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Kyiv Diary 4/10/22: Across Ukraine, Russian Soldiers Commit Atrocities
We can’t get over the shock that the Russian army keeps destroying the lives and homes of peaceful Ukrainians, burning Ukrainian cities and towns to the ground.
Kyiv Diary 4/8/22: Waiting to Meet the Rabbi
In my last dispatch, when I tried to find out how Kyiv’s Brodsky Synagogue is faring during the war, I was rebuffed by armed guards. Nevertheless, now feeling myself on a mission, I went to the synagogue once again last Friday.
Kyiv Diary 4/6/22: My Trip to a Kyiv Synagogue
It was quite a challenging experience—and, I would say, a noteworthy one—when I went to the Kyiv Central Synagogue for the first time.
Why You Should Know Your DNA: Genetics, Testing and Disease Prevention with Paul Root Wolpe, Ali Rogin and Emily Goldberg
You can’t change your DNA but understanding your genetic makeup might just save your life. Dr. Paul Root Wolpe, director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University and journalist Ali Rogin, author of Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss: 30 Powerful Stories join JScreen genetic counselor Emily Goldberg for a conversation about the importance of knowing your risk for developing genetic diseases. Learn how to become a ‘previvor’ no matter your ethnic background or gender.
Kyiv Diary 4/4/2022: ‘More Lobsters Than People in the Grocery Store’
It’s troublesome when the food is supposedly for people, but they are not there to purchase it.
Moment Brand Studio: Liza Wiemer Fights Antisemitism with “The Assignment”
In her latest young adult novel, The Assignment, author Liza Wiemer asks readers what they would do to stop antisemitism—or any form of hate or injustice.
Kyiv Diary 4/1/2022: ‘Ukrainian Fashion Designers Support the War Effort’
While prominent international designers were busy doing major shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, Ukrainian designers have been using their sewing skills to support the Ukrainian army.
Kyiv Diary 3/30/2022: ‘A Pretense of Normal Life’
There is a surreal calm in Kyiv.
The Jews of Iran: Antisemitism and the Great Exodus with Roya Hakakian and Sarah Breger
While Jews have lived in Iran for centuries, today’s Jewish community numbers around 10,000, down from 100,000 Jews prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Roya Hakakian, author of Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran and A Beginner’s Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious, shares what life was like prior to the revolution, the antisemitism that caused most Jews to flee and what life is like now for the Iranian Jewish community. Hakakian is in conversation with Moment editor Sarah Breger.
This program is part of a Moment series on antisemitism supported by the Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation.