Beit Shemesh Rhapsody
Does Freddie Mercury have the power to heal religious and sociopolitical tensions? A group of 250 women and girls in Beit Shemesh tested the premise...
Katy Perry's Father Clears Up Confusion Over What Jews Smell Like
Well, cross kabbalat Shabbat services off the list of things Katy Perry probably did last Friday night. The singer's father, Keith Hudson--an Ohio preacher--recently gave...
How Do You Say "Middle-earth" in Hebrew?
Thank you, Internet, for this gem: a Hebrew edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic, The Hobbit, in Hebrew. And even better than the cover, the book...
Cholent: The Truest of All Jewish Foods
Cholent as we know it today—a slow-cooking stew most commonly comprised of potatoes, barley, beans and beef—likely got its start in the late 12th or early 13th century, according to Gil Marks, author of Encyclopedia of Jewish Food.
“Jewish” Oscar Winners
In honor of the Academy Awards, Moment looks back at some “Jewish” Best Picture winners of yesteryear.
Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)
The dashing Gregory Peck built his career around...
A Few of Our Favorite Things
The end of the year brings Hanukkah, Christmas, the stress of finding the perfect New Year's Eve plans and a barrage of best-of lists. Christmas...
The Dybbuk of Christmas Past
By Matthew Kassel
Christmas doesn’t mean much to me anymore, though for the first ten years of my life, it was my favorite holiday. Pretty standard,...
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Living in Israel But Were Afraid to Ask
by Erica Shaps
In a few weeks, I will be coming to the end of seven months spent in Israel. When I first arrived, I thought...
A Cemetery Story
A documentary about a cemetery: It may not sound like much of a crowd-pleaser, but the German film In Heaven, Underground, directed by Britta Wauer...
Judaism without Belief in God? Moment Readers Say Yes
Moment Magazine is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Elephant in the Room essay contest. This year’s question, "What does it mean to...
Okay, Annie Hall Is Pretty Jewish
So, listen, we get it: The whole greatest-Jewish-movies thing is overdone. We know that Fiddler on the Roof is Jewish. Yentl? Yep, lots of tzitzit...
Why the Israeli Ad Campaign Matters
by Erica Shaps
Last week, the Israeli Ministry of Immigration Absorption’s now-cancelled ad campaign directed at bring Israeli expatriates in American back home took the American...