Cheryl Rosenberg

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Sep 25, 2020, 8:07 AM

It is incredibly hard for me to remain present. I am constantly tempted by distractions, worrying about the future, trying to balance attention to all the many pieces of me--a woman, mother, sister, daughter, colleague, friend, and more. I...

Aug 21, 2020, 8:37 AM

Love in the Time of COVID-19

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Like you, I’ve spent the last five months reading about the myriad of effects of the unprecedented global pandemic on our lives. I’ve read about the losses suffered by our children. I’ve heard from countless business owners and freelance...

May 7, 2020, 5:20 PM

Feeding Our Souls

I connect to God when I’m standing at the top of a mountain. I can feel the warmth of inspiration when I have my feet in the sand, when I see a beautiful bird, or when I eat a...

Apr 8, 2020, 4:58 AM

We’re only human after all

So, it turns out we’re all human. Without hair salons, many of us are showing our “true colors” after just a few weeks. With nowhere to go, many are questioning their need for non-drawstring pants. And, we are really getting...

Jan 10, 2020, 12:17 AM

Last week, I was honored to be asked to represent Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg at a meeting with Governor Phil Murphy and approximately 40 other Jewish leaders from across the state. The group included elected officials, the Attorney...

Nov 21, 2019, 8:31 PM

Practicing radical acceptance

I was recently introduced to the concept of “radical acceptance.” It means exactly what it says — when you are presented with a situation or a person or a set of circumstances, you wholeheartedly accept whatever is in front...

Sep 20, 2019, 7:41 AM

Validating our children

I have one child who has struggled with impulse control for much of his life (and those reading this who know my family will know exactly who I am talking about). Calls home from camp and school about his behavior...

Jul 11, 2019, 9:12 PM

Goal Setting for Life…The Bigger Picture

Sometimes I feel as if I have several separate lives. I have my life as a mom of four kids, my life as a single woman working full time, my life as an elected official, my life as a friend...

Apr 18, 2019, 6:17 PM

Women Just Don’t Understand

“She’s surprisingly good with numbers.” “She’s actually very well-spoken.” “She’s new, but we can teach her.” These are just some of the seemingly harmless but incredibly undermining phrases that I have heard throughout my life — always about women, and always with...

Jan 31, 2019, 6:47 PM

Tracing the path of gossip — and learning from it

While we were away on vacation, my son decided to conduct a social experiment. He is going to tell certain people a specific, detailed story, and he is going to track the way it spreads, based on how the information...

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About Me

Cheryl Rosenberg lives in Englewood, NJ where she is a councilmember representing Ward 1 and a member of Kehilat Kesher Synagogue. Cheryl is the senior director of marketing and communications for Prizmah: Center for Jewish day Schools and is the immediate past president of Ben Porat Yosef in Paramus. She is an executive board member of Teach NJS, a leadership councilmember of the Jewish New Teach Project, a recent graduate of the Berrie Fellows Leadership Program, and a long-time activist in the areas of civil liberties, equality, and women’s rights.