Ask the Rabbis | What does it mean to be pro-Israel today?
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Being pro-Israel today means being ever so cautious about what you read in the biased media about Israel. At the same time, it also means...
“Jewish” Oscar Winners
In honor of the Academy Awards, Moment looks back at some “Jewish” Best Picture winners of yesteryear.
Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)
The dashing Gregory Peck built his career around...
Jewish Word | Proud and Prickly with a Soft Heart
By Eileen Lavine
Muscular. Courageous. Bronzed. The stereotype of the sun-kissed sabra is Ari ben Canaan, as played by actor Paul Newman in the 1960 movie Exodus....
Jeffrey Rosen: High Stakes for Church and State Separation
By Jeffrey Rosen
Of all the issues that could be significant in the 2012 presidential election, the future of church-state separation hasn’t gotten much attention. It...
Marshall Breger: Why Jews Can’t Criticize Sharia Law
Similarities between Judaism and Islam are easy to see. Both are monotheistic religions for whom the Lord is One. Both are religions based on revelation. In both, law is central, and personal and social existence is governed by a divinely ordained legal system. There are also many obvious parallels between Judaism’s legal system, known as halacha, and the Islamic legal order of sharia law.
David Hazony: New Israel Elections are Around the Corner
Elections are in the air—and not just in the United States. In December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for early primaries in his Likud Party, a likely indicator that he may dissolve the Knesset sometime in 2012 and call a general election. The ball has begun to roll.
Gershom Gorenberg: Israel’s Democracy Needs Your Help
One bill in the Knesset is aimed at keeping human rights groups from filing suit before Israel’s Supreme Court. Another would bar mosques from using...
Letty Cottin Pogrebin: Two Bat Mitzvahs, 60 Years Apart
Not long ago, my eldest granddaughter celebrated her bat mitzvah—two months shy of 60 years after I celebrated mine. I was one of the first...
From the Editor
My mother, Ruth Epstein, now nearly 87, worked her way up from volunteer to executive director at our Jewish Community Center in Deal, New Jersey....
Arab Citizens In Israel Series: A Case Of Arab Democracy
The pursuit of equal rights by Israel’s Arabs is challenging the Jewish character of the state. Moment explores the tensions at the heart of the political relationship between Arabs and Jews.
That Great Big Jewish Alaska
The 49th state was built by Jewish people, Jewish money and Jewish know-how. And although their numbers are small, Jews are still disproportionately prominent 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...