Background
Rosensaft, Menachem Zwi was born on May 1, 1948 in Bergen-Belsen, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1962. Son of Josef and Hadassah (Bimko) Rosensaft.
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Rosensaft, Menachem Zwi was born on May 1, 1948 in Bergen-Belsen, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1962. Son of Josef and Hadassah (Bimko) Rosensaft.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1971. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1971. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1975.
Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1979.
Adjustment lecturer department Jewish studies City College of New York, 1972-1974, professorial fellow, 1974-1975. Research fellow American Law Institute, 1977-1978. Law clerk to judge United States District Court (southern district) New York, New York City, 1979-1981.
Associate Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, 1981-1982, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York City, 1982-1989. Vice president, senior associate counsel Chase Manhattan Bank, 1989-1993. Special counsel Hahn & Hessen, 1994-1995.
Senior international counsel Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, 1995-1997. Executive vice president Jewish Renaissance Foundation, Inc., 1996-2000. Partner Ross & Hardies, 2000—2003, McGuire Woods LLP, New York City, 2003.
Special counsel Van Der Moolen Specialists United States of America, LLC, 2004, senior legal counsel, 2004—2005, general counsel, 2005—2007. Adjunct professor law Cornell Law School, since 2008.
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Chairman International Network Children Jewish Holocaust Survivors, 1981—1984, founding chairman, since 1984. National president Labor Zionist Alliance, 1988—1991. Vice president American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Their Descendants, since 2007.
Chairman commission human rights World Jewish Congress, since 1986, chairman executive committee American section, 1986—1990, general counsel, since 2009, since 2009. Member General Council World Zionist Organization, 1987—1992. Member United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 1994—2004, chairman content committee, 1994—2000, chairman collections and acquisitions committee, 1996—2000, chairman task force on proceedings for committee on conscience, 1996, member executive committee, 1996—2003, chairman governance committee, 2001—2002.
Board directors, executive committee National Committee for Labor Israel, 1988—1991, 1995—2001. Member American Zionist Tribunal, 1988—1990, chairman, 1990. Secretary American Zionist Federation, 1990—1993.
Board directors American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 1988—1991. Member executive committee National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1994—1997. Organizer, leader demonstration in Germany against President Reagan's visit to Bitburg Cemetery and Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, 1985.
Delegate meeting on recognition of Israel between five American Jews and leaders of Palestine Liberation Organization Stockholm, 1988. Member New York City Holocaust Memorial Commission, 1982—1996, chairman collections committee, 1987—1989. Special counsel Elie Wiesel Foundation Humanity, 2007—2008.
Member New York County Democratic Committee, 1981—1985. Member national advisory board United Synagogue Conservative Judaism, 1995—2002, also chairman United Synagogue delegate to National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1994—1997. President Park Avenue Synagogue, New York City, 2003—2008, honorary president, since 2008, secretary, 1988—2003, trustee, since 1994.
Chairman Sherr Institute Adult Jewish Studies, 1993—2002. Member of American Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jean Bloch, January 13, 1974. 1 child Joana Deborah (Jodi).