Visual Moment | A (Torah) Scribe Goes to Washington
It’s one of the more unsavory parts of the Bible. Lot, after the destruction of Sodom, is seduced by his two daughters, who think they are the world’s sole survivors.
A German-American Artist Searches for a Cultural Identity
“How do you know who you are, if you don’t understand where you come from?” Nora Krug asks toward the beginning of her stunning visual memoir, Belonging: A German Reckons With History And Home.
Can One Man Redeem Jimmy Carter?
Eizenstat’s main thesis, that Jimmy Carter’s presidency was one of the most consequential in modern history, might raise a few eyebrows.
Welcome to Our Summer Books Issue
When I was in second grade my mother told me to read upside down. “You’re reading too fast,” she said, “it’s upsetting the teacher.” She had been instructed to do this as a child, and it was only natural for her to pass this wisdom on to me. Even now, I occasionally flip the book over in order to savor the story.
Discovering Science in the Zohar
Throughout The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown extols the importance of the Zohar, the classic book of Kabbalah, as an incredible source of knowledge from which...
How Israeli Women Are Making Political Strides on National and Local Levels
WePower has a pretty clear goal: equal representation in Israeli political life by the year 2030.
At 70, How Secure Is Israel?
Freilich speaks with Moment about the threat of the Iranian-Hezbollah-Syrian axis, whether Israel is too dependent on the United States and why Israel cannot let Iran establish a permanent military presence on its border.
The Wonder of Haggadah Imagery
Adam S. Cohen surveys the history of the illustrated Haggadah from the Middle Ages to today.
Israel, Syria, Iran and the War to Come
On Saturday an Iranian drone entered Israeli airspace and was shot down by an Israeli helicopter a minute and a half later.
Mohammad bin Salman: The New Face of Saudi Arabia’s Monarchy
Is the brash young crown prince a liberalizing reformer or a repressive hard-liner? And what does this mean for his kingdom’s relationships with the United States and Israel?
Moment Staff Picks: The Best Books We Read in 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, here are some of the best books we read this year.
Chefs’ Hanukkah Food (and Wine!) Recommendations
We asked four of our favorite chefs to share their recipes for some fabulous holiday fare—plus an accompanying wine.