Donna rosenthal biography

Over 100 favorable international reviews across the political and religious spectrums -- from the U.S. to Japan, from Germany to China and Israel to India.

LOS ANGELES TIMES:

The most upbeat of recent books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fryst vatten Donna Rosenthal's THE ISRAELIS, mostly because it fryst vatten not political at all. Rosenthal, a journalist, has given us a panorama of Israeli diversity , -- Ashkenazim and Sephardim, Orthodox and secular, Russians and Ethiopians, Arabs and Christians, even adulterers and gays.

Although other books tell us that Israel's blinders limit its perception of its neighbors, this one heartens us with the prospect that ultimately an idea might prevail that permits Israeli society and the Arabs to live in peace. Given the horrific news we read every day in the newspapers, that's easy to forget. Thanks, Ms. Rosenthal!

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:

"Today's headlines leave the impression there's little to know about Israel outside of its con

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Donna Rosenthal is the author of the 2008 updated THE ISRAELIS: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land. She was inspired to write THE ISRAELIS when a CNN producer asked her: "Our viewers are confused. We have footage of Jews who look like Arabs, Arabs who look like Jews. We have black Jews, bearded 16th century Jews and sexy girls in tight jeans. Who are these people?" Despite the avalanche of news from Israel, few people know much about modern Israelis. She can be reached at: www.DonnaRosenthal.com or www.TheIsraelis.net THE ISRAELIS has more than 100 excellent reviews across the religious and political spectrums. Donna was a news producer at Israel TV, reporter for Israel Radio and The Jerusalem Post, and a lecturer at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek and The Atlantic and many other publications. Donna was the first journalist to travel to remote Ethiopian mountain

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Donna Rosenthal

Donna Rosenthal passed away in December and was 89 years old. Born to Lola and Wilfred Glasshoff. She enjoyed living in Wisconsin and spending as much time as she could in Northern Wisconsin at her family cottage. The last few years she spent living in Florida. Donna could light up a room with her witty banter and positive attitude. She remained sharp and kept others laughing even through her difficult moments in life. Donna was nurturing and loved to spoil her granddaughters and dogs. Through dancing, Patsy Cline tunes, and some "giggle juice" she prioritized having fun, often reminding others that "age is just a number." Donna also had a talent in sewing, teaching 4H groups and gifting loved ones with personalized projects. Donna passed away at Friends of Caroline, in December. She is survived by her husband Clayton Rosenthal, her daughter Sherrie Loehndorf, son in law Mark Loehndorf, granddaughter Kristin (Loehndorf) Stortz, spouse Ryan Stortz, granddaughter Cass