09
Mar
The Yazidis: A Faith Without A Future?
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John Beck
In 2014, ISIS forced them from their homes in Iraq. Many fled the country. The rest remain displaced, afraid to return home.
09
Mar
Coronavirus: Netanyahu’s Chance to Return Trump’s Favor
“Just as Trump was there for Netanyahu when he needed a nice diplomatic gesture on the eve of Israeli elections (and then on the eve of the next one, and the next one) and just as he was willing to go further than any other American president in fulfilling the wishes of an Israeli center-right government, now Trump needs Netanyahu to do him a solid.”—Nathan Guttman
09
Mar
Jewish Political Voices Project: The New Politics of Anti-Semitism
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Moment
When we ask voters who or what is to blame for anti-Semitism and how it should be addressed, opinions diverge in surprising ways—and not always along party lines.
09
Mar
Jewish Word | Challah
The word “challah” made its first appearance more than 2,500 years ago.
09
Mar
Spice Box: Good Luck With That
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Send your unmarked original newspaper clippings, curiosities and photographs to editor@momentmag.com.
09
Mar
Broadway Songwriting Team Celebrate 65 Years of Creative Friendship
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Simi Horwitz
“In the theater you are either Jewish, Italian or gay and I chose Jewish,” says Protestant-born lyricist Richard Maltby Jr. during a conference call that includes his long time Jewish collaborator, composer David Shire. “Musical theater is so profoundly Jewish—it’s like living in a Kibbutz—you can’t help becoming Jewish. Also, my wife is Jewish, my children are Jewish and we belong to a temple.”
05
Mar
Anti-Semitism Monitor February Findings
Many of the anti-Semitic occurrences in February read like the anti-Semitic incidents of January. There were frequents cases of vandalism and anti-Semitic graffiti—particularly swastika graffiti...
05
Mar
Stuart Baum (MI): ‘I Don’t Believe the Activism and Policy Solutions on the Left are Anti-Semitic’
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Stuart Baum (22), a Democrat from Detroit, MI, attended Jewish day school growing up and is a recent graduate of Wayne State University where he served...
04
Mar
Bud Hockenberg (IA): ‘Jewish Leadership Is Slow in Recognizing the “Squad” Problem’
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“Here are Trump’s major assets: the safety and security of America—part of that is his cancellation of the Iran deal; the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving our embassy there; the assets of our economy—this is one of the best economies we’ve had probably in the past 50 years; and the internal security of America—the southern border is the best we’ve had.”
04
Mar
Daniel Levin (FL): ‘Trump Has Made Hatred More Fashionable’
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“I think the biggest danger from Trump is that he has made hatred fashionable because he practices it himself from his office. The rhetoric he employs about refugees, about Muslims, about the press has given license to people who have anti-Semitic tendencies and has sent a message that their intolerance and hatred are okay.”
04
Mar
Glenn Hamer (AZ): ‘If You’re Jewish, You Need to Be More Vigilant’
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“I probably have a stronger level of support for Trump now, at least if Bernie Sanders continues to rise. If Bernie gets the nomination, voting for Trump would be the easiest decision I ever make in my life.”
04
Mar
Eliot Strickon (WI): ‘Anti-Semitism Has Had a Very Real Effect on Our Behavior’
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“I think anti-Semitism goes back to Esau and Jacob. As for the last few years, this started happening as soon as Trump was nominated. Certainly, by the time he was sworn in, there was this dramatic rise in anti-Semitism.”