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Forward We can be thankful this year — and Jewish wisdom can help 27 Nov
Jay Michaelson reflects on his struggle with feeling thankful amid political and global crises, emphasizing the importance of cultivating gratitude even in d...
27 Nov
Forward Just about every interpretation of Trump's narrow election victory is wrong 18 Nov
Jay Michaelson argues that post-2024 election analyses misinterpret Donald Trump's narrow victory by attributing it to ideological shifts rather than economi...
18 Nov
Forward Once again, I'm an outsider in America — like liberal Jews always were 7 Nov
Jay Michaelson reflects on his enduring sense of being an outsider in America, especially in the context of recent political developments. Using The Cure's m...
7 Nov
Forward Trump's NYC rally was a morally disgusting glimpse of the MAGA future 28 Oct
Jay Michaelson's article discusses the troubling moral tone of a pro-Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, highlighting the extreme rhetoric and bigotry from...
28 Oct
Forward Can American Jews stop demonizing each other? 24 Oct
In this thought-provoking piece, Jay Michaelson addresses the deep political divides within American Jewish communities, particularly concerning the 2024 pre...
24 Oct
Forward This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory 2 Oct
Jay Michaelson reflects on the complex emotions surrounding Rosh Hashanah during a turbulent time marked by conflict involving Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. H...
2 Oct
Forward 'Megalopolis' is an aesthetically brilliant, morally bankrupt film that traffics in homophobic and antisemitic clichés 1 Oct
Francis Ford Coppola's new film, Megalopolis, while aesthetically impressive, falls short morally, according to Jay Michaelson. The film uses an outdated mor...
1 Oct
Forward Memo to Bill Ackman and Donald Trump: Spreading conspiracy theories isn’t good for the Jews 23 Sep
Jay Michaelson critiques the spread of conspiracy theories among prominent figures like Bill Ackman and Donald Trump, highlighting their dangerous trajectory...
23 Sep
Forward Are Jewish Republicans willing to put up with Holocaust denial? 9 Sep
The article by Jay Michaelson critically examines the growing tolerance within certain Republican circles for antisemitic rhetoric and Holocaust denial, high...
9 Sep
Forward How Rabbi Michael Lerner merged spirituality and social justice and influenced a generation of progressives 30 Aug
Rabbi Michael Lerner, who passed away at 81, was a pivotal figure in merging spirituality with social justice, largely through his influential magazine, Tikk...
30 Aug