Ask the Rabbis | Is Cremation Still Off Limits For Jews?
“The idea that people should own up to the finality of death is one that rejects the eternity of the soul.”
“The idea that people should own up to the finality of death is one that rejects the eternity of the soul.”
Here too, everyone had something to count as a win.
Many years ago, as a young reporter, I had the arresting experience of watching in real time as a random group of people spontaneously enforced the American taboo against antisemitism.
Moment’s 2024 benefit and awards dinner celebrates trailblazers in journalism and democracy.
Raskin extolled Eleanor Holmes Norton’s work in getting passed a D.C. statehood bill in the 117th congress.
“Isn’t the whole point trying to leave the world a better place?”
“I’m a journalist and I’m a Jew… And so I entered into Jewish journalism.”
More than 300 people gathered in Washington, DC, for an inspirational evening celebrating trailblazers in journalism and democracy at Moment’s 2024 benefit and awards dinner.
Peter Himmelman and Nadine Epstein discuss music, art and writing; how creativity is at the core of everything we do; creativity as a path to faith and the influence Judaism has had on that path.
“We are going to continue to engage in deep academic Jewish studies that move us forward.”