16
Oct
David K. Shipler: America Before Religious Freedom
Until the separation of church and state, the colonies were a hotbed of persecution.
11
Oct
Moment readers on Ayn Rand
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More than half of Moment readers say Ayn Rand’s ideas have no place in politics today, according to a reader survey.
Rand, the Jewish author and...
10
Oct
Anti-Jihad ads come to Washington
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A Christian social justice group is fighting the newest wave of anti-Muslim advertisements with a campaign to raise $25,000 to buy counter-advertisements aboard the D.C....
10
Oct
Bachmann takes on falafel
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Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is coming under fire for anti-Muslim statements that she never made but were taken seriously by readers of a satire magazine.
In...
09
Oct
The Rise of the Religiously “Unaffiliated”
One in five adults in the United States—and one in three adults under the age of 30—do not identify with any religious tradition, a new...
05
Oct
Pulpit Freedom Sunday vs IRS
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By Daphna Berman
Some 1,500 pastors are expected to publicly endorse political candidates and openly violate IRS law this coming weekend as part of Pulpit Freedom...
04
Oct
Pigs, the Holocaust and Isaac Bashevis Singer
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A Holocaust survivor led a Los Angeles protest in front of meat-processing plant where some 1.5 million pigs are slaughtered annually, in a move he...
03
Oct
Reclaiming a Symbol of Destruction, Lawful or Not
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by Natalie Buchbinder
It's tough to make a horrific event that happened over 70 years ago relevant to young people.
It's the struggle that Holocaust museums and...
03
Oct
Jews and tonight’s debate
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Tonight’s debate is unlikely to sway Jewish voters or even directly appeal to them, a leading expert on American Jewish voting trends told In the...
03
Oct
Ayn Rand in Washington
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By Nadine Epstein
Last evening, I attended the world premiere of Atlas Shrugged, Part Two, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, attended by the...
02
Oct
Mayim Bialik Goes Vegan
Mayim Bialik is speaking out about the benefits of a meat-free diet in a new ad for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)....
01
Oct
Sukkahs Yet to Make Appearance in Campaign Videos
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The new election-year video making the online rounds features Samuel L. Jackson exhorting less-than-active Obama supporters to "wake the f*** up," and is sponsored by...