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Forward What can really be done to prevent antisemitic attacks like Bondi Beach? 17 Dec 2025
In the aftermath of an antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Jay Michaelson explores effective strategies for combating antisemitism. He critiques the c...
17 Dec 2025
Forward Zohran Mamdani: The no-yes option 31 Oct 2025
Jay Michaelson discusses the candidacy of Zohran Mamdani in the context of New York's mayoral election, emphasizing that while Mamdani's views on Israel migh...
31 Oct 2025
Forward Honoring Rabbi Arthur Waskow – activist, pioneer and prophet 21 Oct 2025
Rabbi Arthur Waskow, who passed away at 92, was a pioneering figure in Jewish social activism and spirituality. Best known for his 1969 creation of the "Free...
21 Oct 2025
Forward The Trump administration is targeting Jewish organizations — what are we prepared to do? 14 Oct 2025
Under the Trump administration, two Jewish-led organizations, IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace, face potential investigations and legal actions as part of...
14 Oct 2025
Forward A Yom Kippur confessional for 2025 29 Sep 2025
Jay Michaelson presents a modern Yom Kippur confessional that reflects on the current socio-political tensions affecting Jewish and Palestinian communities. ...
29 Sep 2025
Forward This Rosh Hashanah, give your rabbi a break 22 Sep 2025
As the Jewish community faces the complexities of the High Holidays amid the Israeli-Gaza conflict, Jay Michaelson urges congregants to "give their rabbis a ...
22 Sep 2025
Forward Will Judaism after Gaza actually be different from Judaism before Gaza? 19 Sep 2025
In this provocative analysis, Jay Michaelson examines the impact of Israeli military actions in Gaza on the broader Jewish community and religious identity. ...
19 Sep 2025
Forward American Jews were played — now what? 18 Jul 2025
In his analysis, Jay Michaelson critiques the political maneuvers of the Republican Party and its exploitation of Jewish fears of antisemitism. Following the...
18 Jul 2025
Forward Have we become the 'ordinary Germans' now? 9 Jul 2025
Rabbi Jay Michaelson draws a provocative parallel between current U.S. immigration policies and historical antisemitism in Nazi Germany, likening the passive...
9 Jul 2025
Forward Mamdani's victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement 25 Jun 2025
Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York Democratic mayoral primary is not a testimony to antisemitism, as some suggest, but an illustration of broader polit...
25 Jun 2025