14
Nov
Beshert | ‘SHELLY!!!’ (Who Knew?)
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Jay Geller
It turns out that Uncle Leon and Amy’s cousin Sheldon had grown up together and were best friends. Beshert!
12
Nov
More Five Books
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Moment
Moment received an overwhelming response to our Big Question, in which we asked a group of rabbis, scholars, educators, authors and artists: What are five must-read books to be an educated Jew? We have been flooded with so many requests for more that we decided to continue the project. Every week, Moment will bring you a new set of recommendations, each from a unique perspective.
11
Nov
Primo Levi’s Work Outshines His Murky Death
In the years since his death, scholars, biographers and those who knew him remain split.
11
Nov
Book Review | A Writer Who Opened Doors
How tragic that we recently lost one of Israel’s great writers—Ronit Matalon—who died at the young age of 58.
11
Nov
Poem | A Little Girl’s 1930s Dirge
“Turn off your lights! / Turn them off! / Heh heh heh,” the radio coughs. / The Olga Coal Company presents
11
Nov
The Role of Orthodox Jews in Republican Politics
Orthodox Jews are Trump’s strongest—and only—reliable support base within the Jewish community. Polling shows that more than half of those identifying as Orthodox voted for Trump in 2016. The president also enjoys strong approval ratings within the Orthodox community since taking office. This unlikely political alliance, between a segment of the population focused on family values and religious insularity and the flamboyant New York businessman-turned-politician, has many explanations:
08
Nov
The Kabbalah of Noah Baumbach
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Andrew Lapin
For a long time I’ve been trying to figure out why I love Noah Baumbach’s movies so much. And as a Jewish creative who often prefers the company of books and films to people, I see a little bit too much of myself in them, which is more worrisome than it is meaningful.
07
Nov
Beshert | Wait, No Drama?
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Beth Levine
He once asked me, “Does it bother you that I spend so much time inside my head?” And hand to G-d, my answer was, “I’m sorry, what did you say? I wasn’t listening.” Now if that isn’t beshert…
07
Nov
More Than Half a Century Later, Remembering Two Fallen Comrades
n the weeks immediately following the 1967 Six-Day War, I was part of a contingent of international civilian volunteers—mostly Jews—sent from Jerusalem to El Arish, in northern Sinai. It was a mission that marked my life indelibly, and left me with a debt it has taken more than half a century to repay.
06
Nov
In ‘Soon By You,’ Leah Gottfried Tells Stories About Modern Orthodox Dating
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Simi Horwitz
When Soon By You, a comic web series, started its life as a 15-minute film in 2016, the prospect of a series seemed unattainable—though “it was certainly a dream.”
04
Nov
Introducing the Jewish Political Voices Project
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As the presidential election unfolds, we are taking a deep dive into the political views of the American Jewish community and bringing you along.
04
Nov
Hannah Rosenthal (WI): ‘Israel Needs Very Profound Change’
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I can’t separate the way I identify as a Jew and the way I live as a Jew