AA.1 - Jeffrey Salkin, DMin ’76

Tikkun Ha'am / Repairing Our People: Israel and the Crisis of Liberal JudaismIn Tikkun Ha’am / Repairing Our People: Israel and the Crisis of Liberal Judaism, Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin issues a heartfelt and urgent call to the Jewish community in a time of moral and spiritual reckoning. In the wake of the October 7, 2023 attacks, he explores how liberal Judaism in America has been shaken—not only by tragedy, but by a deeper crisis of identity, purpose, and connection. With passion and clarity, Rabbi Salkin argues that today’s Jews must rise to the occasion, as generations have before, by reclaiming a language of sanctity, responsibility, and activism.

Drawing on his decades of thought leadership and spiritual insight, Salkin challenges readers to think critically about the role of faith—not as a refuge from the world, but as a force that demands engagement with it. He examines what it means to live a Jewish life that is spiritually rooted, intellectually honest, and ethically bold, especially in a time when questions about Israel, Jewish identity, and cultural values are more fraught than ever.

Both a call to action and a reflection on what binds the Jewish people together, Tikkun Ha’am invites readers to reimagine how Judaism can speak powerfully to today’s most urgent issues. It is a book for anyone seeking to understand the crossroads at which liberal Judaism now stands—and what it will take to repair and renew the Jewish future.

Rabbi Salkin’s essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Commentary, The Wall Street Journal, and The Huffington Post, and he has shared insights on CNN and the BBC. His award-winning blog, Martini Judaism: for those who want to be shaken and stirred, is published by Religion News Service.