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Israel. Relationship: Complicated

By Jeffrey Salkin — January 11, 2023
(RNS) — He was the greatest Jewish hero of the last two hundred years. Time to meet him.

Eight things that will surprise you about Hanukkah

By Jeffrey Salkin — December 19, 2022
(RNS) — Great truths about Hanukkah. One for each night. (As for the 'right' way to spell it, you're on your own.)

Thank you, John Mellencamp!

By Jeffrey Salkin — November 8, 2022
John Mellencamp is an ally. This is good for the Jews.

When I became Jewishly woke

By Jeffrey Salkin — September 23, 2021
(RNS) — Jewish rights. Human rights. They go together like Russian on corned beef.

Bibi just made life much harder for Diaspora Jews

By Jeffrey Salkin — February 21, 2019
American Jewish organizations must denounce the importation of hatred into the Israeli government. Loudly.

The US Embassy is in Jerusalem. Now, what?

By Jeffrey Salkin — May 14, 2018
OK, the embassy is now in Jerusalem. Can we talk about the minister who blessed the occasion?

There are many ways to love Israel

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 17, 2018
(RNS) — Zionism is an open tent. Come on in.

Mike Pence, Zionist thinker

By Jeffrey Salkin — January 23, 2018
Mike Pence gave a great speech in the Knesset. There. I said it.

Was Trump right about Jerusalem?

By Jeffrey Salkin — December 19, 2017
What was that thing about a broken clock? Does it apply to Donald Trump?

Richard Spencer misunderstands Zionism — and white people

By Jeffrey Salkin — December 9, 2016
The alt-right is wrong about everything. Especially the Jews.

No, Zionism is not racism

By Jeffrey Salkin — November 10, 2015
The "Zionism is racism" libel turns forty years old. Pat Moynihan stood up to it.

Should religion be easy?

By Jeffrey Salkin — May 27, 2015
Want to grow your church or synagogue? Consider asking more from your people.
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