A New Lens on the Holocaust
by Emily Shwake
No matter how much you think you know about the Holocaust, Timothy Snyder’s new book Black Earth: The Holocaust as H...
12
Nov
04
Nov
At 25, A Jewish Theater’s New Chapter
After facing controversy, Washington DC’s Theater J has a new leader.
26
Oct
Matisyahu Shakes Off the Dust with New Album
This month’s release of Live at Stubb’s Vol. III marks 10 years in the limelight for Matisyahu, the American Jewish reggae rapping sensation. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the man his fans commonly refer to as Matis.
25
Oct
“Faith Ed” Tackles Religion in the Classroom
by Laura Davis
In March of 2014, during a meeting at her synagogue in Lexington, Massachusetts, Linda K. Wertheimer heard about some...
21
Oct
Nostra Aetate at 50: Jewish Art, Christian Conscience
This year’s Ethel LeFrak Holocaust Education Conference includes an exhibition of the work of Polish-Jewish artist Arthur Szyk. A contemporary of Chagall, Szyk was largely forgotten in the decades immediately following WWII, but may now be ideally positioned to serve as bridge for continuing Jewish-Christian dialogue on the Holocaust and beyond.
13
Oct
Amid Refugee Crisis, Jewish Groups Step Up
by Laura Davis and Emily Shwake
Since the original outbreak of fighting in March of 2011, nearly 4 million Syrians have left the...
25
Sep
New German Film Revisits Groundbreaking Auschwitz Trials
In Labyrinth of Lies, a young lawyer decides to prosecute Nazi soldiers nearly 20 years after the end of World War II. Moment speaks with the film’s director about how the trials changed present-day Germany.
24
Sep
Pope Francis: Good For The Jews?
by Emily Shwake
Pope Francis’s visit to the United States has been met largely with adulation from both Catholic and non-Catholic or...
16
Aug
Julian Bond, 1940-2015
Julian Bond, former chairman of the NAACP and civil rights leader, died Saturday at age 75. In May, Bond appeared at a Moment event...
20
Jul
Jewish Organizations Tackle Prison Reform
Prison reform is having a legislative moment — a step in the right direction, Jewish organizations say.