The Messiah (Issue) is Coming!
The wait for our Messiah issue is almost over! The March/April Moment is coming off the presses now, but here's a sneak peek at the cover...
The Age-Old New-Age Approach to Judaism
by Kelley Kidd
This morning, I woke up feeling extremely grumpy. Too little sleep the night before combined with looming stress put me in a supremely...
Join Moment for a Discussion of Jewish and Journalistic Oppression in Iran
Our November/December 2011 issue featured a photo-essay filled with the never-before-published photographs of Hasan Sarbakhshian, an Associated Press photographer whose work documenting Iran's Jewish community...
From Challah to Cornbread: Jewish Identity in the South
by Kelley Kidd
Sometimes, when I pray in Hebrew, it feels like cheating. I do not speak Hebrew, beyond my ability to clumsily stumble over a...
Are Jewish Donkeys Suffering from Elephantitis?
by Alexis McNamee
Rampant speculations during this election season that the Democratic party is losing its Jewish loyalty are overblown. Yes, the results of 12 surveys...
Dylan Goes Old Testament
Seventy-six artists--the likes of Carly Simon, Elvis Costello, My Morning Jacket and (shudder) Dave Matthews Band--have taken on the task of covering the music of...
The Jewish Jordan, King Amar'e, and a Kabbalistic Halftime
by Sala Levin
The Super Bowl is upon us, and this year the New England Patriots (owned by Robert Kraft, heavily involved in Jewish philanthropy) and...
A Jew Named Oscar?
Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, and Jews and Jewish-themed movies, as you might expect, were among the honorees. Woody Allen (yes, he's Jewish!) racked up...
A Case of Arab Democracy
Our January/February issue features the fourth in our series on Israel's Arab citizens: this one focuses on the pursuit of Arab-Israelis for equal rights in...
Jerusalem Syndrome
by Sala Levin
Matt Gross went to Jerusalem, and all he got was this lousy set of tefillin.
This, more or less, was the takeaway from Gross's...
Are You There God? It's Me, Moment
Know a kid who loves to read and write? Tell her about Moment's annual Publish-A-Kid contest, in which we invite young readers to write reviews...
Roma Leaders to Watch
The July/August 2011 issue of Moment featured a story called “Invisible Roma” and two other pieces (“Roma in the Holcaust” and “Roma Life Today”) on...