Last Friday, as election results in Israel became clear and as final touches were being put on the U.S. Middle East peace plan, a.k.a. “the deal of the century,” a group of Jewish organizations sent a letter to President Trump essentially asking him to rein in Israel’s re-elected prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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In our 2019 seder supplement, we’ve collected some of Moment’s best Passover stories—from the history of charoset to the best Passover movies.
For many young adults, going on a Taglit Birthright Israel trip is an integral part of the Jewish experience. But the trip has also proven controversial, and J Street recently announced its own free trip.
Anis Modi
Why does Israel still use paper ballots? It’s a question of cybersecurity, foreign meddling and hacking.
The son of a leading Canadian Orthodox Rabbi and a scion of a family embedded in the Hasidic community, Yechiel Eckstein, unsurprisingly, was a devout, deeply traditional Jew.
Ellen Wexler
Once-favorite Passover dishes like russell, schav and even kugel are being replaced by healthier dishes that are easier to prepare.
Anis Modi
In Israel, the left still exists in the minority despite right wing rule.
Nathan Guttman on the upcoming Israeli elections and Benjamin Netanyahu’s play on American politics
George Soros and his contributions to organizations in Israel and Palestine are under attack. Many claim he is “Israel’s enemy” and anti-Israel, but other political motivations behind the anti-Soros campaign encouraged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Neumann claims that liberal Judaism in America hijacked the Jewish tradition by distorting the concept of tikkun olam to fit their left-leaning and “anti-Israel” politics.
