Moment’s Exclusive Interview with Ed Koch
Moment editor Nadine Epstein sat down with Ed Koch at his office, just after the mayor arrived from his morning
Moment editor Nadine Epstein sat down with Ed Koch at his office, just after the mayor arrived from his morning
Swift acceptance of gays by the Israeli Defense Forces in 1993 helped transform Israel into one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world. Moment looks at the history—and the future—of the gay rights movement in Israel, from the rainbow flag-strewn streets of Tel Aviv to the more traditional enclave of Jerusalem.
For centuries, political philosophers have thought of democracy as a Greek idea, but it turns out there are a myriad of ways to attribute democratic ideas to the Jewish people. Noah Feldman, Jodi Kantor, Ruth Wisse, Ed Koch, Shlomo Avineri and others weigh in.
by Rebecca Borison This evening, Jews around the world will gather to celebrate finishing all of the tractates of the
Soviet Jewry’s leading man has had a career of many acts: dissident, politician and now, head of Israel’s Jewish Agency.
In Genesis, Jacob asks his father-in-law, Laban, to compensate him for 14 years of unpaid labor. His request is strange:
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I was nervous when I answered the phone call from Bennett Greenspan, president and CEO of the genetic testing company
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Tunisia is one of the success stories of the Arab spring. But can its Jews—who have lived in relative peace
Interviews by Moment Staff Adin Steinsaltz Jewish peoplehood is always central. It comes before the Jewish nation or the Jewish
We’ve all heard the generalizations and stereotypes. Moment takes a closer look at some of the persistent rumors to find out the truth.