Martini Judaism

For Israel, hope wins over mockery

By Jeffrey Salkin — May 5, 2022

Israel's #2 song -- a hidden historical nugget.

Why Roe v. Wade must stand

By Jeffrey Salkin — May 3, 2022

(RNS) — An anguished plea for choice and moral autonomy. Before it is too late.

‘Russian Doll’ is the story of Jewish history

By Jeffrey Salkin — May 2, 2022

(RNS) — We live our lives as stories within stories. This Netflix series shows you why.

An old synagogue in Krakow could heal our social ills

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 29, 2022

(RNS) — From the cobblestone streets, a lesson in religious (and cultural) diversity.

Poland and the Jews. It’s complicated.

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 27, 2022

(RNS) — Yes, these bones can live.

Your life is a seder, and its story is a haggadah

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 22, 2022

No human story is ever complete. We always wind up skipping some pages.

‘I hate the Russians’

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 21, 2022

(RNS) — Can you blame a Ukrainian Jewish refugee for not singing ‘Kumbaya’?

Hey, New York Times — leave my God alone!

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 18, 2022

(RNS) — I like snark. But theo-snark? Not so much.

What I learned at the Ukraine-Poland border

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 14, 2022

(RNS) — ‘Never forget what your eyes have seen.’ Those words from Deuteronomy speak to me, louder than ever.

Amy Schumer is more Jewish than she thinks

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 9, 2022

(RNS) — How do I know? I was her rabbi.

Why I miss Estelle Harris. Even her voice.

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 5, 2022

(RNS) — Estelle Harris deserves ‘serenity now.’

When a rabbinical school closes

By Jeffrey Salkin — March 28, 2022

(RNS) — A requiem for a rabbinical program. Actually, for far more than that.

When Madeleine Albright ‘became’ Jewish

By Jeffrey Salkin — March 24, 2022

(RNS) — A great American, a great immigrant, a great Jew.

Can clergy avoid burnout?

By Jeffrey Salkin — March 21, 2022

(RNS) — Religious leaders cannot be everything and they cannot do everything. Ask Mordecai, the hero of Purim.

Bat mitzvah turns one hundred

By Jeffrey Salkin — March 18, 2022

One small step for a young Jewish woman; one large step for Judaism.

← Page 1

Page 2 of 42

Page 3 →

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.