Book Review | In Search of Lost Wonder Women
The larger-than-life figure of Wonder Woman strode back into popular culture in 2017 in the person of Gal Gadot, her red, white and blue costume
Talk of the Table | A Savory Georgian Feast
Nestled between the shores of the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, the country of Georgia is a land where different cultures
Poem | [From “The Naomi Letters”] January 23, 2017
There is another version of the story in which we survive nothing by accident.
The Most Important Jewish Election Nobody’s Heard Of
This historic body, founded by Theodor Herzl in 1897, is the oldest representative Jewish institution and the only one in which all Jewish diaspora is represented and democratically elected. The elections will go on for almost two months, and in October 2020, the new Congress will convene in Jerusalem.
Beshert | Bonded by the Bard
“Was that your friend Bill Shakespeare?” my youngest son, Alex, then six, asks after my husband, Steve, hangs up the phone.
If that seems like a crazy question from a child, it was par for the course in my household, because it was words that wooed me, words that won me, and words that keep us – the entire family – in thrall.
From the very beginning, in fact.
Jewish Political Voices Project: The State of Truth in America
Impeachment reveals voters’ views on truth—and much more.
Lynne Toporov (FL): ‘I Think Trump Truly Cares’
I think it was a big waste of our time and money. They really don’t have anything against him
Our Voters’ Top Choice for President? Whoever Has the Best Chance of Defeating Trump
The thinking typically goes like this: Support the candidate you love, and the votes will follow. But these are not normal times.
JPVP Debate | Does Truth Matter?
Since the launch of Moment’s Jewish Political Voices Project, the value of truth and how much consideration it should be given in today’s political arena...
What Should the Anti-Semitism Czar Do?
For two years, America did not have a point person dealing with global anti-Semitism, and much has changed in that time: In Eastern Europe, attempts to blur historical facts regarding the Holocaust have increased, especially in Poland, while Hungary experienced a government-backed anti-Semitic smear campaign against George Soros. Anti-Semitic incidents in Western Europe remain on the rise, and in the UK, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party was widely denounced for failing to deal with anti-Semitism in its leadership and ranks. But the biggest shift in anti-Semitic trends did not happen in distant countries overseas. It occurred in the U.S., where white nationalist anti-Semitism reared its head, leading murderous attacks on synagogues, hateful Nazi marches and countless incidents of anti-Semitic vandalism. In addition, attacks on Jews in the New York area, many of them by African Americans, also saw an alarming surge.
Jewish Word | Emet
Suppose you’ve made a golem, a man-shaped figure of clay, and you want to bring it to life.
Debate | Should Jews Support Leaders Who Lie? | No
The simple answer would be no. It depends partly on how you define lies.