Andrew Rosenthal

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Andrew J. Rosenthal was raised in a multi-faith family in Brooklyn New York and consequently has both a personal and professional interest in a multiplicity of religious traditions and spiritual practices. He considers himself to have a dual Jewish and Christian sense of belonging and theologically aligns himself with both Christian and Jewish theologians, specifically the work of Paul Tillich, Martin Buber, and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Andrew identifies as Jewish and is active in congregation Kolot Chayeinu, a progressive Jewish community in Brooklyn. He has traveled extensively in India to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Muslim pilgrimage sites learning about a wide variety of spiritual practices. Andrew has also worked for Global Potential facilitating a youth empowerment program for inner city teens from New York in a batey in the Dominican Republic and participated in a cultural exchange program for children in Calcutta India.

In the past Andrew has worked as a public school teacher, an archivist and a hospital chaplain. Under his pseudonym, “Andrew J Genco,” he is a produced playwright and an award winning photographer. Andrew is currently working on his first Young Adult novel [andrewjgenco.com]. He blogs for Tikkun Daily writing about inter-religious organizations in New York and the interplay of social justice and spirituality. This fall he will begin working toward a masters in social work at Hunter College. Andrew’s goals are to work toward client centered advocacy in partnership with religious communities and to utilize an integrative therapy model inclusive of spiritual practice.