Is There Such a Thing as the Jewish People?
Interviews by Moment Staff
Adin Steinsaltz
Jewish peoplehood is always central. It comes before the Jewish nation or the Jewish state. We live in modern times, but...
Is There Such a Thing as Jewish Fiction?
By Moment Staff
Let us start by asking: Is there such a creature as a Jewish writer? Jewish mothers gave birth to Saul Bellow and Bernard...
What Does the Concept of the Messiah Mean Today?
Amos Oz
I’m a secular Jew. I am in dire need of sober political leadership, not of a messiah. But let me tell you this. In...
What Does It Mean To Be Pro-Israel Today?
A Moment Symposium
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Aziz Abu Sarah / Eric Alterman / Peter Beinart / Jeremy Ben Ami
Kenneth Bialkin / George...
Is There Life After Death? Jewish Thinking on the Afterlife
Ask Jews what happens after death, and many will respond that the Jewish tradition doesn’t say or doesn’t care. But not so fast. When Moment asked an array of prominent Jewish thinkers, artists, writers and other doers to tell us what they think they’re headed for, the range was extraordinary.