Jay Michaelson’s incisive and exquisitely profound insights into our human condition come in full force in The Gate of Tears.  Our inner world will never seem the same. ~ Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Gate of Tears is a beautifully written, transformative book. Jay Michaelson guides us, instead of denying, avoiding, explaining away […]

Evolving Dharma is a “next generation” book on meditation, Buddhism, and the path of awakening, published by North Atlantic Books in October, 2013. The latest book by bestselling author Dr. Jay Michaelson, Evolving Dharma tells the story of how meditation has evolved beyond Buddhism, beyond religion, even beyond spirituality — and how one’s own meditation practice can […]

Published October, 2011 from Beacon Press. To purchase God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality on Amazon, click here. The myth that the Bible forbids homosexuality — the myth of “God versus Gay” — is behind some of the most divisive and painful conflicts of our day.   In this courageous, erudite, and game-changing book, scholar and […]

Everything is God: The Radical Path of Nondual Judaism Shambhala/Trumpeter, October 2009 224pp., $17.95 For book tour information, click here. Jay Michaelson is among the most widely-read Jewish writers of his generation. A columnist for the Huffington Post, the Forward, and Tikkun, Zeek, and Reality Sandwich magazines, Michaelson was recently named to the “Forward 50” […]

Another Word for Sky, published in 2007, is the first collection of poetry by Jay Michaelson. “Jay Michaelson is a poet of multitudes. His gift is not just his enviable ability attain the poetic voice very much his own, but also the skill to use this voice in poems that are quite different form each […]

By Jay Michaelson Jewish Lights Publishing, Nov. 2006 247 pp, $18.99 Finalist, ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award   God in Your Body is about embodied spiritual practice: how to experience the deep truths of reality in, and through, your body. Based in the Jewish tradition, God in Your Body is the first comprehensive treatment […]

Az Yashir Moshe is a “bencher,” a book of songs and blessings. Initially edited by Jay Michaelson and published in 2001, a second edition was published in 2009 by Ktav Publications, featuring newer, easier-to-read type face and customization available for weddings and other occasions. Dedicated to the memory of Matt Eisenfeld (SY ’93) and infused […]

Jay Michaelson has appear been featured in many Anthologies including: Climate Change Engineering, Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness, Queer Religion, Collective Brightness: LGBTIQ Poets on Faith, Religion & Spirituality, Best Gay Stories 2010, Making Prayer Real: Leading Jewish Spiritual Voices on Why Prayer Is Difficult and What to Do About It, and Torah Queeries: Weekly Commentaries on the Hebrew Bible.