Hannah Rosenthal (born 1951) is an American Democratic Party political official and Jewish non-profit executive who served as the U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism from 2009 until 2012 during the Obama administration .
16-980: For other uses, see Rosenthal (disambiguation) . Rosenthal is a German and Jewish surname meaning "rose valley". The Lithuanized form is Rosenthalis . Notable people with the name include: A [ edit ] Abe M. Rosenthal (1922–2006), New York Times editor and columnist Albert Rosenthal (1863–1939), American portrait artist Albert J. Rosenthal (1919–2010), American legal scholar Amy Krouse Rosenthal (1965–2017), American author Arthur Rosenthal (1887–1959), German mathematician B [ edit ] Barbara Rosenthal (born 1948), artist and writer Ben Rosenthal (baseball) (born 1979), American baseball coach Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal , United States Congressman (1962–1983) Bernard "Tony" Rosenthal (1914–2009), American abstract sculptor Bernard Rosenthal (scholar) , American scholar of
32-666: Is an abomination" and that Jews in Malmö have nothing to do with Israel's actions and should not be called to account for that. After the meeting, Rosenthal described Reepalu's language as antisemitic. Rosenthal also met with the Swedish Minister for Integration , Erik Ullenhag . Ullenhag released a statement after the meeting, saying that Reepalu's comments "obstructs the fight against antisemitism". Rosenthal also confronted Saudi officials regarding antisemitism in their textbooks and requested that Jordanian officials teach about
48-543: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Rosenthal (disambiguation) Rosenthal is a surname. Rosenthal may also refer to: Hannah Rosenthal Rosenthal was previously head of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) , during which she was named as one of the 50 most influential Jews in America. After serving as Special Envoy, Rosenthal was later appointed by Speaker of
64-458: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . In 2005, she was named one of the Forward 50 , a list of the 50 most influential Jews selected by The Forward newspaper. From August 2000 to 2005, Rosenthal headed the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). She was the vice president for community relations for the not-for-profit WPS Health Insurance Corporation . Rosenthal served on
80-722: The University of Wisconsin . She then studied for the rabbinate at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem and Los Angeles , but dropped out in 1975. Rosenthal served as the founding executive director of the Wisconsin Women's Council from 1985 to 1992. She is featured in the Council's 25th Anniversary Tribute video. In 1995, Rosenthal was appointed by the Clinton administration to serve as Midwest regional director of
96-571: The surname Rosenthal . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosenthal&oldid=1243703067 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Surnames of Jewish origin Yiddish-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
112-777: The Acceptance, Respect and Tolerance Initiative to promote inter-faith and inter-ethnic understanding. The initiative was criticized by Gregg Rickman , her predecessor as Special Envoy in the George W. Bush administration . In December 2009 Rosenthal criticized Israel's ambassador to the United States Michael Oren for his "most unfortunate" remarks regarding J Street . In response, the Israeli Embassy in Washington requested clarification from
128-697: The Holocaust in their schools. During her tenure, Rosenthal and her staff established a mandatory 90-minute course on antisemitism at the Foreign Service Institute , which is the training school for diplomats, along with a 341-word definition of antisemitism, which includes newer forms of antisemitism, including Holocaust denial . The United States State Department human rights reports have been reporting anti-Semitism with more frequency, which Rosenthal has been praised, and she said that "our reporting has improved many times over — 300 percent in
144-777: The House Nancy Pelosi to serve as a commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom from 2014 to 2016. Rosenthal served as president and CEO of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation until her retirement in 2018. Rosenthal's father was a Holocaust survivor, a former prisoner at the Buchenwald concentration camp, and a Reform rabbi . She attended Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts through her sophomore year and then transferred to and graduated from
160-524: The Obama administration. Alan Solow , chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations , was also critical of Rosenthal. Rosenthal met with a number of foreign officials regarding antisemitism, including Ilmar Reepalu then mayor of Malmö , Sweden . Reepalu has been criticized for his comments about antisemitism and Jews but he has responded by saying that "antisemitism
