Jay Michaelson


Conservatives Have Jewish Values, Too

By Jay Michaelson

Conservatives Have Jewish Values, Too
Neoconservatives can espouse Jewish values as much as progressives can. Judaism is too broad a term to be of use in political philosophy, Jay Michaelson writes.Read More


Fighting Back Against Fundamentalism

By Jay Michaelson

Fighting Back Against Fundamentalism
Secular Jews don’t need to start a culture war with Haredi extremists. We do have to stop subsidizing an ideology that undermines our values, writes Jay Michaelson.Read More


Why Does the Heckler Get a Veto?

By Jay Michaelson

Why Does the Heckler Get a Veto?
Jay Michaelson recounts the opposition he faced on his recent ‘God vs. Gay’ book tour. Letting those unconvinced by pluralism call the shots is bad for the Jews, he writes.Read More


How Gay Rights Teaches Us Torah

By Jay Michaelson

How Gay Rights Teaches Us Torah
The issue of gay rights reminds us that the Bible doesn’t offer clear answers to every moral question. Polymath columnist Jay Michaelson says that’s the true gift of the scripture.Read More


American Jews and Israel: What's the Confusion?

By Jay Michaelson

American Jews and Israel: What's the Confusion?
The shift in American Jewish attitudes toward Israel has been seen as an earth-shattering, Judaism-betraying paroxysm. It is entirely logical, writes Polymath columnist Jay Michaelson.Read More