Lou Weiss (PA): ‘Beat Him at the Ballot Box’
Lou Weiss (63), a Republican from Pittsburgh, PA, grew up a Reform Jew in a “McGovern liberal family” in Pittsburgh. His conservative political views took hold...
Lynne Toporov (FL): ‘I Don’t Think Obama Did One Heck of a Thing’
Lynne Toporov (76), a Republican from Sarasota, FL, grew up in an agnostic Philadelphia family surrounded by Democrats. Her grandfather was a Communist. She was...
Alma Hernandez (AZ): ‘No One Should Be Above the Law’
Alma Hernandez (26), a Democrat from Tucson, AZ, is the first Jewish Mexican-American woman elected to the Arizona State House. Her brother is also a state...
Spice Box: Do You Mean Ge-volt?
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Introducing ‘Beshert’—a Series on Jewish Love
Is your love beshert—“meant to be”? A feature on Jewish love stories, written by you.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Discusses Career, Role Models at Moment Awards Dinner
“This latest has been my fourth cancer bout,” Ginsburg said. “And I found each time that when I’m active, I feel much better than if I’m just lying about and feeling sorry for myself.”
Archives | The Yemenites: A Photo Essay
On September 24, 1950, Israel concluded Operation Magic Carpet, transporting over 45,000 Yemenite Jews to the Jewish state. To commemorate this historic mission, Moment has...
Remarks by Justice Ginsburg on Accepting Moment Magazine Human Rights Award
For tonight’s festivities, please join me in applauding Moment Magazine, a journal Nadine Epstein has made both informative and lively. Moment is filled with well-written...
Ask the Rabbis | Are There Things That Can’t Be Forgiven?
“Few people have never been mistreated or hurt others. Jewish tradition makes demands of both parties.”
Five Books to Be an Educated Jew: Part II
Jewish thinkers and doers—including Noah Feldman, Angela Buchdahl, Fania Oz-Salzberger and Joan Nathan—share five recommendations.
Archives | Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
"The Spy," Netflix's new show starring Sacha Baron Cohen, retells the heroic story of legendary Mossad agent Eli Cohen during his years undercover in Syria...