Jeffrey Salkin
Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin is an activist for Jewish ideas. A columnist, popular lecturer, and thought leader in the American rabbinate, he is the author of numerous books on Jewish spirituality and ethics. His new book on the future of liberal Judaism in America will be published in early 2024. His accompanying podcast, Martini Judaism, is available on Google, Apple and other sites.
All Stories by Jeffrey Salkin
Where did “Karen” come from?
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 1, 2020
The term is misogynistic -- at the very least.
America’s house will crumble if we don’t repair our racist divide
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 18, 2020
(RNS) — Why do Black Lives Matter? Because for all of American history, as an important new book catalogs, they simply didn't.
Do American Jews have a prayer during COVID?
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 10, 2020
(RNS) — No, American Jews do not worship as much as other Americans. But there is more to the story than that.
Seth Rogen’s snarky arguments about Israel actually have a long history
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 4, 2020
(RNS) — He misspoke about Israel, but about Jewish education he was right.
How John Lewis fought anti-Semitism
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 27, 2020
(RNS) — Everything that I do to fight the pervasive racism in this nation I will do as a kaddish for John Lewis.
I stand with Bari Weiss
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 15, 2020
(RNS) — The former New York Times writer is a committed Jew and Zionist — and an endangered centrist.
The attack on Althea Bernstein is an attack on all people
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 29, 2020
(RNS) — A Black, Jewish woman is attacked. Of course, it matters.
What religion is Dylan now?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 23, 2020
He's been Jewish. He's been Christian. He's been Jewish, again. And, now?
Yes, confederate names matter
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 16, 2020
Get rid of those names. Remove the statues. Remember that protests can actually work.
Thou shalt not be comfortable
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 8, 2020
In our time, the best life goal is to be maladjusted.
How Jews can think about George Floyd
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 1, 2020
One long rope, with a noose at the end. That is all you need to know.
How Judaism became caffeinated
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 26, 2020
Staying up to study Torah on Thursday night? You'll never guess why.
Should Reform and Conservative Judaism merge?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 19, 2020
(RNS) — In the post COVID 19 era, will Jewish denominational differences still matter?
Were the Costanzas Jewish?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 12, 2020
Jerry Stiller was a great Jewish comic actor and a mensch. His most famous character remains an ethnic mystery.
