Book Review // Babel in Zion
Babel in Zion:Jews, Nationalism, and Language Diversity in Palestine, 1920–1948 by Liora R. Halperin / Yale University Press / 2014, pp. 328, $40
Fiction // Killing Brother Michael
Leib’s brother was named Michael, after Michael Faraday, creator of the balloon and author of the work The Chemical History of the Candle. Faraday was a prominent chemist and physicist during the mid-1800s, and Leib’s father—a balloonist during the week, an aspiring inventor on weekends—found Mr. Faraday’s biography and rubbery inventions encouraging in both his personal and professional life.
Richard Zimler—Author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon
How a Gay, Long Island-born mystery writer became Portugal’s Jewish conscience
Book Review // The Zone of Interest
THE ZONE OF INTEREST by Martin Amis // Alfred A. Knopf // 2014 // pp. 306
Ask the Rabbis // Conversion
How do you decide when a candidate for conversion is ready to become Jewish?
The Other Side of the Wall
Praying at the western wall first as a man, then as a woman.
From the Editor | January/February 2015
Moment Magazine is 40 years old. Even though I knew our 40th year would soon be upon us, just reading it gives me a thrill! The number 40 has special significance in Judaism. The Jews wandered in the wilderness of the Sinai desert for 40 years before they were deemed worthy to enter Israel…
Do the Religious Beliefs of Supreme Court Justices Influence Their Decisions?
A Moment Symposium with Robert Barnes / Lyle Denniston / Tony Mauro / Sarah Posner / Leslie C. Griffin / Stephen Wermiel / Marshall Breger / Emily Bazelon / Dahlia Lithwick
Jewish Word // “Zaftig”
A Full-Bodied History
by Hilary Weissman, with additional reporting by Sala Levin
For a quick overview of the complexities of the word zaftig, take a look at...
Opinion // Mythbusting Israel’s 2015 Election
The right is not a shoo-in, but increased polarization is likely.