26
Dec
Kyiv Diary 12/26/2022: Light in the Winter Darkness
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Moment
American synagogues are stepping up to the plate to help Ukrainian Jews get crucial supplies during this time of war and winter.
26
Dec
Wisdom Project | Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, 89
“It took me a long time, but I learned how to love people,” says Rabbi Arthur Waskow. “I realized I had been not-soft, not-loving. I’d been sharp and smart, maybe even partly wise, but not loving.”
22
Dec
Moment’s Top 10 Most-Read Stories of 2022
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a historic trip to Washington, DC, yesterday, his first trip outside war-torn Ukraine since the onset of hostilities. He met...
20
Dec
A Musical Journey in Search of Iraqi-Jewish Roots with Yoni Avi Battat and Joe Alterman
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Yoni Avi Battat discusses his journey into Jewish Arabic poetry, researching translations and tracking down rare editions of Arabic books so he could weave his Arab-Jewish ancestry into his music
20
Dec
After Corbyn’s Exit, Is the Labour Party Safe for UK’s Jews?
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Liam Hoare
Sir Keir Starmer has sought to rid the party of far-left antisemitism. Has he succeeded enough for British Jews to trust the party again?
18
Dec
Crime or Crisis: Disentangling Mental Illness and Antisemitic Violence
Three years after the Hanukkah stabbing attack in Monsey, NY, both antisemitic attacks and mental health crises are still on the rise.
16
Dec
The Seifter Menorah: Fingerprints From a Vanished World
As is often the case with material culture, the Seifter menorah tells a complex story.
15
Dec
From the Newsletter | Let’s Make Hanukkah a Time to Remember Great Women
Returning the women of the Hanukkah story to the spotlight.
13
Dec
From The Rabbit Hole: Yanuka, the Youtube Antichrist
“Who has been hearing about the Jews allegedly finding a highly possible candidate for their Messiah?”
13
Dec
Who Edited Hanukkah Out of the Bible?
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Bob Davis
Why are the Maccabees—the account of the Jewish insurrection celebrated at Hanukkah—included in the Christian Bible, but not the Hebrew one?
13
Dec
Hanukkah: The Festival of Cheese with Vered Guttman
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Potato latkes aren’t the only tradition on Hanukkah, there’s actually another-cheese! Join Israeli chef and food writer Vered Guttman to learn about the bravery of Judith, how she saved the Jewish people with salty cheese and why Hanukkah has become a Jewish celebration with a feminist angle for some. Guttman demonstrates how to make Polish syrniki cheese latkes, Moroccan sfinge doughnuts and Ukrainian pampushki (fried potato balls filled with cheese)
12
Dec
Can the Government Save America from Antisemitism?
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1. Washington Takes on Antisemitism
With its ornate decorations and side windows overlooking...