Symposium // Is There a “Jewish” Way to Parent?

Jewish parenting has never been simple: The original dysfunctional families are found in the Hebrew Bible. But today parenting is more nuanced and complicated than ever. Moment speaks with a range of Jewish parents and experts to explore what role, if any, Judaism plays in 21st-century parenting.

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From the Editor

by Nadine Epstein Late in the afternoon of Friday, November 13, I was in our Washington, DC office finalizing details for Moment’s 40th anniversary celebration at the French Embassy that Sunday evening—and reviewing remarks I was planning to make at that night’s private Shabbat dinner hosted by French Ambassador Gérard Araud at his residence. That dinner, for about 20 Moment board members and donors, was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. When news of the attacks in Paris broke, I was already driving to pick up one of our guests. Only when I stopped back at the office did I realize the viciousness and extent of the shootings and bombings. Some staff members were glued to their computers, silently following events as they unfolded. Others were talking quietly among themselves. The Shabbat dinner was canceled, and we also considered canceling...

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