Etgar Keret Mourns a Friend
Miriam Shlesinger, a prominent writer who brought the works of Israeli writers like Etgar Keret and Sayed Kashua to English audiences, has died.
A professor at...
The Rainbow of Jewish Life
More than 50 percent of Jewish non-profits are taking “significant steps” to welcome members of the LGBT community, according to a study released yesterday.
The Jewish...
Anthony Weiner Makes a Comeback on Twitter
Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner has returned to Twitter after a 17-month hiatus from the social media site that helped tank his career.
In his first...
A Jewish Nancy Pelosi?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee and the first Jewish congresswoman elected from Florida, is eying the much-coveted minority leader position...
Did Support for Obama Increase Among Florida’s Jews?
Democrats hit back against Republican claims that Jewish support has eroded for Obama, releasing a study indicating an increase in the number of Florida Jews...
Religion and the Vote
President Obama won the Catholic vote by a 2-point margin, while Mitt Romney won support among white Catholics by a 19-point margin, according to analysis of...
Is Jewish Support for Democrats Eroding?
Jewish support for the Democratic Party dropped some 10 points, according to exit polls, though President Obama swept a victory with heavy Jewish support nevertheless.
According...
AIPAC Congratulates President Obama
AIPAC released a statement today congratulating President Obama on his re-election victory.
“We look forward to continuing to work with him and his Administration to further...
Polish Jews and Catholics: Guest Blog
Moment Guest Blog
Grappling with the History of Polish Jews and Catholics
By Alfred Munzer
Earlier this month, as I watched the Theater J production of Our Class,...
Moment Co-Founder Elie Wiesel Wins Peoplehood Award
Nobel Prize Winner and Moment co-founder Elie Wiesel received the 2012 NADAV Peoplehood Award in Jerusalem, presented by philanthropist and former Russian oligarch Leonid Nevzlin,...
Jewish Weddings in the 21st Century
By Natalie Buchbinder
Finding a Jewish partner has become easier thanks to popular dating website J-Date, tailored to the Jewish search for love. But for millennial...
Mad Magazine Turns 40!
Mad, the American humor magazine founded in 1952, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. Founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman, a Jewish cartoonist born in Brooklyn, and publisher, William Gaines,...