Celebrating Martin Luther King Day
To read more about the alliance between Jews and Blacks, check out our January/February cover story. Photo courtesy of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism. ...
Politics
Some weekend reading
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler Here's a couple articles to check out if you have some down time this weekend: In the Guardian's sport blog, James Montague writes about soccer and the Gaza crisis. We love the pieces Montague writes connecting soccer to contemporary socio-politics. Slate published a five part...
What Hamas Believes
By Jeremy Gillick Bombing Gaza might not force Hamas--the Palestinian version of the Muslim Brotherhood that rules it--to moderate its hatred of Israel or its hostility towards Jews, but talking to it won't either. At least, that's the dismal picture painted by Jeffrey Goldberg--based on discussions...
Clinton Confirmation Hearings: Good or Bad?
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler First of all, hello! We at Moment and ITM hope you had a lovely holiday season. Here's to a beautiful 2009! (Or at least one without World War 3 and total economic meltdown.) In case you haven't seen it, our January/February issue is out,...
More on Madoff
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler There were articles on Bernard Madoff's arrest and scandal in every section of the Washington Post today except Sports. We especially like this rather ominous cartoon by Tom Toles. ...
Madoff Scandal Hurting Jewish Orgs–Yeshiva U lost $100 Million
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler Another financial drama is having rippling effects in the Jewish community, only, unlike the financial misfortunes of Sheldon Adelson we wrote about last week, this one is despicable. Bernard Madoff, the founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, was arrested Dec. 11 after...
Israel Expels Richard Falk
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler [caption id="attachment_1730" align="alignleft" width="226" caption="Richard Falk"][/caption] Israel refused to allow senior UN rights official and Special Rapporteur in the Palestinian territories Richard Falk into the country earlier today, sending him back to the US after he landed at the Tel-Aviv airport. Falk planned the trip...
Birthright and Bibi
By Jeremy Gillick While the economic crisis may spell Birthright's demise, New Voices editor Josh Nathan-Kazis argues that the famously free trip to Israel has already left its mark. In its December issue, Josh takes a look at Birthright's Hidden Cost. The issue also features an interview...
Donor's Woes Inducing Breach Birth(right)?
By Mandy Katz Birthright may have to cut back on the inspirational Israel tours it hosts for Jewish American teens, the Forward reports. A drop in the fortunes of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation threatens the financial viability of its majority stockholder, Sheldon Adelson, a major...
Jimmy Carter Alert!! Everybody Look Out!
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="227" caption="Jimmy Carter's on a Mideast tour"][/caption] Former president Jimmy Carter just arrived in Lebanon, where he will do some electoral analysis and give a speech that will probably upset legions of Jews across the globe. Carter will speak Dec. 12 at...