The South Sudanese Are ‘The Jews of Our Time’
By Charles Jacobs
The stars in Wanyjok’s sky blazed so bright it seemed as though God himself had switched on the lights in the vast blackness....
Cairo is Burning; Is Egyptian-Israeli Peace Next?
By Niv Elis
As the world watches the unprecedented protests in Cairo unfold live on Al Jazeera, America and Israel face an intractable dilemma over who...
Hollywood, Oscars and the Jews
By Sophie Taylor
This morning's Oscar nominations did no favors to anyone hoping to dispel the myth that Jews control Hollywood. In the nine most prominent...
China Hedges Its Bets in the Middle East
By Gabriel Weinstein
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States was only the beginning of a busy week of diplomacy. Last Tuesday 10 Chinese...
Jewish Mother Redux
By Symi Rom-Rymer
We’ve had the bad mother, the free-range mother, and now, thanks to Amy Chua, the Tiger Mother. From punishing late-night math sessions to...
Moment's Jewfro Contest Keeps Growing
The competition in Moment's "Frizziest of the Fros" contest is really heating up--our Facebook page is teeming with some really great Jewfros from today and...
Sarah Palin's Jewish Problem
By Symi Rom-Rymer
By now, anyone with access to the internet will know about the latest furor in the wake of the tragic shooting in Tuscon:...
Top Five Debbie Friedman Songs – A Tribute
By Alexandra Scarfone
Legendary Jewish folk singer and composer Debbie Friedman, who passed away on Sunday at age 59, was one of the most influential voices...
Born This Way
By Steven Philp
According to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University College London, people may hold certain political views simply because they were...
People of the Book: Moving Into the Super Sad Future
2010 could rightfully be called the year of interconnectedness. Phones are no longer just smart: Some of them seem to have Ivy League degrees. Facebook...
Sects, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll
By Symi Rom-Rymer
A group of young Hasidic men hang out at the foot of the subway stairs at a station in Brooklyn, New...
Learning the Right Lessons?
By Symi Rom-Rymer
In a recent poll, 30% of Israeli Arabs, out of 700 questioned, don’t believe the Holocaust happened. As the Associated Press reported earlier...