Tough Talk at Thanksgiving
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza means that conversations may be especially fraught around the table this year, for multi-generational families of all types and especially for Jewish families.
Memoir | The One Whose Love Could Not Be Substituted
On the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision, we mark the lasting impact of an illegal 1914 abortion that was desperately sought and tragically botched.
From the Newsletter | Honor Thy Children—and Elders Too
The more honoring we do of people of all ages, the better for everyone.
Susannah Heschel: The Rabbi’s Daughter
Following in the footsteps of her father, Abraham Joshua Heschel, the biblical scholar is at the forefront of the march toward social justice and reframing Judaism in the tradition of the prophets.
Beshert | The Zoominar Did It
When I started hosting weekly zoominars for Moment at the start of the pandemic, I never could have imagined that it would bring my husband, Joe, closer to his birth mother.
The Little Red Dress
In 2017, Tanya Singer found herself in need of refuge after watching her son survive brain surgery. To cope, she turned to an unlikely source:...
Beshert | Six Degrees of Aunt Beck
As editor of my college newspaper, the Oberlin Review, part of my job was to ensure that capable underclassmen were in place to lead it...
My Mother’s Three Seders
Though Rachel never felt it, her family was poor. She liked visiting friends who came from smaller families, had more room in their homes, and...
Beshert | In Italy, “Destinato”
Writer Carolyn Ariella Sofia longs for a deeper connection to her Italian Jewish heritage. Finally, after years of waiting, she finds home.
Beshert | The Brother Who Opened My Path—and My World
My big brother, Jerry Rose, was my beshert, He was eleven years older than me. I adored him. He was my idol and my mentor....
Beshert | My Two Bundles of Meant-To-Be
I always wanted to be somebody’s mother. Since I was six, I would fantasize about holding my baby, dressing her and loving her. I shared...