Rabbi Jay Michaelson is a contributing columnist for the Forward and the writer of Both/And with Jay Michaelson. He is the author of 10 books, and won the 2023 New York Society for Professional Journalists award for opinion writing.
Jay MichaelsonContributing Columnist
By Jay Michaelson
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Opinion Trying to influence progressives in New Jersey, AIPAC may actually help one get elected
Did no one in the room voice a concern about the ‘Israel Lobby’ trying to surreptitiously influence the outcome of an election?
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Opinion As with Cain and Abel, the blood of our brother Alex Pretti is crying out from the ground
The lies our government is telling us have a biblical precedent
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Opinion What can really be done to prevent antisemitic attacks like Bondi Beach?
The first step in curing a sickness is diagnosing it
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Opinion Zohran Mamdani: The no-yes option
We do not need to agree on every important issue if we agree on the most important ones
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Culture Honoring Rabbi Arthur Waskow – activist, pioneer and prophet
The progressive Jewish leader fused radical activism with transformative spirituality
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Opinion The Trump administration is targeting Jewish organizations — what are we prepared to do?
Even if you're not a fan of Jewish Voice for Peace, you need to stand with them
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Opinion A Yom Kippur confessional for 2025
After a year marked by pain, division and rancor, perhaps it's time for a new sort of Al-Chet prayer
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Opinion This Rosh Hashanah, give your rabbi a break
Disagreeing about Israel and Gaza is understandable — but can we please stop screaming at one another?
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