Rabbi. Writer. Thinker. Public speaker. Occasional troublemaker (in the best way). From the pulpit, on the page, or in the public square, Jeff Salkin brings bold Jewish thought to the questions shaping our shared future — with heart, humor, and a little chutzpah.
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About Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin
Rabbi Jeff Salkin is a noted writer, author, and speaker. His column, “Martini Judaism: For Those Who Want to Be Shaken and Stirred,” published by the Religion News Service, has won several awards for Best Religion Column of the Year, and is also an award-winning podcast. He has been a commentator on the American political scene on CNN and the BBC, and his essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Commentary, The Wall Street Journal, Tablet, and Forward. Widely regarded as one of the most thoughtful and provocative voices in contemporary Jewish life, he is the author of twelve books on such diverse topics as b’nai mitzvah, masculinity, Israel, interfaith relations, the spirituality of career, and Judaism as counter-culture.
Featured Articles by Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin
"A Nation of Leftovers"
November 25, 2025 | The Jewish people have become masters of transforming remnants into renewal
"Why did so many influential Jews dine with bin Salman at the White House?"
November 21, 2025 | Have we become so enamored with access — to influence, wealth, power — that we neglected the very old Jewish instinct that is the courage to say no?
"Our silence on Sudan reveals a disturbing moral blind spot"
November 18, 2025 | Why the lack of notable activism in responding to the violence in Sudan? The answer might surprise you.
"Jewish identity doesn't need a disclaimer"
November 11, 2025 | On being Jewish without equivocation
"Antisemitism is surging on the right and left. Jews are stuck in the middle."
November 6, 2025 | This is not a contest of whose bigots are worse. Rather, it is a race for who will clean house first.
"The ideology that killed Rabin is alive and well 30 years later"
November 4, 2025 | Since the day he died, Israel has not raised up a prime minister quite like him.
Jeff is the co-founder and co-director (with Sandra Lilienthal) of Wisdom Without Walls: an online salon for Jewish ideas. WWW sponsors twice-monthly Zoom conversations with Jewish thought leaders. Click here for more information.