176-3360: The Salem witchcraft trials C [ edit ] Sir Charles Rosenthal (1875–1954), Australian general of World War I Chuck Rosenthal (district attorney) , Republican District Attorney of Harris County, Texas Constantin Daniel Rosenthal , Wallachian painter and revolutionary D [ edit ] Daniel Rosenthal , American politician David Rosenthal (disambiguation) , multiple people Dean Rosenthal , American composer Denise Rosenthal , Chilean actress, singer, and songwriter Dietmar Rosenthal , Russian linguist Doreen Rosenthal (born 1938), Australian psychologist, adolescent health and HIV/AIDS researcher E [ edit ] Ed Rosenthal , author and publisher arrested for use of medical marijuana Edward Rosenthal (1914–1991), American businessman Elisabeth Rosenthal , American physician and journalist Eric Rosenthal (1905-1983), South African historian and writer Erwin Rosenthal (1904–1991), German-born British Hebrew scholar and orientalist F [ edit ] François Rozenthal , French ice hockey player Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal , Las Vegas entrepreneur Franz Rosenthal (1914–2003), scholar of Arabic literature and Islam G [ edit ] Gerry Rosenthal , American actor and musician Gert Rosenthal , Guatemalan statesman Gregory Samantha Rosenthal , American historian and writer H [ edit ] Hannah Rosenthal , politician active in Jewish causes Hans Rosenthal (1925–1987), German television presenter Harald Rosenthal , German marine biologist Harold Rosenthal , British music critic Harold Wallace Rosenthal , administrative assistant of senator Jacob K. Javits Heinrich Rosenthal (1846–1916), Estonian nationalist leader, doctor and author Helen Rosenthal , American politician Horst Rosenthal (1915–1942), German-born French cartoonist of Jewish descent I [ edit ] Ida Rosenthal , bra designer and co-founder of Maidenform Ilena Rosenthal , breast implant activist J [ edit ] Jack Rosenthal , British playwright and television writer Jaime Rosenthal , Honduran banker and politician Jane Rosenthal , film producer Jean Rosenthal (1912–1969), pioneer of theatrical lighting design Jeff Rosenthal , Canadian statistician and author Jenna Rosenthal , American volleyball player Jim Rosenthal , UK sports presenter Joe Rosenthal , American photographer K [ edit ] Ken Rosenthal , American sportswriter and reporter L [ edit ] Laurence Rosenthal , film and television composer Leah Rosenthal (1879–1930), Australian nurse who served in World War I Linda Rosenthal , American politician Lillian Rosenthal , American singer Lukas Rosenthal , German rugby union player M [ edit ] Manuel Rosenthal (1904–2003), French composer and conductor Marc Rosenthal , American singer-songwriter Márk Rózsavölgyi , Hungarian violinist and composer,
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#1732765626019192-586: The advisory council of J Street and J Street PAC. During the 2008 presidential election , she supported and contributed to Hillary Clinton . She served on the board of Americans for Peace Now . According to Jewish Standard , Rosenthal reportedly did not want to become Special Envoy and "was advocating for someone else in the role", but then State U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Michael Posner "was very insistent.” Together with Farah Pandith , U.S. Special Representative to Muslim Communities, Rosenthal launched
208-2020: The father of csárdás, born Mordecai Rosenthal Maurice Rozenthal (born 1975), French ice hockey player Mike Rosenthal (born 1977), American football player Moriz Rosenthal , Polish-American pianist N [ edit ] Norman E. Rosenthal , South African author P [ edit ] Paul Rosenthal (Colorado politician) , American politician Paul Rosenthal (Minnesota politician) , American politician Paul Rosenthal (violinist) , American violinist Pauline Emmanuel Rosenthal , German composer Peter Rosenthal , Toronto mathematician and lawyer Phil Rosenthal , Chicago Tribune columnist Philip Rosenthal , television producer R [ edit ] Richard Rosenthal (disambiguation) , multiple people Rick Rosenthal , American film director Robert Rosenthal (disambiguation) , multiple people Ronny Rosenthal (born 1963), Israeli footballer S [ edit ] Samuel Rosenthal , Polish-French chess master Sam Rosenthal , American musician Sanford Rosenthal , American scientist Sean Rosenthal (born 1980), American beach volleyball player Sebastián Rozental (born 1976), Chilean professional soccer player T [ edit ] Ted Rosenthal (born 1959), American jazz pianist, composer and educator Trevor Rosenthal , American baseball pitcher Tom Rosenthal , British musician Tom Rosenthal , British actor and comedian U [ edit ] Uri Rosenthal (born 1945), Dutch politician and political scientist, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2010–2012) Y [ edit ] Yosef Rosenthal (1844–1913), Hebrew writer See also [ edit ] Rosendahl (disambiguation) Rosenthal Islands , Antarctica References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names . Oxford University Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
224-479: The involvement of the State Department in an intercommunal affair was unwarranted. He explained that "having Muslims speaking out about anti-Semitism, that's our job" and not that of the State Department. However, since then, Foxman and Rosenthal settled their differences, and Foxman has praised Rosenthal for her work, as well as for establishing a mandatory course on antisemitism for diplomats. Rosenthal
240-566: The past and I consider Abe a friend of mine. ... we mostly agree." Foxman was supportive of Rosenthal's appointment; in a statement issued by the Anti-Defamation League , Foxman wrote: "We look forward to working with Hannah Rosenthal ... ." Foxman has also criticized Rosenthal for organizing and accompanying a trip by eight American imams and Muslim leaders to the Dachau and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps, saying that
256-499: The three years I've been here." Rosenthal was criticized by ADL president Abraham Foxman in an open letter for saying that the speakers of the Israel solidarity rally "espoused narrow, ultra-conservative views of what it means to be pro-Israel". The list of speakers included Harry Reid , Dick Gephardt , and Natan Sharansky . In response to Foxman's letter, Rosenthal said in an interview to Tablet : "I have worked with Abe in
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