01
Jan
Opinion // Living Under the “Terrorism Tree”
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By
Naomi Ragen
Attacks may be a fact of life, but Israelis will never consider terrorism “normal.”
01
Jan
Opinion // The Sultan or the Democrat?
Turkish President Erdogan’s irrational behavior is about power, not religion.
22
Dec
Not My Birthday (A Holiday Essay)
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By
Sala Levin
by Rachel Maizes
Late October, my friend Janet sat across from me in a Thai restaurant in Boulder, Colorado, her fork heavy with shrimp pad thai....
18
Dec
A Cappella Graduates with Honors
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By
Rachel Gross
by Rachel E. Gross
It was 2006 when Rabbi Sue Silberberg of the Indiana University Hillel got the call. Our nation had an urgent request:...
15
Dec
Hanukkah Lights // Debra Ginsberg
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Moment
The Only Miracle
by Debra Ginsberg
Daniel was surprisingly hungry. He’d eaten a decent lunch—a sandwich with pickles and a side of slaw—and planned only a light...
15
Dec
Hanukkah Lights // Anne Burt
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For The Ghosts
by Anne Burt
My 13-year-old, as usual, is not eating her bowl of dry Honey Nut Cheerios. Her thumbs trawl across her iPhone even...
15
Dec
Hanukkah Lights // Lesley Hyatt
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navid
A Hanukkah Story (miracle, included)
By Lesley Hyatt
On the morning before Hanukkah begins, I walk outside and see Nena Sara laughing over my little brothers, Matan...
15
Dec
Hanukkah Lights // Andy Borowitz
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The First Hanukkah
By Andy Borowitz
Illustrations by Noah Phillips
When Billy Zylberberg thought about his childhood, he realized that Hanukkah would have meant more to him if...
12
Dec
Moment Editors’ Book Picks of 2014
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Got some leisurely reading time on your hands this Hanukkah season? We've got you covered. As the year winds to a close, we asked our...
12
Dec
Mendy Samstein (1938-2007), Unsung Hero of Freedom Summer
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By
Editor's Note: This story is part of our yearlong anniversary coverage of Jews' involvement in the American Civil Rights Movement.
By Dina Weinstein
In the winter of...
11
Dec
Talk of the Table // Latke
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By
Growing up by the sea in Belle Harbor, New York, five decades ago, I never heard of a Hanukkah doughnut. In my Ashkenazi family, Hanukkah fare was potato latkes, served with sour cream and my mother’s freshly made applesauce, or as an accompaniment to brisket.
11
Dec
Talk of the Table // Olive Oil
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By
Sala Levin
It’s the time of the year when we begin to talk about oil. Not just the kind that heats homes, but the kind that burned in the Tabernacle of the Temple—that is, olive oil.