10
Dec
Jewish Superheroes Come to Town
An exhibit on the Jewish origins of American superheroes that explores the influences that drove young Jewish artists to create graphic novels-- which gave the...
07
Dec
Annals of Anxiety
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Sala Levin
How has anxiety affected you, your family or the Jewish people in general? That's the question we're asking in this year's Elephant in the Room...
06
Dec
Walter Mosley Honors Fiction Contest Winners
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On Tuesday night, author Walter Mosley joined us at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York to celebrate the winners of this year's...
06
Dec
Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck’s “Jewish” Music
Jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck died yesterday of heart failure, just a day short of his 92nd birthday. He was best known for songs...
06
Dec
Jewish Olympic Gymnast Headlines IDF Event
Jewish gymnast and two-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman will be the keynote speaker at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) gala next...
05
Dec
Moment Editor Nadine Epstein on Jews and Genes
"There is no hiding from DNA research; it is one of the forces of our time."
-- Moment Magazine editor and published Nadine Epstein, quoted in...
05
Dec
Support for Obama Increases Among Israelis
Some 60 percent of Israelis have a favorable view of President Obama – up 6 points from last year. In addition, Israeli more Israelis think...
05
Dec
Matisyahu on Carlebach, Phish, and His New Album
Matisyahu, the reggae musician and ex-Hasid, gave an interview this week to Web2Carz, an online lifestyle magazine, in which he talks about shaving his head,...
05
Dec
My Name Is Asher Lev Grows Up
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Sarah Breger
It’s always difficult translating books to the stage and I can only imagine the difficulty in adapting Chaim Potok’s novels—tomes that span decades and depict...
04
Dec
Livestock for Hanukkah
If you are still looking for an interesting Hanukkah gift this year, consider a goat.
Yes, a non-profit based in Arkansas is looking to combine concepts...
04
Dec
When Good Anxiety Goes Bad
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Moment's 2012 Elephant in the Room Contest, in partnership with the Andrew Kukes Foundation for Social Anxiety, asks readers to tell us how anxiety has...
03
Dec
The Holocaust Insurance Debate: A Compromise Plan
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Moment
In response to our "Debate of the Moment" section, in which we interview Stuart Eizenstat and Samuel Dubbin about their views on how to handle...