23
May
Bernie Sanders’ War on AIPAC
AIPAC's first foray into political fundraising will have a complex impact on American Jews.
20
May
The Future of Berlin’s Jewish Museum
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By
Liam Hoare
With a new core exhibition and a new director, the Jewish Museum Berlin hopes to overcome past controversies and make the museum a space for people of all backgrounds to engage with the history of Jewish life in Germany.
09
May
Busy Times in Jewish American Politics
Dramatic developments could shape the ways Jews make their political choices in coming months.
05
May
Lilacs and the Pit: Family Holocaust Recollections
Four poignant vignettes explore the enduring impact of Nazi massacres in the Ponar Forest on a Vilnius family and community.
05
May
The Story of Art Rupe and Specialty Records with Nadine Epstein and Billy Vera
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By
Moment
Art Rupe, who died in April at the age of 104, was an independent record producer known for launching the musical careers of Lloyd Price, Little Richard, Sam Cooke and others, paving the way for Black music to crossover to White audiences and the new genre of rock n’ roll. Moment editor-in-chief and Billy Vera, a singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, Grammy Award winning music historian and author of Rip It Up: The Specialty Records Story is in conversation about Rupe’s impoverished childhood in a Pennsylvania town, his early affinity for gospel music, and how he turned down a scholarship to become a rabbi and instead headed to Hollywood, his legendary career, life philosophy and more.
This program is in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.
04
May
‘H*tler’s Tasters’ Follows the Young Women Who Tested Hitler’s Food for Poison
Toward the end of World War II, an increasingly paranoid Adolf Hitler worried about poison. To protect himself, he required young women—girls of “good German stock”—to taste his food before each meal.
27
Apr
B’nai Mitzah Pairing Programs Honor Children Who Died in the Holocaust
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By
Dan Freedman
Through pairing programs, many Jewish children have chosen to “share” their b’nai mitzvah ceremonies with one of the 1.5 million Jewish children who died in the Holocaust.
27
Apr
What’s Changed Since the Poway Synagogue Shooting?
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Ellen Wexler
Three years ago today, a gunman entered the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California and fired on the congregation.
21
Apr
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.
15
Apr
15
Apr
Kyiv Diary 4/15/22: Passover, the Holiday of Freedom, Is More Relevant Than Ever
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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.
14
Apr
What Is the One Thing Students Should Leave College Knowing?
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By
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.