Book Review | In Search of Lost Wonder Women
The larger-than-life figure of Wonder Woman strode back into popular culture in 2017 in the person of Gal Gadot, her red, white and blue costume
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Jan
20
Jan
Talk of the Table | A Savory Georgian Feast
Nestled between the shores of the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, the country of Georgia is a land where different cultures
20
Jan
Poem | [From “The Naomi Letters”] January 23, 2017
There is another version of the story in which we survive nothing by accident.
13
Jan
Jewish Political Voices Project: The State of Truth in America
Impeachment reveals voters’ views on truth—and much more.
13
Jan
JPVP Debate | Does Truth Matter?
Since the launch of Moment’s Jewish Political Voices Project, the value of truth and how much consideration it should be given in today’s political arena has emerged as a consistent theme. To explore how “truth” affects voting decisions, project director Amy Saltzman spoke with two Wisconsin voters—one Democrat, one Republican—participating in the project. Hannah Rosenthal, a Democrat, served as special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism in the Obama administration and was president and CEO of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Ruth Kantrowitz, a Republican, is an Israeli immigrant who runs seven group homes for the elderly and people with disabilities. She voted twice for President Obama before voting for Trump in 2016. Below, you'll find excerpts and video highlights of the debate between these two smart and opinionated voters. (Spoiler alert! They do end up finding...
13
Jan
Jewish Word | Emet
Suppose you’ve made a golem, a man-shaped figure of clay, and you want to bring it to life.
13
Jan
Italian Jews: Rome, the Renaissance and Beyond
A new museum in the medieval city of Ferrara illuminates more than two millennia of history. But it has yet to directly grapple with the Holocaust.
06
Jan
Roberta Kaplan Takes White Supremacy to Court
“There’s no such thing as fake news in a courtroom. There are facts—and we’re going to prove the facts.”
06
Jan
Talking With God at Auschwitz
A new exhibition marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the former death camp examines how faith helped sustain people during the Holocaust.
06
Jan
Book Review | Angels of Death on Trial
“The understandable desire to find Mengele alive and try him, presumably on television, contributed to a reluctance on the part of some to accept the fact of his death.”