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
"Jewish sexuality shouldn't be a public specticale"
December 5, 2025 | Why did The New York Times do a feature on how Orthodox Jews fumble through their first night of marriage?
"Near the end of his life, playwright Tom Stoppard finally told his own Jewish story"
December 1, 2025 | He was a creator of absurdist stories, but his own was largely hidden from view.
"What Mamdani missed about the Manhattan synagogue protest"
November 25, 2025 | When Jew-haters take to the streets, they remind us of why Israel was necessary in the first place.
"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?
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.