The world watched in horror earlier this year when videos went viral showing ISIS bulldozing the 3,000-year-old ruins of the ancient Assyrian capital of Nimrud in Iraq—a city so old it is mentioned in Genesis. The militants toppled walls and bas-reliefs, sledgehammered statues and used a bulldozer to overturn and ...
The education revolution among Bedouin women has opened up opportunities previous generations could never have imagined. But tribal traditions that limit their freedom—including polygamy—still prevail. ...
In honor of Father's Day, we're collecting your dad stories. From sweet remembrances to embarrassing moments and everything in between, send them all to editor@momentmag.com with the subject line "Father's Day" for a chance to be published on our website. ...
JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2015 // Leonard Fein, who passed away in 2014, and Elie Wiesel—both writers deeply concerned about Judaism and Jews—founded Moment to be an independent voice in the Jewish American community. ...
HER FAMILY OWNED THE BUILDING. THE NAZIS TOOK IT AWAY. NOW SHE WANTED JUSTICE. ...
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Praying at the western wall first as a man, then as a woman. ...
The Only Miracle by Debra Ginsberg Daniel was surprisingly hungry. He’d eaten a decent lunch—a sandwich with pickles and a
...For The Ghosts by Anne Burt y 13-year-old, as usual, is not eating her bowl of dry Honey Nut Cheerios.
...A Hanukkah Story (miracle, included) By Lesley Hyatt n the morning before Hanukkah begins, I walk outside and see Nena
...The First Hanukkah By Andy Borowitz Illustrations by Noah Phillips hen Billy Zylberberg thought about his childhood, he realized that
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Entrepreneurial 19th-century Jewish immigrants reshaped the garmnet industry and paved the way for today's fashion superstars. From jeans to attached collars to Hollywood glamour to preppy clothes and schmatte chic, Jews have defined the American look. ...