Israel: A Mosaic of Ethnic Cuisines (SPONSORED)
Israel’s vibrant food scene has made this small Mediterranean country one of the most exciting culinary destinations in the world, proving to be a...
Symposium // Is There a “Jewish” Way to Parent?
Jewish parenting has never been simple: The original dysfunctional families are found in the Hebrew Bible. But today parenting is more nuanced and complicated than ever. Moment speaks with a range of Jewish parents and experts to explore what role, if any, Judaism plays in 21st-century parenting.
Synagogues to Scale: “Modeling the Synagogue” at Yeshiva University Museum
When New York’s Yeshiva University Museum first opened its doors in April 1973, its core collection consisted of a series of ceremonial objects recovered from Nazi Europe and a striking collection of ten accurately rendered, intricately detailed scale models of historic synagogues. Now, for the first time in nearly three decades, all ten models are once more on display.
Book Review // Alexandrian Summer
The recent English-language publication of Yitzhak Gormezano Goren’s Alexandrian Summer, writes Juliana Maio, attests to the fact that the story of the Jews of the Arab world, long neglected, is ready to be heard.
Fiction // Summer is For People
Lev returns from the park eager for breakfast. He pulls his chair across the tired linoleum and calls out, “Won’t you join me? Your show can wait.” He hates the way he sounds, like a grown man coaxing a cat from a tree…
Ask the Rabbis // Refugees
What is our responsibility as Jews toward Syrian refugees?
TEN WAYS TO INVEST IN ISRAEL
Today there are myriad ways to support Israel. Here are ten ways to get started.
If There Were One Thing You Could Change About The Israeli Rabbinate
A Moment Symposium // Interviews With Assaf Benmelech, Aaron Leibowitz, Rachel Levmore, Shlomo Riskin, Bambi Sheleg, David Stav, Adin Steinsaltz, Yedidia Stern, Diana Villa, Avi Weiss, Moshe Weiss, Dov Zakheim. Plus a comment by Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau
Opinion // Yitzhak Rabin’s Legacy Is Very Much Alive
If you think Israel’s “right” is “nationalistic” and the “left” wants “peace,” think again.
Religion & Violence // A Moment Symposium
Is there something about religion that is inherently violent, or is it a myth that religion leads to violence? And since much of the contemporary religious violence in the news is connected to Islam, is this a Muslim problem—or a broader human one? We posed these questions to a wide-ranging group of thinkers.
Opinion // The Rise of the Rebel Rabbis
Can a small group of Orthodox leaders shake up the Israeli rabbinate?