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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
Forward Being Jewish in America today feels like walking multiple tightropes at once 3 Jun 2025
In examining the complex position of American Jews today, Jay Michaelson highlights the multifaceted challenges they face, resembling the precarious act of w...
3 Jun 2025
Forward We must face reality — the Gaza War is now a war of annihilation 28 May 2025
Contributing Columnist Jay Michaelson addresses the growing rift between Israel's government and global allies, including critical voices within Israel and t...
28 May 2025
Forward I supported Israel's actions in Gaza in October 2023 — not anymore 9 May 2025
Jay Michaelson reflects on his evolving stance towards Israel's military actions in Gaza since October 2023. Initially a defender, Michaelson is now critical...
9 May 2025
Forward Stephen Miller's cavalier cruelty misses the whole point of Passover 9 Apr 2025
Jay Michaelson contrasts the compassionate essence of Passover with the hardline immigration stance of Stephen Miller, highlighting the ethical teachings fro...
9 Apr 2025