Jewish Film Festivals in the Time of Corona
With all of the challenges that have come during this pandemic, there is a field in the Jewish world that continues to thrive.
19
Nov
24
Jan
Keeping It Real
How do high school seniors feel about their Jewish education? What have they learned about the world—and themselves? We asked Jewish day school students—from California to New York—and specific themes emerged: strength of community, critical thinking, tzedakah and values. One student from North Carolina summed it up this way: “Jewish education gives age-old answers to age-old teenage angst.”
What do you value most about your Jewish education?
I think the most valuable thing for me has been the sense of community. —Alexis Farahi, Milken Community Schools, California
Learning from a Jewish perspective both in and out of the classroom has instilled a sense of tikkun olam and tzedakah into my everyday life. —Lily Spar, Milken Community Schools, California
Jewish education gives us time to study life’s hard questions. It gives age-old answers to age-old teenage angst. —Leo Kramer, American Hebrew...
07
Dec
It’s a Revolution! Inside The New Jewish Day School Classroom
There’s a slow-moving revolution happening in Jewish day schools.
29
Nov
Back to the Future: 21st-Century Zionism via the Negev
Moment conducted an interview with Doug Seserman, who became the chief executive officer of American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev last year. He has a new vision of what the American organization means to Israel and to American Jewry.
12
Sep
Israel: A Mosaic of Ethnic Cuisines
Israel’s vibrant food scene has made this small Mediterranean country one of the most exciting culinary destinations in the world…
29
Aug
Israel: A Multi-Generational Destination
Your family trip to Israel will bring generations together in ways no other destination can, strengthening Jewish identity while connecting young and old alike to history, lore and land.
05
Aug
Israeli Craft Beers & Wine
To many, the words “Israeli wine” conjure up the culinary memory of the tooth-achingly sweet wines poured at Passover seders of yore. But the idea that Israel produces nothing but sugary kosher wines is a myth—in fact, Israel is home to hundreds of vineyards producing high-quality wines, many of them on par with those produced in traditional wine-making countries like France and Italy.
15
Jul
Israeli Fashion Takes Center Stage
If sabra chic once meant kibbutznik khaki, it certainly doesn’t today: Try sexy, innovative, sophisticated, multicultural—and infused with a quintessentially Israeli chutzpah.