Happy Father’s Day!

Moment would like to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, sons, grandfathers, uncles, and brothers!

We hope you enjoy the inspirations, stories, memoirs and amusing tales of fathers throughout history.  We encourage you to share them with anyone you think would enjoy them!

Five Jewish Fathers to Think About This Father’s Day

All of these famous historical Jewish fathers —despite their defects—made headway in providing their children with a better world than the one they inherited.

Culture

In Praise of Pop Culture’s Jewish Fathers

Behold, the Jewish father: an oft-forgotten figure, generally second fiddle to the much-discussed Jewish mother. Though pop culture tends to be focused on the matriarchs of the Jewish family, a few notable fathers have broken through. Read here for a few of our favorites.

Memoirs

Father and Son in America: A Memorial Candle

The father I wrote about in my early work is not the father I would write about ten years later. And the father I would write about today certainly would be different in the light of his death on April 28, 1998. As the past shapes the present, so the present shapes the past.

A.B. Yehoshua, known as Bulli.

Finding My Father in Sephardic Time

The celebrated author, A. B. Yehoshua discusses the accomplishments of his father and reflects on how he and his writing was impacting by his father.

Special Offer

Give the gift of laughter to the fathers and grandfathers in your life!

The Father’s Day package includes:
  • 1. “HAVE I GOT A CARTOON FOR YOU! The Moment Magazine Book of Jewish Cartoons 
  • 2. Print subscription to Moment 
  • 3. All-access digital (unlimited web access + digital edition)
  • 4. Plus a Moment Wisdom Series Bookmark with a quote from Moment cofounder Elie Wiesel

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