Are Non-Jewish Actors Playing Jews In Movies A Good Idea?
If we were to ask Sarah Silverman, she would call it straight up cringey and embarrassing. The actress-comedian who considers
Debate | Should Jews Support Leaders Who Lie? | No
The simple answer would be no. It depends partly on how you define lies.
Debate | Should Jews Support Leaders Who Lie? | Yes
Yitzhak Shamir once said that for the safety and security of the State of Israel, one can lie.
Who Is the ‘Greatest Threat’ to American Jews?
The title of “biggest threat” to American Jews is hard to define or measure. And more importantly, it’s political. Most liberals would agree that anti-Semitism has reached new records under Trump and that the president’s response to the phenomenon has been less than adequate.
The Lost Jews of Disney+
Jewishness is both unrelated to the Disney archive and, thanks to Walt Disney’s long-rumored yet long-denied anti-Semitism, inseparable from it.
Talk of the Table | Jews and ’Shrooms
When a student of the famous Talmudic sage Rabbi Gamliel doubted the majesty of the World-to-Come
The Role of Orthodox Jews in Republican Politics
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:
What Do the Numbers of Jews in Congress Mean? Not Much
For all its political sophistication and savviness, the Jewish community still takes great interest in the bottom line: How many Jews got in?
The New Jews: Moment’s Midterm Roundup
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.
Curacao, the Island That Brought Jews to the Americas
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.
The Growing Gap Between Israel And American Jews
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…
Life Online as a Jew of Color
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.