15
Apr
Talk of the Table | The Versatile, Vengeful, Volatile Onion
A short history on how onions are used for Jewish cooking and the health benefits of onions of all varieties.
15
Apr
Book Review | An Ancient Book Illuminates Our Troubled Times
The first time I found myself in synagogue for the chanting of the Book of Kohelet, or Ecclesiastes—typically read by Ashkenazi Jews during the Shabbat of Sukkot, the fall harvest festival—my first astonished thought was that I’d wandered into the wrong room, or at least picked up the wrong book.
15
Apr
Book Review | Ukraine’s Zelensky, Warts and All
The rise of Volodymyr Zelensky from comic improv-artist-turned-movie-star, to wealthy producer, to wartime leader of a besieged Ukraine is improbable enough to invite hyperbole.
12
Apr
David Wolkinson: Prioritizing National Security
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By
Moment
“I just can’t imagine that a presidential candidate [Trump] could think so foolishly about foreign policy.”
11
Apr
Connecting Jewish Identity with Jewish Values with Donniel Hartman and Sarah Breger
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By
Moment
Are these two types of Jewish identity pulling in opposite directions today? Are there issues, such as Israel-Palestine, where they feel incompatible? Who are Jews today and who do we want to be? A wide-ranging conversation with Donniel Hartman.
11
Apr
Letter From Dearborn | Scenes From the Heart of Arab America
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Jacob Forman
“There’s nowhere else in America quite like Dearborn, and nowhere else quite as American,” Jacob Forman observes.
11
Apr
Opinion | At Israeli Seders, Pick Your Pharaoh
This Passover, before or after reading the Haggadah, many Israeli Jews are likely to mention a casual but common Hebrew phrase: “We got past Pharaoh, we will get past this too.”
11
Apr
Jewish Word | Doikayt: The Jewish Left Is Here
Embraced by 1940s Bundists opposed to Zionism, the Yiddish word for “hereness” is being popularized by progressive American Jews.
11
Apr
Opinion Interview with Daniel Klaidman | Are Threats Eroding Our Politics?
Daniel Klaidman, coauthor of “Find me the Votes”, discusses the violent threats received by Georgia officials following the 2020 election.
11
Apr
Visual Moment | Depicting Devastation
Walking into the room in New York’s Jewish Museum where Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassky’s darkly vivid and intense drawings, “The 7 October 2023 Series,” were on display, one felt a visceral sense of assault.
09
Apr
B’Ivrit | Israeli Media Covers Anniversary of a Half-Year at War
With trust in the government, military and other institutions at an all-time low, the Israeli media has stepped in to provide Israelis with a common narrative.
05
Apr
Moment Debate | Should UNRWA be shut down?
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We have a tremendous humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, and only UNRWA has the capacity and the wherewithal to implement an effective response, not just today but probably for a year or more.