8 Questions for DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau
Washington, D.C.’s new Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau is a rising leader who has been active in civic and religious life in the District of...
Not My Birthday (A Holiday Essay)
by Rachel Maizes
Late October, my friend Janet sat across from me in a Thai restaurant in Boulder, Colorado, her fork heavy with shrimp pad thai....
Moment Editors’ Book Picks of 2014
Got some leisurely reading time on your hands this Hanukkah season? We've got you covered. As the year winds to a close, we asked our...
Mendy Samstein (1938-2007), Unsung Hero of Freedom Summer
Editor's Note: This story is part of our yearlong anniversary coverage of Jews' involvement in the American Civil Rights Movement.
By Dina Weinstein
In the winter of...
6 Questions for Comedian-Slash-Scientist Adam Ruben
Longtime science lover Adam Ruben spends his days in a lab coat, peering down a microscope in search for a malaria vaccine. But by night,...
“An Uneasy Union” Update: Couple to Marry Thanks to Rabbinate’s Change of Heart
Photo and story by Eetta Prince-Gibson.
Our November/December cover story “An Uneasy Union” explained why, in Israel’s thriving democracy, marriage and divorce remain under the authority...
90th Birthday Tribute to the Legendary Theodore Bikel
Thanks to all who joined us for a spectacular night of festivities and feting in honor of musical and acting legend Theodore Bikel. In case...
The Precursor to “Gentleman’s Agreement”
by Rachel Gordan
By 1948 it would seem like only one writer had successfully pulled off a popular novel about anti-Semitism. Laura Z. Hobson’s novel, Gentleman’s Agreement,...
Rabbi Joachim Prinz: The Jewish Leader Who Bridged Two Journeys, From Slavery to Freedom
Rabbi Joachim Prinz’s moment at the podium represented the fulfillment of both the prophetic Jewish role in history and of his life’s journey.
The Third Man and Me: A Halloween Tradition
by Hillel F. Damron
My love affair with The Third Man began many years ago. It was a sunny, hot summer day in Tel Aviv, and...
Bringing the Pew to the Bench: Moment/Newseum Discussion on How Religion Influences Supreme Court Justices
On October 27, Moment and the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute partnered to bring a provocative discussion on religion and the Supreme Court.
A Milestone at the Western Wall
by Marilyn Cooper
Mar Cheshvan’s Rosh Hodesh, the monthly holiday celebrating the new moon, is traditionally associated with bitterness because Cheshvan contains no holidays. But now...