July 9): Joseph Berger’s new biography of Elie Wiesel offers an intimate portrait of the Nobel Peace Laureate and modern-day prophet.

2. ‘Israelism’:  A Damning Critique Of How We Teach About Israel (Dec. 3): Controversial documentary made by disillusioned American Jews blames community for ignoring or whitewashing Palestinian narrative.

3. The Israel We Know Has Fallen (July 24): On the eve of Tisha B’Av, the Knesset passes the first piece of judicial reform that deeply divides Israeli society.

4. Synagogues Adapt Major League’s Baseball Changes (June 13): ‘Nu’ rules intended to speed up services.

5. Southern Comfort (Oct. 25): How the Jewish community of Nashville hosted dozens of traumatized Israelis and found a way to celebrate Jewish culture while promoting unity for Israel.

And in case you missed the most recent post, a reflection on year’s end:

How 2023’s Dark Cloud Could Yield A Silver Lining. (Dec. 29): After the shocking upheaval of the last three months, are Israeli and American Jews ready to rethink long-held positions?

Finally, two requests: 

If you have been enjoying what you’re reading, please consider recommending Between The Lines to friends. 

And please know that I welcome your feedback and suggestions, so feel free to  send me a note at rosenblattgary25@gmail.com

Wishing each of you a healthy, productive, resilient and brighter new year.

B’shalom,

Gary