Rabbis Let Loose
by Gabi P. Remz
They packed into the auditorium, excited for a good show. There were promises of top-notch dancing performances by celebrities they had seen...
The Jewish National Pastime
By Aarian Marshall
Some people collect stamps, others baseball cards—Neil Keller collects famous Jews. He speaks quickly, with a slight lisp, and with his red polo...
Fierce Competition for Yeshiva A Cappella
By Charles Kopel
Just when you thought the Maccabeats craze was finally over, a new a cappella group is making strides in Washington Heights. The Y-Studs...
Hannah Senesh, Golda Meir, and now Kate Bornstein
By Bonnie Rosenbaum
My introduction to Jewish heroes can be traced back to one amazing Barbie doll.
It was 1986, I was in 7th grade, and my...
Stay Salty, Smoked Salmon
by Theodore Samets
Growing up, I was scared of lox.
Well, at least I thought it was lox. Turned out, the slimy, pinkish orange, cold fish I...
I Was So Much Older Then
by Sophie Taylor
On music legend Bob Dylan’s birthday, take a look back at his origins withMoment’s “Unauthorized Spiritual Biography” of the singer. Seventy years ago...
Moment Magazine Announces Winners of 2010 Moment Magazine Emerging Writer Awards
Moment Magazine is pleased to announce that Nadia Kalman, author of The Cosmopolitans, and Jane Ziegelman, author of 97 Orchard, have won the Moment Magazine...
Not Your Bubbe's Punk Rock: An Interview with the Shondes
by Amanda Walgrove
The Shondes is a Brooklyn-based indie band that has garnered attention for their gritty Riot Grrrl rock sound, Jewish influences and political messages....
Not Your Bubbe’s Punk Rock: An Interview with the Shondes
by Amanda Walgrove
The Shondes is a Brooklyn-based indie band that has garnered attention for their gritty Riot Grrrl rock sound, Jewish influences and political messages....
James Frey's Messiah of the Subways
by Amanda Walgrove
What would the Messiah be like if he were walking the streets of New York today? James Frey takes a stab at answering...
James Frey’s Messiah of the Subways
by Amanda Walgrove
What would the Messiah be like if he were walking the streets of New York today? James Frey takes a stab at answering...
Skulls, Bones and Jews at Yale
by Amanda Walgrove
On March 28, TIME published an article "outing" Yale's Eliezer Society, entitled, Yale's Secret Society That's Hiding in Plain Sight. Truly a baby...