The Conversation
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Ask the Rabbis | Are There War Crimes According to Jewish Thought, And If So, What Are They?
Where a path exists to preserve innocent life without compromising necessary military objectives, Jewish tradition urges us to take it.
Moment Debate | Should There Be Broad Limits on Teen Social Media Use?
We’ve clamped down on their freedom in the physical world but given them free rein in the virtual world.
Jewish Word | The Mizrahi Mosaic
For so many Jews, in Israel and around the globe, the word Mizrahi, much like the words Ashkenazi and Sephardi, is more than just a label.
Talk of the Table | Soups that Bridge Time and Place
Jewish food has always been a mix of tradition and adaptation, shaped by the laws of kashrut, Shabbat practices and the ingredients available in the regions where Jewish communities settled.
In Search of the Meaning of Viktor Frankl
Most people will never know Viktor Frankl as anything other than the inspiring author of Man’s Search for Meaning.
Do Clowns Have the Power to Heal?
Medical clowns have long been a fixture in Israeli hospitals. New research shows they do more than entertain—they can help accelerate recovery in ways traditional treatments can’t.
From the Editor | Riding the River of Tumult
In Moment’s pages, the internal debates and external challenges of the Jewish people, and of the wider world, are reflected.
Book Review | A Language Forged in Fire
The novel brings overdue attention to the fate of the Yiddish language in the Holocaust, seeing it as a victim in its own right.
Book Review | A Tale of Dueling Abrahams
Julius’s story tells us what Jews have made of Abraham.
Book Review | Jews at the End of the World
Families, cities and planets are “atomized,” seemingly beyond redemption, in this hellscape of a novel.
