Wisdom Project | Manny Lindenbaum on the Joy of Making a Difference
My aunt couldn’t stop hugging me. I didn’t remember ever having been hugged in my life. I remember thinking, “This is kind of nice.”
Opinion | Returning A Mensch to the White House
“In this age of pandemics and polarization, it may be hard to envision. But it’s not a mystery. Someone who prizes decency and embodies dignity. Someone who exercises empathy and exhibits patience and understanding. Someone who lives, breathes and acts on the basic beliefs which are unique to Jewish tradition and universal in application—to pursue justice, welcome the stranger, open your hand and your heart to the needy and love your neighbor.”
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Discusses Career, Role Models at Moment Awards Dinner
“This latest has been my fourth cancer bout,” Ginsburg said. “And I found each time that when I’m active, I feel much better than if I’m just lying about and feeling sorry for myself.”
Election Edition
You may have heard that tomorrow is Election Day. In anticipation, here's a round-up of some of Moment's recent political coverage:
Editor Nadine Epstein explains in...
Catholic Candidates, Voters and Contraception
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil
From the announcement of President Obama’s controversial new contraception policy, to Rick Santorum’s unexpected triple-win on Tuesday—Catholics have determined this week’s news...
CAP’s “God in Politics” Forum
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil
The Center for American Progress in Washington, DC hosted a forum earlier this week on “God and Politics: Examining Religion in the...
CAP's "God in Politics" Forum
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil
The Center for American Progress in Washington, DC hosted a forum earlier this week on “God and Politics: Examining Religion in the...
Go East, Mr. President
by Maddie Ulanow
We’ve passed the first two weeks of November, and the 2012 presidential elections are now just a year away. It seems the campaign...
Israel and the Left
by Theodore Samets
In its consistent effort to commoditize political positions as “left” or “right,”“conservative” or “liberal,” much of American media has determined that to be...
Celebrating Bin Laden’s Death
By Symi Rom-Rymer
When President Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden in the late hours of May 1st, the country breathed collective sigh of...
Celebrating Bin Laden's Death
By Symi Rom-Rymer
When President Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden in the late hours of May 1st, the country breathed collective sigh of...
This Week's Links
By Michelle Albert
The Fatah-affiliated Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have threatened Sacha Baron Cohen's life because of their inclusion in his latest film farce, Bruno. Fashionistas of...