Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin is one of American Judaism’s most prolific and most-quoted rabbis and thought leaders. Ever since his first book, Putting God on the Guest List: How to Reclaim The Spiritual Meaning of Your Child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah (Jewish Lights Publishing), Rabbi Salkin has been known for his writing, teaching and activism. His books are on such subjects as ritual, masculinity, Zionism, inter-religious affairs, and how Jews can change the world. He has written or edited three Torah commentaries–two of which are for teens. Several of his books have won national awards.
Rabbi Salkin’s award-winning blog, Martini Judaism: for those who want to be shaken and stirred, is published by the Religion News Service. He is currently the Rabbi of Temple Israel in West Palm Beach, FL.