SPONSORED: Jewish Heritage in the Czech Republic
Every stone in Old Prague speaks three languages: Czech, German and Hebrew, the languages of the three nations who have lived there together for more than 1,000 years.
Classic High Holiday Recipes—From Pitigliano, Italy
Sukkot, in Pitigliano, meant a great deal not only to us, but also to our Christian neighbors.
Leonard Fein: Vision & Passion
Both a man of letters and a true activist, Leonard “Leibel” Fein never lost his abiding passion for serving the Jewish people. As Moment’s co-founder and editor from 1975 to 1989, he used the editor’s column regularly to write about his passions – social justice and ending racism and poverty, Judaism, Israel and the American Jewish community. The columns and essays collected here exemplify the intellect, the humor and the values that characterized his life.
King David’s Genes
Three thousand years ago, tradition says the prophet Samuel anointed a lowly shepherd named David king of Israel. A warrior who could defeat Goliath and...
The Evolution of David Brooks
David Brooks, that rare New York Times columnist equally criticized by liberals and conservatives alike, was born in Toronto, Canada. His father’s college teaching jobs...
The Story of Sergey Brin
How the Moscow-born entrepreneur cofounded Google...and changed the way the world searches.
It takes a bit of searching to find Sergey Brin’s office at the Googleplex....
Film Watch // X-Men: Jewish Origins
Riding this summer’s wave of would-be comic book movie blockbusters is X-Men: First Class, prequel to the X-Men series. Under the guidance of writer Bryan...
Of Patriarchs and Matriarchs
by Nadine Epstein
I watched both the Republican and Democratic conventions carefully, and now that they are over, I remain struck by the vastly different styles...
DNC Dispatch: “Sometimes You Just Have to Take One for the Team.”
by Amy E. Schwartz
It had been, she said, “a difficult week.” It sure had. But when Florida representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz walked into the reception...
In Buenos Aires, an Anne Frank House With Its Own History
A refuge finds new life in commemorating another famous hideaway.
Inside the Discovery of a Holocaust Escape Tunnel
A team of archaeologists says they can now confirm a story that, until today, only survivor testimony had preserved: a tunnel, dug with spoons, that saved the lives of twelve Jews during the Holocaust.
Foods to Beat the Summer Heat
Cold Borscht by Alex Witchel
YIELD: About 2 quarts
TIME: One hour
INGREDIENTS
10 large or 20 small precooked (canned or vacuum-packed) beets
1 onion, peeled and...