Rabbi Jay Michaelson is a contributing columnist for the Forward and for Rolling Stone. 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 How Rabbi Michael Lerner merged spirituality and social justice and influenced a generation of progressives
The founder of Tikkun, who coined the term 'politics of meaning' was a prophet for our time
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Opinion American Jews’ traumatized responses to antisemitism and anti-Zionism are hurting our children
The surge in antisemitism is real, but exaggerating it doesn't help anybody
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Opinion Responding to Walz pick, the Right resorts to antisemitism-baiting
No, Gov. Shapiro was not passed over because he was Jewish
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Politics Josh Shapiro would make a great vice president — but I’m relieved he’s not running
Shapiro is a Jewish American dream; his candidacy would have been a distraction
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Opinion JD Vance’s weird ideas about parenthood: a Jewish critique
Vance's hyper-natalist obsession goes counter to Jewish traditions — and a few Catholic ones too
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Politics How Biden embodies Jewish concepts of strength — while Trump makes a mockery of them
In encouraging an outmoded embrace of masculinity, Trump has fashioned a hollow fascimile of strength
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Opinion When American values are Jewish values — the convention speech I’d give in response to Shabbos Kestenbaum
No, it is not the Jewish way to inflame anger, distort truth, deny science and stand with America Firsters and Christian Nationalists
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Opinion It’s time for liberal Jews to shake off the dust, arise, and save democracy
Everything has its season; this is not the season for despair
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