Christopher Michaelson

Christopher Michaelson is a member and former board member of Temple Israel in Minneapolis and a professor of business ethics at the University of St. Thomas and New York University.

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As a child, I shunned my Asian identity. As a Jewish adult, I embrace it

Learning about what makes Chinese and Jewish cultures different from each other made me appreciate both more deeply

By Christopher Michaelson Jun 23, 2022 | 5 min read

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Christopher Michaelson

By Christopher Michaelson

As a child, I shunned my Asian identity. As a Jewish adult, I embrace it

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אַ רעפֿעראַט אויף ייִדיש אין מינכן פֿונעם ליטעראַטור־פֿאָרשער נתן כּהן A Yiddish lecture in Munich by literature scholar Nathan Cohen

Hundreds of Jewish leaders call on Israeli ambassador to apologize for attack on J Street

Despite what (Ashkenazi) tradition says, not everyone eats dairy on Shavuot

‘It’s the Jews’: San Diego mosque shooters decried ‘the universal enemy’ in hate-filled manifesto

Christopher Michaelson

By Christopher Michaelson

As a child, I shunned my Asian identity. As a Jewish adult, I embrace it

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Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point

At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance

I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement

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In Case You Missed It

אַ רעפֿעראַט אויף ייִדיש אין מינכן פֿונעם ליטעראַטור־פֿאָרשער נתן כּהן A Yiddish lecture in Munich by literature scholar Nathan Cohen

Hundreds of Jewish leaders call on Israeli ambassador to apologize for attack on J Street

Despite what (Ashkenazi) tradition says, not everyone eats dairy on Shavuot

‘It’s the Jews’: San Diego mosque shooters decried ‘the universal enemy’ in hate-filled manifesto