Thoughts at the End of a 7-Year Shmita Cycle
Imagine all the people at the end of a shmita cycle…
Yeshivas in the News
Yeshivas are in the news, raising questions about what we should teach our children and why.
Moment Nominated for ‘Religion Story of the Year’ and More
It’s the season for journalism awards, and we’re proud to announce that Moment is up for some exciting ones.
From the Newsletter | Martha’s Vineyard Jewish History Presented at Island’s Museum
“They Planted the Seeds” exhibition tells the story of the first Jews who came to Martha’s Vineyard, 120 years ago.
From the Newsletter | Frozen Russian Tanks and Rockets’ Red Glare
Marking Ukraine’s 31 years of independence and six months of war waged by Russia, we look back on our coverage.
From the Newsletter | When Courageous Writing Gets You Hurt—Or Worse
In addition to “going there” on religion, writers must be able to include all manner of confounding, risqué or otherwise controversial things in their made-up stories precisely because these things happen in real life.
From the Newsletter | Can Hebrew Be Gender-Neutral?
Holy or not, Hebrew has always been an evolving language.
From the Newsletter | It’s deep midsummer. What are you reading?
It always seems there’s a little more leeway in our reading choices in summer, when things slow down just enough to let us think big.
From the Newsletter | Exploring Jewish Community in Far Flung Places
As a kid, I was fascinated by the existence of Jews in remote places.
From the Newsletter | Gun Rights and Judaism
This widespread violence is a national crisis with cultural, political and spiritual dimensions.
From the Newsletter | Remembering A.B. Yehoshua
Yehoshua died on Tuesday at the age of 85, and it’s hard not to feel we are nearing the end of an era.
From the Newsletter | George Soros is a Holocaust Survivor, Not a Nazi
This convoluted and self serving thinking is a modern twist on a deeply entrenched antisemitic trope: Jews are to blame for their own misfortunes, including the Holocaust.