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A child of Mexico City’s cloistered Jewish community discovers Mexico’s long Jewish history—and his own.
Madagascar: An Almost Jewish Homeland
Early Zionists considered this African island as a prospective Jewish homeland. The Nazis wanted to turn it into a large Jewish ghetto. One man searches for Jewish history in a land of fables.
Should We Remove the “Israel Filter” When Studying the Middle East? It’s Worth Trying.
Should We Remove the "Israel Filter" When Studying the Middle East? It's Worth Trying.
Not So Secular: Jews Occupy Wall Street
The Rise of Jews in the True North
The Shalit Conundrum . . . Or Opportunity
A Very Jewish Halloween
Separate But Not Equal
In the second of Moment’s series on Arab citizens of Israel, we explore the country’s low-performing segregated Arab schools. After decades of neglect, the Israeli government is taking steps to address inequities. But who should control the schools and write their curricula? The outcome could have a major impact on Israel’s future.
Hiking the Holy Land
Israel’s 620–mile Israel National Trail traverses dramatic ecological diversity, natural beauty and world history. Find out why everyone from bar mitzvah boys to novelist David Grossman is hiking the trail and reconnecting with the land.