10
Sep
Moment's 2008 Election Issue Now Online
Our September/October issue is now available online. In it you'll find:
In Religion & the Supreme Court we offer up a comprehensive assessment of whether and...
09
Sep
Questions for Ariel Sabar
Do you have questions for Ariel Sabar after reading his essay about journeying with his father to Jewish Kurdistan? Ask them here in response to...
08
Sep
Physical Modesty in Judaism: A Response by Rabbi Gershon Winkler
In our current issue, we printed a letter from a reader who was curious about Rabbi Gershon Winkler's response to our Ask the Rabbis question...
08
Sep
Palin asked Jesus for a gas pipeline and God for a plan in Iraq
What did you do this weekend? Me? I just sipped some superb Merlot from nearby what Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of that backward village...
05
Sep
MO's Jewish Cousin, A Rabbi Close to the Obamas
The Forward recently reported that Michelle Obama, wife of Sen. Barack Obama, has a cousin once removed who is a rabbi on Chicago's South Side....
05
Sep
Shin Bet Justice: Tunnel Vision?
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Mandy Katz
Tunnels. The very word connotes ancient secrets, mystic rites and modern adventure. Israel is blessed with tunnels both natural (the country gets whole pages on...
04
Sep
Some of My Best Friends are…Lutheran?
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When Sarah Palin ran for mayor in 1996, she apparently floated the possibility that her political opponent was an M.O.T. ("member of the tribe")—and the...
03
Sep
"Beautiful Israel:" See it Here
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One of the cheesier keepsakes I’ve ever bought in Israel came, not surprisingly, from a touristy shop on Jerusalem’s Ben Yehuda Street. A fridge magnet,...
19
Aug
Hasbara? Leave it to the Canadians
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Senior Editor Mandy Katz reports from Israel:
Rather than presenting its case to foreigners, Israel should save its breath, a leading Israeli diplomat asserted last week....
18
Aug
How loyal is your consulate?
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Inga Feldi
These days nothing seems extreme when testing out your country’s loyalty. The latest phenomenon of citizen “chutzpah” is overwhelming Israeli consulates worldwide. No matter where...
15
Aug
Web Op-Ed: I Used to be a Democrat by David Epstein
By David Epstein
My trajectory from Democrat to Republican had a few curves of my own making. First, I volunteered to work for George McGovern...
14
Aug
The Jewish Part in the Caucasus Conflict
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Last week, as the state of war was officially declared between Russia and Georgia over the region of South Ossetia, Israel suddenly popped into the...