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Katy Perry's Father Clears Up Confusion Over What Jews Smell Like

May 8, 2012
By Sala Levin
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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...

Culture

Katy Perry’s Father Clears Up Confusion Over What Jews Smell Like

January 9, 2012
By momentadmin
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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...

Culture, History

How Do You Say "Middle-earth" in Hebrew?

May 8, 2012
By Sala Levin
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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...

Culture, History

How Do You Say “Middle-earth” in Hebrew?

January 6, 2012
By momentadmin
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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...

2012 January-February, Ask the Rabbis, Israel, Issues, Religion

Ask the Rabbis | What does it mean to be pro-Israel today?

July 25, 2019
By Moment
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Independent Being pro-Israel today means being ever so cautious about what you read in the biased media about Israel. At the same time, it also means...

2012 January-February, Arts, Issues

“Jewish” Oscar Winners

June 4, 2013
By Sala Levin
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In honor of the Academy Awards, Moment looks back at some “Jewish” Best Picture winners of yesteryear. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) The dashing Gregory Peck built his career around...

2012 January-February, Israel, Issues, Jewish Word

Jewish Word | Proud and Prickly with a Soft Heart

July 25, 2019
By Eileen Lavine
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By Eileen Lavine Muscular. Courageous. Bronzed. The stereotype of the sun-kissed sabra is Ari ben Canaan, as played by actor Paul Newman in the 1960 movie Exodus....

2012 January-February, Issues, Opinion, Religion, U.S. Politics

Jeffrey Rosen: High Stakes for Church and State Separation

June 4, 2013
By Jeffrey Rosen
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By Jeffrey Rosen Of all the issues that could be significant in the 2012 presidential election, the future of church-state separation hasn’t gotten much attention. It...

2012 January-February, Arts, Culture, Issues

The Bag Lady Of Park Avenue

October 9, 2015
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil
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by Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil The triple-level, double penthouse on Park Avenue in Manhattan has been on the market for two years, with a price tag of...

Culture, History, Religion, topics

Israel Still Has the Power to Change

February 1, 2013
By Moment
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By Scott Fox The beginning of 2012 means the nearing of elections in Israel and the United States. In both, incumbents have surprisingly maintained a strong...

Culture

A Few of Our Favorite Things

May 8, 2012
By Sala Levin
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The end of the year brings Hanukkah, Christmas, the stress of finding the perfect New Year's Eve plans and a barrage of best-of lists. Christmas...

Culture, Religion

The Dybbuk of Christmas Past

May 8, 2012
By Sala Levin
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By Matthew Kassel Christmas doesn’t mean much to me anymore, though for the first ten years of my life, it was my favorite holiday. Pretty standard,...

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