08
Apr
The Purple Gang: Kosher Kings of Detroit
The Purple Gang was the only Jewish gang to ever dominate the underworld in a major American city. But judging by their obscurity in the...
07
Apr
Will Israel’s Pesach Lockdown Work?
Israeli officials warn that Wednesday night will be a make-it-or-break-it event in the fight against coronavirus.
07
Apr
The Passover Seder Is Already Virtual with Amy E. Schwartz
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Moment
Join Moment’s Ask the Rabbis, Opinion and Book editor, Amy E. Schwartz, as she explores readings and meditations to accompany your Passover seder–whether virtual or in-person. She’ll also be discussing Moment’s new virtual Haggadah supplement.
07
Apr
Resources from Moment’s virtual seder Zoominar
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pat lewis
ZOOMINAR: “The Seder is Always Virtual. Why Should This Year Be Any Different?”
By Amy E. Schwartz, Moment editor, Ask the Rabbis, Books, and Opinion
Moment’s Haggadah...
07
Apr
Celebrating Passover Amidst Difficult Circumstances
In this time of uncertainty, Moment is working hard to provide you with fact checked news, resources and analysis—plus some lighter fare—to help us make it through...
07
Apr
A Meditation on Washing Our Hands
Even though we no longer have a basin, and we no longer have a Temple, we do still have a mitzvah to wash our hands, called netilat yadayim.
06
Apr
How the IDF is Battling the Coronavirus
In its efforts to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, the Israeli government has deployed thousands of Israeli soldiers to work with the police, along with the health and interior ministries, emergency health services Magen David Adom and other civilian authorities.
06
Apr
Go Forth and Invite: Passover Message to Jewish Community From Moment
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In an April 6 press release, Moment editor-in-chief Nadine Epstein called on the Jewish community to tackle anti-Semitism and the coronavirus at the same time by using the unexpected freedom of virtual seders to invite people of other faiths to join. She shared a similar message in The Washington Post’s just-published opinion piece on Passover.
06
Apr
What to Watch: ‘A Place to Call Home’
In this time of uncertainty, Moment is working hard to provide you with fact checked news, resources and analysis—plus some lighter fare—to help us make it through...
06
Apr
Will America Ease Sanctions on Iran to Alleviate COVID-19 Concerns?
Iran also faces an additional complicating factor in battling the virus’s spread: A comprehensive set of U.S.-led international sanctions, which have crippled Iran’s economy, limited many services in the country, and imposed tough restrictions on the nation’s ties with the world and its ability to trade and import goods.
03
Apr
Suggested Menu for a Passover Feast, Quarantine b’Mitzrayim
With best Passover wishes from my kitchen and family to yours, here are some recipes and food essays to tempt your palate, expand your repertoire and help bring you into the delight and meaning of the holiday, this year of 2020/5781, as we revisit Mitzrayim (Biblical Egypt) from our own narrowed places.
03
Apr
What to Read: A Sampling of the Ways the World Ends
Something about watching civilization and its institutions collapse makes me nostalgic for the dystopian novels of my childhood.