Beshert | Because I Wasn’t the Jazz Age
After meeting on a blind date, George and Laurie Fendel discovered they had a family connection going back generations.
Artist Tobi Kahn’s Works Explore Memory, Spirituality and Healing
Artist Tobi Kahn’s paintings and sculptures celebrate life and explore the realms of memory, spirituality and meditation.
From the Newsletter | Germany’s Time of the Wolves
How many times have you picked up a book you bought years ago and never opened, only to find that it’s the perfect read for that moment in your life?
Kyiv Diary 4/21/22: The Animals of Ukraine Are Also Suffering
The atrocities committed by the Russians, who attacked not only people but also animals, are beyond comprehension.
A Gothic Rendering of a Hero of Judaism
Slightly more slender than life-size, Moses sits on an unadorned stone bench, supporting the tablets with his left hand and making the apparent sign of benediction with his right hand.
Blacks, Jews, Jazz & Blues with Loren Schoenberg, Eric K. Ward and Nadine Epstein
In the 19th century Black spirituals were inspired by biblical stories in the Old Testament, especially those we remember during Passover. In the early decades of the 20th century, Black and Jewish musicians, often living side by side in the same impoverished neighborhoods, connected through legacies of oppression. With the music industry one of the few fields open to them both, it’s no surprise that blues and jazz became rich, crossover genres. Join Loren Schoenberg, senior scholar at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Eric K. Ward, executive director of Western States Center and Nadine Epstein, Moment editor-in-chief, for a conversation about these musical connections, the bonds and tensions, and a taste of the music itself including Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho and Go Down Moses to Bei Mir Bist Du Shein.
Kyiv Diary 4/19/22: A Wartime Passover Seder
This Passover, I attended a seder at Kyiv’s Central Brodsky Synagogue.
Kyiv Diary 4/18/22: Boris Johnson and Volodymyr Zelensky Stroll Past My Balcony
I wish more prominent world leaders would not only visit Ukraine but also become harsher and more decisive in their attempts to stop all the war monstrosities.
Kyiv Diary 4/15/22: Passover, the Holiday of Freedom, Is More Relevant Than Ever
The story of Passover is about freedom and sacrifices made on the road to liberation, and this year it seems more relevant than ever. It might as well be about Ukraine.
What Is the One Thing Students Should Leave College Knowing?
Moment speaks with a diverse group of educators and thinkers including Leon Botstein, Erica Brown, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Bob Mankoff and others.
From the Newsletter | Have We All ‘Hardened Our Hearts’ à La Pharaoh in Egypt?
It is hard to believe we are about to celebrate our third COVID Passover.
The Jews Who Saved Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
“When I tell people that a Jewish family once owned Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello, their jaws drop,” says director Steven Pressman.