20
Nov
The Colmar Treasure: Bringing Jewish Life Into Medieval Art
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Lilly Gelman
Until recently, the Met Cloisters, situated at the top of a peaceful hill in Fort Tryon Park in the middle
18
Nov
Candidate Spotlight: Pete Buttigieg
This is a scenario some are now looking at, as Pete Buttigieg, even younger and less experienced than Obama was at the time, is having his moment. The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana is surging in Iowa, the first state to vote in February. He is now polling at 25 percent, leaving Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in a tight three-way race for second place.
15
Nov
Does “Jojo Rabbit” Have Anything New to Say About Fascism?
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Andrew Lapin
Jojo Rabbit, which is shaping up to be easily the most divisive film of the awards season, shows us the Third Reich through the eyes of a child.
12
Nov
More Five Books
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Moment
Moment received an overwhelming response to our Big Question, in which we asked a group of rabbis, scholars, educators, authors and artists: What are five must-read books to be an educated Jew? We have been flooded with so many requests for more that we decided to continue the project. Every week, Moment will bring you a new set of recommendations, each from a unique perspective.
07
Nov
More Than Half a Century Later, Remembering Two Fallen Comrades
n the weeks immediately following the 1967 Six-Day War, I was part of a contingent of international civilian volunteers—mostly Jews—sent from Jerusalem to El Arish, in northern Sinai. It was a mission that marked my life indelibly, and left me with a debt it has taken more than half a century to repay.
06
Nov
In ‘Soon By You,’ Leah Gottfried Tells Stories About Modern Orthodox Dating
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Simi Horwitz
When Soon By You, a comic web series, started its life as a 15-minute film in 2016, the prospect of a series seemed unattainable—though “it was certainly a dream.”
04
Nov
Eliot Strickon (WI): ‘I Stir the Pot as Often as I Can’
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Not everyone is politically conservative. I stir the pot as often as I can; that’s part of the fun.
04
Nov
Sandy Mallin (NV): Trump ‘Is a Man of His Word’
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Keeping the country from ending up as a socialist state, fighting corruption
04
Nov
Nancy Santanello (PA): ‘I’m Not Into Biden’
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My husband and I have provided financial support to five candidates because we want them to stay
04
Nov
Robert Schwebel (AZ): ‘I’m Very Frightened by What’s Going On’
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From a professional point of view, drug policy is at the top of the list.
04
Nov
Debate | Are Colleges Overprotecting Their Students? | No
The university context is special, because students have a status that allows the university to regulate them qua students—which is very different from the relationship between a citizen and the state.
01
Nov
In ‘The Kingmaker,’ Lauren Greenfield Explores Rewritten Histories
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"I’ve often had access to 'inside worlds,' whether it’s media or wealth or celebrity, where I’ve then taken a critical perspective."