“Y’all better pay attention to this climate control, man, this climate manipulation. And DC keep talking about, ‘We a resilient city.’ And that’s a model...
After Seeing My Synagogue Attacked, How Can I Reconcile Security With Openness?
Can we reconcile security with our Jewish values? How can we welcome prospective new members if we are afraid to open the door to anyone unknown?
The State of Holocaust Education in America
Fifty years ago, Holocaust education was introduced in public schools as a way to encourage moral development. In an era of polarization, is this message at risk of being forgotten?
A Headstone for Zach
People told us that it would get better, the grief. But how was this different from forgetting?
Remembering Suzanne Singer (1936-2022)
Moment mourns the death of former Moment executive editor Suzanne Singer, who died January 1, age 86 in her apartment in Baka, Jerusalem.
From the Archives | An Inheritance of Words
This article was originally published in the August 2006 issue of Moment.
Lately, I've been thinking about words—my words—those that may be a piece of me...
From the Archives | Digging Deep for David’s Palace
This article was originally published in the October 2005 issue of Moment.
It was Friday afternoon in Jerusalem. The Shabbat rush filled the aisles at my...
From the Archives | The Price of Contentment
This article was originally published in the October 2006 issue of Moment.
My mother-in-law, Jeanne Singer, died in Jerusalem this summer, just four days after her...
From the Archives | The Pleasures of the Promised Land
This article was originally published in the February 2006 issue of Moment.
I'm astounded that 65 percent of American Jews have never visited Israel. Compare that...
From the Archives | Testing Ground
This article was originally published in the December 2004 issue of Moment.
A crowing rooster in a play yard and a curious granddaughter led us to...
From the Archives | India’s Lasting Gift
This article was originally published in the February 2007 issue of Moment.
India, with 16 official languages and a population of more than a billion people...
From the Archives | Necessary Losses—and Gains
This article was originally published in the April 2005 issue of Moment.
Some 20 years ago, Judith Viorst's bestseller 'Necessary Losses' seemed to me wise but,...