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.
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Display your Hanukkah menorah!
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 5, 2023
(RNS) — More than ever before. It’s that important.
A Jewish rock star reflects on Oct. 7
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 5, 2023
(RNS) — Peter Himmelman — rock star, creative genius and observant Jew — sings his truth. And ours. A new podcast.
From radical chic to Jew-hatred chic
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 1, 2023
(RNS) — Leonard and Felicia Bernstein threw one of the most famous parties in New York social history. It still reverberates today.
How should Jews think about war?
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 28, 2023
(RNS) — As the old rock song put it: ‘War — what is it good for?’ It is a very old question and it is not easy to answer.
The secret recipe for Thanksgiving leftovers
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 24, 2023
(RNS) — May you know when to eat the leftovers, and when to make the compost pile, and may God give you the wisdom to know the difference.
How to talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict at Thanksgiving
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 22, 2023
(RNS) — How to avoid toxic conversations at Thanksgiving. Here is a prayer that you can use.
Why the Israel rally in DC mattered
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 15, 2023
(RNS) — A historic day and its placards tell a very big Jewish story.
Oct. 7 reveals the flaws in Jewish education
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 14, 2023
(RNS) — Can young Jews respond to the anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses?
What’s your story? A new podcast reveals the depth of the Jewish narrative
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 10, 2023
To those who think that Jewish culture is only happening in North America and Israel: You're wrong.
What Oct. 7 has taught American Jews
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 8, 2023
(RNS) — Thirty days later, there are sobering lessons, wake-up calls — and perhaps, hope.
When the rabbi of your youth dies
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 6, 2023
(RNS) — 'Who’ll be my role model, after my role model’s gone?' Paul Simon got that question absolutely right.
What do we do now? Coping with the challenges of being Jewish today with David Hazony
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 2, 2023
How do we rebuild Jewish hope? A new book offers some tentative answers.
If Bob Dylan could sing about Israel and Hamas…
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 30, 2023
Listen to "Neighborhood Bully." It is the song we need to hear -- today.
Hollywood is speaking up for Israel
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 26, 2023
Celebrities are speaking out in defense of Israel against Hamas terror. Let's take it to the next level.
A minister and a rabbi walk into a bar, and condemn Hamas
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 24, 2023
Christian churches must unequivocally condemn Hamas terror.
