Verdict on Roman Artichokes? Tasty!
In Rome, the future of the Jewish community's signature dish—the carciofo alla giudia (Jewish-style artichoke)—was threatened by a decree from the Israeli rabbinate’s head of imports....
Author: Dina Gold
Taking the Pulse at AIPAC 2018
“Choose to Lead” is the AIPAC motto for 2018. There are 18,000 attendees, a figure slightly up from last year’s, including 3,600 students....
The Role of a Genetic Counselor
I truly believe in the old adage that “knowledge is power.” When a couple finds that one or both carries a genetic mutation, this will likely change their perspective on family planning. Although this information might be hard to swallow, in my experience couples are...
Jewish Germans and the History of Fashion
14:31 18 January
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Few people these days are aware that Berlin, in the 1920s and early 1930s, was the capital of the world’s fashion industry. And this illustrious position was almost exclusively thanks to Jewish innovators. But the invaluable contribution of Jewish Germans has been forgotten—until now. ...
‘We Are All Born Waiting’: Q&A With Author Leah Kaminsky
12:43 16 December
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"We can sit around the waiting room of life, alternating between staring passively at the ceiling and flipping through old magazines, or we can wait with intentionality, by taking action and making a difference in this world in ways that are important to us."...
Stolen Legacy: Q&A With Dina Gold
16:08 26 May
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Dina Gold is a senior editor at Moment and the author of the upcoming book Stolen Legacy: Nazi Theft and the Quest for Justice at Krausenstrasse 17/18, Berlin. In it, Gold tells the story of how she set out to reclaim the Berlin building once...
Unrecognized Genius
Moment remembers DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin, economist Anna Schwartz & comedy writer Lucille Kallen—three of the many women who did not receive the accolades they deserved in their lifetimes....
Dutch Playwrights Reimagine Anne Frank Story
SORRENTO, ITALY--A new production at the Theater Amsterdam reimagines the world famous story of Anne Frank and her diary. Entitled simply “Anne,” it is a contemporary, multimedia theatrical production brought to life by internationally renowned Dutch Jewish husband and wife writing partners Leon de Winter...