Roz Rothstein

Roz Rothstein (born 1952 or 1953) is the founder and CEO of the Zionist group StandWithUs. She has been recognized by both The Forward and The Jerusalem Post as one of the most influential Jews in the world.

Early life and education Rothstein is the daughter of Holocaust survivors. In the 1970s, she led the summer camp and after-school programming at the Westside Jewish Community Center.

Career Rothstein served on the board of directors at Temple Emanu-El and Temple Isaiah. She then worked as a family therapist for more than 20 years prior to founding StandWithUs in 2001. Rothstein founded StandWithUs in 2001 during the Second Intifada as a way to support Israel in the Los Angeles, California area. It soon expanded onto college campuses.

Under Rothstein's watch, StandWithUs grew to 18 offices. In 2016, The Jerusalem Post named her one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world. She was included in the 2012 Forward's Fifty list.

Rothstein expressed support for JewBelong's 2020 advertising campaigns.