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Why Kinky Friedman still matters
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 1, 2024
(RNS) — No, they ain't making Jews like Jesus anymore. And, for good reason. Thanks, Kinky.

The problem with social media and kids is also spiritual
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 27, 2024

Synagogues and churches in Dagestan. A synagogue in LA. There is a connection.
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 25, 2024
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(RNS) — Leave politics aside. How we treat the diminished and the feeble matters.

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By Jeffrey Salkin — June 20, 2024
(RNS) — How could a rabbi criticize the Ten Commandments? Just watch me.

The best things my father ever said
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 17, 2024
(RNS) — He knew me, far more than I could have imagined.

Should I stay or should I go?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 14, 2024
(RNS) — Or, to quote The Animals, is it time to sing ‘We gotta get out of this place’?

How to make Jerry Seinfeld cry
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 10, 2024
(RNS) — This is as far from yada yada as you could ever imagine.

The 39th-generation rabbi who is reinventing Judaism: Amichai Lau-Lavie
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 6, 2024
(RNS) — A Conservative rabbi? There is nothing conservative about Amichai Lau-Lavie.

When they say they are anti-Zionist
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 6, 2024
(RNS) — Which Zionism are you anti? Which Zionism might you support?

The Trump trial reflected Jewish ideals
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 3, 2024
(RNS) — Donald Trump's day in court reminded me of how Judaism views rulers. Even, ex-rulers. Don’t let this man anywhere near office again.

‘Grandpa, tell us about Abbie Hoffman’
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 28, 2024
(RNS) — I search for the sources of today’s campus unrest. Was it Hoffman and Rubin?

Ivan Boesky was not good for the Jews
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 22, 2024
(RNS) — The word is ‘shanda.’ Ivan Boesky embodied it.

Kahanism is neither Judaism nor Zionism
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 20, 2024
(RNS) — It's not Zionism. It is Bizarro Zionism.

Can Zionism be spiritual?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 14, 2024
(RNS) — A clue in The New York Times crossword puzzle opens up a world of meaning.
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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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