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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.

The glass at the wedding only seems broken
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 23, 2023
What do you do if a funeral procession meets a wedding procession? Which one gets the right of way? The answer is a key to Jewish life.

Betrayed by the Left. Again.
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 16, 2023
Years ago, I left the Left. It was the right decision, and it still is.

How did this happen? Israel, Hamas, the Bible, trauma and a podcast with Professor Jacob Wright
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 12, 2023
(RNS) — Jews are going through unspeakable trauma. The Bible has something to teach us about that.

The Hamas attack on Israel is pure evil
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 8, 2023
(RNS) — An anguished cry from this broken Jewish heart. This was the worst day in Jewish history since 1945.

Why social justice in Israel cannot wait: a conversation with Orly Erez-Likhovski
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 5, 2023
One of Israel's most important social activists speaks out. We all need to hear her.

When life gets boring
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 4, 2023
We live with the constant threat of meh. How can you deal with it?

God gets needy, too
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 2, 2023
This year, let's keep God company. Because God is also lonely.

Don’t erase yourself. Re-write yourself.
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 26, 2023
A fancy word that you've never heard before. A process that we all need.

Is it really a “happy New Year?”
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 24, 2023
Not to be the grinch who stole the High Holy Days, but...

When technology says: “Hold on a second…”
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 22, 2023
Just think: you can now instantly know someone's name. Cool, huh? Not so fast.

Donald Trump’s Rosh Hashana ‘gift’ to the Jews
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 20, 2023
(RNS) — None dare call it Jew-hatred. I do. This is no way to start a new year.
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Jeffrey Salkin
Martini Judaism
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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