Ask the Rabbis | Gun Control
We ask our rabbis, “Should Jews be for or against the right to bear arms?”
Book Review | More Desired than Our Owne Salvation
Paul Baumann reviews “More Desired than Our Owne Salvation: The Roots of Christian Zionism” by Robert O. Smith
From Pickles to Salmon, the Joys of Kosher-Style
The nostalgic tale of “kosher-style” foods
Book Review | Country of Ash
Vivian Gornick reviews “Country of Ash: A Jewish Doctor in Poland, 1939-1945,” by Edward Reicher
2013 Guide to Jewish Genetic Diseases
Moment examines the genetic mutations that increase the risk of certain cancers in women and men of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, plus an interview with BRCA gene pioneer Mary-Claire King.
Interview: Lisa Loeb
Singer-songwriter LIsa Loeb, whose hit song “Stay” became a cultural touchstone for 90’s nostalgia, talks to Moment about how religion impacts her music, her Camp Lisa foundation and her 100 pairs of eyeglasses.
Indie Picks: Politics and Prose
In this first installment of “Indie Picks,” Bradley Graham and Lissa Muscatine, owners of Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, recommend a few of their favorite books to Moment readers.
Book Review | The American Sun & Wind Moving Picture Company
Michael Duffy reviews “The American Sun & Wind Moving Picture Company,” by Jay Neugeboren
From the Editor
TIRO and TINP are obstructing clear thinking and solutions.
As editor of a truly independent Jewish magazine, I find myself traveling in many circles, listening to...
Is There a Secret Ingredient in the Jewish Relationship with Food?
A wide-ranging discussion that includes food makers and thinkers Jami Attenberg, Sue Fishkoff, Ari Hart, Gil Marks, Allan Nadler, Joan Nathan, Yotam Ottolenghi, Mimi Sheraton, Michael Stern, Ruth Reichl, Claudia Roden, Shalva Weil and others.
Fiction // Those Who Go About the City
A Russian immigrant in Jerusalem vanishes, leaving her husband literary clues, from Camus to Austen to Saint-Exupery. Can he decipher the message?