After 20 Years, Translation of the Zohar Is Finished
When Berkeley professor Daniel Matt was approached to translate the Zohar, he was more than a little hesitant.
Borscht Belt Book Talk and Signing Ticket Giveaway
Sign up for one of our newsletters and be eligible to win two tickets to hear photographer Marisa Scheinfeld discuss her book, The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland at DC’s National Building Museum on December 21.
Photos | Moment’s 2017 Gala and Awards Dinner
Moment’s 2017 Gala and Awards dinner honored CNN’s Jake Tapper; Peter, Paul & Mary singer and songwriter Peter Yarrow; cookbook author Joan Nathan; and international attorney and photographer Allan Gerson.
Ehud Barak on Iran Agreement: ‘It’s a Bad Deal, But It Is a Done Deal’
“You know when we are talking about surgical operations, we have in mind scalpels. When you talk surgical operations, you seem to think of chisel and ten-pound hammer.”
Yes, American Jews Do Serve
I was first introduced to the anti-Semitic trope that “Jews don’t serve” when I was still on active duty. I was showing a superior the hospital that I worked at, and somehow it came to light that I was a Jew.
Spice Box | A Kosher Car Wash?
The Torah tells us not to boil a goat in its mother’s milk—but we’re not sure what the Torah says about truck washes.
Book Review | Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio
Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack. The Warner Brothers. Theirs was a family show, one for all and all for one.
‘If I Was at Risk, I’d Rather Know’: Our Readers’ Genetic Testing Stories
In our last issue, we wrote about genetic diseases that affect those of Jewish ancestry. We also asked our readers to share their experiences with genetic testing. They told us about the anticipation, worry and—hopefully—relief involved in the process.
After Hurricane Harvey, a Synagogue Pitches In
When hurricane Harvey devastated Southeastern Texas in late August, Rabbi Yehosua Wender was in his home waiting for the storm. Within an hour of the rain starting, the streets were flooded with two feet of water.
The Thermometer Interview: Lili Bayer
Spotlight: George Soros. Temperature: 100 degrees.
Book Review | Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism in Turkey
Israeli-Turkish relations have dwindled from seemingly warm cooperation to tense tolerance.
Opinion | Remembering the Real Yitzhak Rabin
I was at that peace rally in Tel Aviv, 22 years ago, when Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. And for most years since, I have marked that date by attending memorial rallies in that same square. But this year, I won’t go to the annual rally in the square.