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The Freedom of Not Knowing

Sep 21st, 2023 in Both/And
For Lauren Boebert and her appalling ‘Beetlejuice’ antics, the season of repentance is at hand

Sep 20th, 2023 in Forward
Trump’s Supporters Think The World is Going to Hell

Sep 19th, 2023 in Both/And
Why do Trump and Netanyahu hate liberal Jews and cozy up to antisemites?

Sep 19th, 2023 in Forward
Why carrying Narcan is a mitzvah

Sep 1st, 2023 in Forward
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Oct 10th, 2023
Transforming Eco-Anxiety: The Role of Spiritual and Self-Care Practices In Navigating Climate Trauma | Green Team Summit (Online)
Faith in Place Green Team Summit in Online

Oct 15th, 2023
A Guide to Buddhism for the Perplexed Jewish Meditator | Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Institute for Jewish Spirituality in Online

Oct 19th, 2023
What’s Jewish About Psychedelics, and What’s Psychedelic About Judaism
Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley CA

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New on Both/And : Why allies need to have deeper,

New on Both/And : Why allies need to have deeper, better conversations about #trans people and trans lives. Just posted at jaymichaelson.substack.com

Or, as one of my meditation teachers put it, you c

Or, as one of my meditation teachers put it, you can't drive a car while you're taking apart the carburetor.

#albertcamus #camus

Since I said "House Republicans are just doing it

Since I said "House Republicans are just doing it for the Gram," it feels appropriate to post this on Instagram. (Short clip from CNN this past week.)

Hello! Today I'm soft-launching Both/And, a new Su

Hello! Today I'm soft-launching Both/And, a new Substack newsletter about the intersections of politics, spirituality, religion, and sexuality. I'm excited about this new project -- please check it out at jaymichaelson.substack.com !

Sex-shaming conservatives accuse other people of s

Sex-shaming conservatives accuse other people of sexual immorality because they themselves are sexually immoral. My thoughts on the Lauren Boebert scandal in @jdforward today.

It's been quite a week for liberal Jews, attacked

It's been quite a week for liberal Jews, attacked by both Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu. Funny how both Jewish nationalists and white nationalists hate liberal Jews.... in @jdforward , I took a deeper look at why that is. (link in bio)

Got this one from an activist friend's email signa

Got this one from an activist friend's email signature. Seems tragically true.

One of my favorite weeks of the year! Registration

One of my favorite weeks of the year! Registration is now open for the Adamah Meditation Retreat, a week of silent meditation, mindfulness, and Jewish practice. Dec 24-29, 2023, in Connecticut. Visit adamah.org or the link in bio to register.

Happy to announce this new six-week online course

Happy to announce this new six-week online course with the Institute for @jewish_spirituality . Lots of folks practice mindfulness and get confused by the Buddhist terms and ideas that sometimes find their way into it. This course, intended for Jewish practitioners but open to all, is meant to clear up that confusion! We'll learn about the basic Buddhist doctrines behind mindfulness meditation and explore how they enrich (or don't enrich!) our own meditation practice. Registration link in bio.

In nine words, the great question of this century:

In nine words, the great question of this century: whether the darker aspects of human nature will indeed destroy us, or whether the better parts of ourselves will indeed begin to "see" precisely because of the darkness. As above, so below: true psychologically, true politically.

I've been on semi-vacation these last couple of we

I've been on semi-vacation these last couple of weeks but still doing some writing -- like this piece on Jewish values and #harmreduction for @jdforward . Link in bio.

I'm not generally an optimistic person, but the in

I'm not generally an optimistic person, but the inept responses of Trump's supporters to the Georgia indictments gives me hope. The more people find out what Trump's people actually did, the more moderates will turn against him. @thedailybeast and link in bio.

The power of myth, especially in places of new dar

The power of myth, especially in places of new darkness or light.

The Georgia indictments read like the "Al Chet" pr

The Georgia indictments read like the "Al Chet" prayer. The wicked are called to account. Donald Trump's Yom Kippur approaches. New in @jdforward #yomkippur

As some know, I've been a supporter of "geoenginee

As some know, I've been a supporter of "geoengineering" for 25 years. It's never been popular. But the #climatechange crisis is so terrifying, we need every tool in the toolbox - even stuff like 'direct air capture.' Here's my new piece on this on CNN.com. @CNN #geoengineering

This #glenngould quote is well-known but I've been

This #glenngould quote is well-known but I've been reflecting a lot on it. I think in my much-younger days, I had the notion that "Carpe Diem" meant cultivating awesome experiences as frequently as possible. As I've gotten older and become a parent, this is both less available and less attractive. I am for sure not in a steady state of "wonder and serenity" but there are moments of it, and the life-as-practice aspect of this sentiment rings true for me.

It's a difficult decision that families often face

It's a difficult decision that families often face -- and now it's playing out in public with a longtime hero to many of us. What does Jewish law say about respecting our elders and protecting their dignity? In @jdforward today.

Anyone I know headed to the #parliamentofworldreli

Anyone I know headed to the #parliamentofworldreligions next week? I'll be participating in a program on psychedelics and spiritual traditions, and basically grooving with a lot of progressive religious folx. Say hello?

This summarizes so much of our politics. #tonimo

This summarizes so much of our politics.

#tonimorrison

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