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We are Surfside, Florida
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 25, 2021
(RNS) — Prayers come in the form of deeds. So do miracles. Let's hope.
The holy war against President Biden
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 21, 2021
(RNS) — President Biden deserves Communion. At least, this rabbi thinks so.
“In the Heights” is more Jewish than it seems
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 13, 2021
(RNS) — Your summer just got instantly better. Prepare to smile and weep.
How do we talk to young people about Israel and the Palestinians?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 9, 2021
(RNS) — An Israeli and a Palestinian walk into a Jewish summer camp. No joke.
The best news out of Israel this week!
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 4, 2021
(RNS) — Yes, 'Bye, Bye Bibi.' But, dig a little deeper and prepare to be moved.
Jews need to get woke
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 2, 2021
The International Morality Country Club -- is it still restricted?
Happy 80th birthday, Bob Dylan!
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 24, 2021
(RNS) — The Dylan song we need. Right now.
Charles Grodin and the Jewish question
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 20, 2021
The late Charles Grodin was great in The Heartbreak Kid. It was a commentary on American Judaism.
The most radical Jewish thinker of our time has died
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 19, 2021
(RNS) — He was outrageous — a theological rebel, stunning in his thinking, difficult — and prophetic.
How Israel lost the narrative
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 17, 2021
When I saw John Oliver the other night, I knew that we were screwed. My counter rant.
What does Hamas really want?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 12, 2021
(RNS) — As we reckon the moral calculus, Hamas’ primary goal is all we need to know.
Goodbye, Van Morrison
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 7, 2021
(RNS) — A veteran rocker goes antisemitic on us. I'm so done.
Who are the ‘evil doers’ in ‘Shtisel’?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 3, 2021
(RNS) — Why the show's Uncle Nuchem — and many Haredi Jews — hold an anti-Zionist political theory, and why it is wrong.
A day of national tragedy in Israel
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 30, 2021
(RNS) — In large measure, this has been the worst day in the history of modern Israel. Let's study some Talmud in order to understand it.
It’s antisemitism. No hyphen. No capital S.
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 26, 2021
What difference does punctuation make? More than you think.
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.