DC is in the throes of its typical midsummer heat--Metro trains are sticky and airless, office workers are sweating through their rolled-up shirtsleeves, and the...
by Steven Philp
In light of the fact that anti-Semitism exists within contemporary society, a large number of Jews devote their time and energy to organizations—like...
By Naftali Balanson, NGO Monitor (From the July/August Issue of Moment)
Letty Cottin Pogrebin’s uncritical piece on the Israeli NGO known as Breaking the Silence, or...
By Adina Rosenthal
“You’re Jewish, so do you celebrate Independence Day?” When you live in a small town with a small Jewish population, such a question...
by Gabi P. Remz
They packed into the auditorium, excited for a good show. There were promises of top-notch dancing performances by celebrities they had seen...
By Adina Rosenthal
Move over “Angry Birds.” The newest up-and-coming iPhone app may be for revolutions. While social media platforms have become commonplace in both our...
by Theodore Samets
The Internet has changed the world.
Less than a decade ago, the late Israel critic Edward Said published an essay in the London Review...
by Symi Rom-Rymer
Last week, popular far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders was acquitted of all charges of inciting hatred against Muslims. The allegations made against him...
By Gabi P. Remz
AIPAC and J-Street send very different messages. Netanyahu and Obama cannot agree. Synagogues vehemently debate the prospects of saying a prayer for...
By Aarian Marshall
Some people collect stamps, others baseball cards—Neil Keller collects famous Jews. He speaks quickly, with a slight lisp, and with his red polo...
By Charles Kopel
Just when you thought the Maccabeats craze was finally over, a new a cappella group is making strides in Washington Heights. The Y-Studs...