Opinion | A Jewish State, but What Kind?
In December, Arab Knesset member Mansour Abbas noted that Israel was born as a Jewish state and will remain one, so the pressing question of the status of Arab citizens there “is not about the state’s identity.”
Talk of the Table | The Satisfying Sweetness of Dates
When I need a sweet, satisfying nibble, I often pick up a date.
Dispatch from Colleyville: Making Sense of the Synagogue Attack
Colleyville has attained the type of fame it had never wished for. Now etched in American Jewish collective memory alongside Pittsburgh, PA and Poway, CA, the town has become yet another reminder of the dangers still facing Jews in America, and of the fact that these dangers are on the rise.
From the Archives | An Inheritance of Words
This article was originally published in the August 2006 issue of Moment. Lately, I’ve been thinking about words—my words—those
From the Archives | Digging Deep for David’s Palace
This article was originally published in the October 2005 issue of Moment. It was Friday afternoon in Jerusalem. The
From the Archives | The Pleasures of the Promised Land
This article was originally published in the February 2006 issue of Moment. I’m astounded that 65 percent of American
From the Archives | Testing Ground
This article was originally published in the December 2004 issue of Moment. A crowing rooster in a play yard
From the Archives | India’s Lasting Gift
This article was originally published in the February 2007 issue of Moment. India, with 16 official languages and a
From the Archives | Necessary Losses—and Gains
This article was originally published in the April 2005 issue of Moment. Some 20 years ago, Judith Viorst’s bestseller
Four Jewish Political Voices on the Anniversary of January 6
Moment checks in with four participants from our Jewish Political Voices Project to ask for their reflections on this dramatic day.