06
Oct
New Voices goes Inside Chabad
Chabad, the ubiquitous Jewish movement best known among American Jews for its outreach on college campuses, is in many ways a mystery. Why, unlike most...
03
Oct
Pork and Politesse: Chinese Tourists in Israel
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By
Mandy Katz
"Should we not bring any snacks with pork?"
Maybe Chinese tourists' reputation for boorishness is unfounded, given that this considerate inquiry was one of several posed...
03
Oct
But is Palin good for the Pakistanis?
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari got woman trouble. During their meeting at the United Nations, Zardari told the Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin that she...
03
Oct
Online Exclusive Film Watch: Religulous
Read the current issue's Film Watch on Sixty Six, here.
"Religion must die for mankind to live."
When Bill Maher resolutely declares this in his new documentary...
29
Sep
Reminder: Moment's 2008 Book Poll
We had a wonderful response to our Presidential Poll, and now is the time to have your voice heard in our Book Poll. What's your...
26
Sep
Sarah Silverman's Great Schlep
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By
Mindy Gold
Trying to push American Jewish seniors to vote Democrat, the Jewish Council for Education & Research has enlisted Sarah Silverman as the face of its...
25
Sep
Jews for Ahmadinejad, Onion-style
In an effort to improve his standing among Jews, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tried yesterday to make out with a member of the ultra-Orthodox sect...
24
Sep
Jewish Politicians Rip into RJC
Watch Joe Biden deliver last night's opening speech at the National Jewish Democratic Council's Washington Conference.
Jewish politicians known for their support of Israel lashed out...
24
Sep
Ahmadinejad's UN Speech, Full Text
We don't think this needs much of an introduction. For more information on the UN meetings this week, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech in...
23
Sep
Reform Judaism Promoting Politics?
By Inthemoment contributor Larry Kessner
A few years ago, not long after my daughter's Bat Mitzvah, I was talking to a good friend who had attended...
22
Sep
Israeli Prize for Prickly Conservationist
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By
I confess to making a dumb and painful mistake in Israel last month: trying to harvest a sabra fruit with my bare hand. I somehow...
19
Sep
NOT A POLITICS POST! NOT A POLITICS POST!
Even though there is plenty of politics to cover today, we thought it would be nice to give you all something a little lighter to...