Jewish Word | Jews of Color
While “Jews of color” is not an exclusively American term, it was born of this country’s complex interrelationship between race and identity.
Opinion | Jews of Color Are Us
Until white members of our tribe repudiate default correlations between religion and race, and until we treat our black and brown brothers and sisters with equal dignity, we can never fulfill the promise of becoming a diverse, welcoming community in which every individual is seen as tzelem elohim, a mirror image of God
How Do Young American Jews Define Being Pro-Israel?
Having seen anti-Israel outrage up close, these twentysomething Jewish Americans express a mix of hope, grief and high expectations for the Jewish homeland.
Moment Debate | Do Jews Have a Special Obligation to Hide Migrants or Refugees Who Are in Danger of Deportation?
“Our texts not only command us to save lives but also have a very unique and robust moral commitment to refugees.”
Jews in Sports
Jews in Sports Throughout history, Jews have been active in a variety of sports. Below is Moments coverage of Jews
Is It Good for the Jews?! with Jesse Bernstein, Dan Kitrosser and Dan Freedman
Join Dan Freedman, along with Artistic Director of Philadelphia’s Theatre Ariel Jesse Bernstein and award-winning playwright Dan Kitrosser, as they explore the positive and negative implications of what it means to be “good for the Jews” today.
Why Jews Need to Rethink Our Criticisms of Jimmy Carter
“It has never been quite clear to me why Carter arouses such an antipathetic response among American Jews,” Leonard “Leibel” Fein wrote after interviewing Jimmy Carter in 1984.
Belgium’s Jews Are Thinking of Moving Where?
Sharon S. Nazarian reports on antisemitism news as she travels the country and the world advocating for Jewish communities and combating prejudice and hate.
What American Jews and Muslims Can Learn from One Another with Samuel Heilman, Mucahit Bilici, Sarah Breger and Zainab Khan
A conversation about how Jews and Muslims follow similar paths in their American experience.
Moment Debate | Can Jews Ever Flourish Under Authoritarians?
“Before emancipation, Jews did best when there was a powerful ruler and a “court Jew,” often a physician or financier, whispering in his ear.”
Why do Jews Fast on Yom Kippur?
Holiday Traditions, History & Celebrations Where does fasting come from? The custom of fasting on Yom Kippur comes from a
Interview | Franklin Foer on the Golden Age of American Jews
“I realized I needed to dig in and understand exactly what’s happening in the country.“