Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal is the director of youth and family education in Central Synagogue in New York City.

How We Empower Religious School Students in the Face of Antisemitism

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal

Merissa Hochberg

Amanda Phillips

We find that many of our students are overworked, stressed, burnt-out, and facing antisemitism from a young age – oftentimes before their Jewish identities are fully formed. But as Jewish educators, we see our students only once a week, for somewhere between one and two hours depending on their ages.

Childs hands working on some sort of craft surrounded by paint and paper

Sukkot

5 Sukkot Activities You Can Do with What You Have at Home

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal

What if you don’t have a sukkah or aren’t the outdoorsy type? Here are a few crafts you can do with supplies you already have at home.

Hands of a young child using scissors to cut a heart out of red paper

Family Activities

4 Ways to Spread Kindness this Sukkot

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal

October 3, 2017

Many communities still need our help In that spirit, here are a couple of ideas you can do with your kids, also with what you probably already have at home.

Wooden welome sign hanging from a rope string

Yom Kippur

Please Join Us, But Not Just on the Days of Awe

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal

September 8, 2017

We want you to come to High Holiday services, but we want you to come back, too -- when it’s less crowded and when we can welcome you and show you what we’re all about.

Young girl looking sad as she is hugged by an adult woman

Death and Mourning

How to Explain Bad Things to Your Children

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal

As parents, we have an obligation both to keep our children safe and to give them the tools that they need to cope with a changing world.