A Jew Named Oscar?
Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, and Jews and Jewish-themed movies, as you might expect, were among the honorees. Woody Allen (yes, he's Jewish!) racked up...
A Case of Arab Democracy
Our January/February issue features the fourth in our series on Israel's Arab citizens: this one focuses on the pursuit of Arab-Israelis for equal rights in...
Jerusalem Syndrome
by Sala Levin
Matt Gross went to Jerusalem, and all he got was this lousy set of tefillin.
This, more or less, was the takeaway from Gross's...
Are You There God? It's Me, Moment
Know a kid who loves to read and write? Tell her about Moment's annual Publish-A-Kid contest, in which we invite young readers to write reviews...
Are You There God? It’s Me, Moment
Know a kid who loves to read and write? Tell her about Moment's annual Publish-A-Kid contest, in which we invite young readers to write reviews...
Roma Leaders to Watch
The July/August 2011 issue of Moment featured a story called “Invisible Roma” and two other pieces (“Roma in the Holcaust” and “Roma Life Today”) on...
Embracing Rosh Hodesh
By Scott Fox
I love Hanukkah: the presents, wintertime, dreidels, candle lighting. I love all of it. I was born on the fourth day of Hanukkah...
Beit Shemesh Rhapsody
Does Freddie Mercury have the power to heal religious and sociopolitical tensions? A group of 250 women and girls in Beit Shemesh tested the premise...
Katy Perry's Father Clears Up Confusion Over What Jews Smell Like
Well, cross kabbalat Shabbat services off the list of things Katy Perry probably did last Friday night. The singer's father, Keith Hudson--an Ohio preacher--recently gave...
Katy Perry’s Father Clears Up Confusion Over What Jews Smell Like
Well, cross kabbalat Shabbat services off the list of things Katy Perry probably did last Friday night. The singer's father, Keith Hudson--an Ohio preacher--recently gave...
How Do You Say "Middle-earth" in Hebrew?
Thank you, Internet, for this gem: a Hebrew edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic, The Hobbit, in Hebrew. And even better than the cover, the book...
How Do You Say “Middle-earth” in Hebrew?
Thank you, Internet, for this gem: a Hebrew edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic, The Hobbit, in Hebrew. And even better than the cover, the book...