Donniel Hartman

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.

The note that I put into the Western Wall

By Jeffrey Salkin — July 5, 2023
(RNS) — Do I believe God lives in the Western Wall? No. Do I not believe it? Also, no. It’s complicated.

Is “Mo” on Netflix good for the Jews?

By Jeffrey Salkin — September 2, 2022
"Mo" is funny, poignant, sad, and biting. It's OK. Jews can take it.

Hey, New York Times — leave my God alone!

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 18, 2022
(RNS) — I like snark. But theo-snark? Not so much.

Want Jewish pluralism? Get political

By Jeffrey Salkin — July 2, 2017
What's at stake in the controversy over prayer at the Western Wall? Only everything.

A Jewish guide to Florida real estate

By Jeffrey Salkin — February 7, 2017
Do you live in a gated community? Don't make it a spiritual metaphor for life.
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