22
Nov
Overcoming the First Date Blues
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elisniv
We’ve all been there: the awkward first date. He’s shy. She’s nervous. They wait for a table at a restaurant and try to make small...
22
Nov
Jewish Senators Oppose "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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By Steven Philp
Despite significant party shifts within the United States legislature, repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” (DADT) policy may be addressed by the...
19
Nov
The Narrow Line Between Expression and Insult
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By Merav Levkowitz
A number of Israeli artists have signed a letter proposing to boycott a cultural center set to open shortly in Ariel, a Jewish...
19
Nov
It's 1979, do you know where your Nazis are?
By Symi Rom-Rymer
By 1948, World War II had been over for three years, yet hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons remained scattered throughout...
18
Nov
People of the Book: Foreskin’s Lament
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Sala Levin
by Sala Levin
The month before Hanukkah is designated as Jewish Book Month; in honor of the occasion, IntheMoment is launching a new feature: People of the...
17
Nov
Now THAT'S Offensive! Politically Incorrect Suggestions for Religious Blogs
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Religion isn’t hip. It’s not cool, it’s not fun, it’s not trendy. That, at least, was the opinion of one intern at the Moment office. ...
17
Nov
Israel Mulls Settler Freeze
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By Doni Kandel
With Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu scrambling to gain approval for a three month construction freeze on settlements, Americans, Palestinians and Israelis have...
16
Nov
Saving the World Through Rest
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By Daniel Kieval
Shabbat, the seventh day, the day of rest, is a strange concept to so many today. The long lists of prohibited actions seem...
16
Nov
Cutting Arguments
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By Steven Philp
It looks like Bay Area Jews may one day have to leave the city to perform brit milah for their male children; a...
15
Nov
The New "New Jew"
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By Lily Hoffman Simon
A new kibbutz movement is sweeping Israel. Most often, it is comprised of irbutzim (city kibbutz), which are collectivist structures based on...
12
Nov
Israel’s McCarthy?
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By Gabriel Weinstein
When Avigdor Lieberman arrived in Israel from Moldova and began working as an airport porter he probably never imagined he would become Minister...
12
Nov
When Twentysomethings Date
By Symi Rom-Rymer
Every documentary filmmaker fortunate enough to have a close relationship with his mother should include her in a film about his life. Or...