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The Role of Orthodox Jews in Republican Politics

November 18, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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Orthodox Jews are Trump’s strongest—and only—reliable support base within the Jewish community. Polling shows that more than half of those identifying as Orthodox voted for Trump in 2016. The president also enjoys strong approval ratings within the Orthodox community since taking office. This unlikely political alliance, between a segment of the population focused on family values and religious insularity and the flamboyant New York businessman-turned-politician, has many explanations:

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What Do the Numbers of Jews in Congress Mean? Not Much

February 8, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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For all its political sophistication and savviness, the Jewish community still takes great interest in the bottom line: How many Jews got in?

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The New Jews: Moment’s Midterm Roundup

August 14, 2019
By Anis Modi
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Along with a record number of women, LGBT and minority candidates running for office, Jewish representation in Congress got a slight boost this election season.

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Curacao, the Island That Brought Jews to the Americas

February 12, 2019
By Gail P. Dubov
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It’s hard to imagine that at one time, this tiny island, so far from the cobblestone streets of Portugal, the canals of Amsterdam and the shtetls of Eastern Europe, had the largest Jewish population in the Americas.

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The Growing Gap Between Israel And American Jews

September 13, 2018
By Moment
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Ties between American Jews and Israel, while still strong, are fraying. With the help of rabbis and scholars, historians and journalists, diplomats and activists, Moment explores the forces pulling the Jewish state and the American Jewish community apart—and holding them together…

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Life Online as a Jew of Color

July 31, 2018
By Molly Cooke
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Nylah Burton, a 23-year-old freelance writer based in Denver, had been discussing Jewish whiteness online since she joined “Jewbook,” a collective of Facebook groups designated to be of Jewish interest.

2018 March/April, Ask the Rabbis, Religion

Ask The Rabbis | Should Jews at the Seder Ask God to Smite Our Enemies?

August 14, 2019
By Moment
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Pour out Your wrath upon the nations that know You not, and upon the families that call not on Your

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Staff Picks: Medieval Jews in England, National Lampoon and Poland’s B-Day

August 14, 2019
By Moment
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What we’re reading—and watching—this week

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Yes, American Jews Do Serve

August 14, 2019
By Anna Selman
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I was first introduced to the anti-Semitic trope that “Jews don’t serve” when I was still on active duty. I was showing a superior the hospital that I worked at, and somehow it came to light that I was a Jew.

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Is Intermarriage Good for the Jews?

August 14, 2019
By Marilyn Cooper
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The very meaning of intermarriage has shifted with these demographic changes. In earlier periods, intermarriage was generally seen as a rejection of Jewish identity and a form of rebellion against the community. These days, intermarriage doesn’t necessarily spell the end of an active Jewish life or of Jewish lineage.