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04 Jul

History

Revolutionary American Jews

June 30, 2023
By Moment
12 comments

By Adina Rosenthal “You’re Jewish, so do you celebrate Independence Day?” When you live in a small town with a small Jewish population, such a question...

06 Apr

History

The Lost Diary of Margot Frank

April 6, 2011
By elisniv
4 comments

By Kayla Green Every day, countless tourists flock to the Anne Frank House to visit the hiding place of young Anne, her family and acquaintances. The...

25 Mar

Uncategorized

Jewish History in China Boosting Sino-Israeli Relations

March 25, 2011
By elisniv
1 comment

by Amanda Walgrove Chinese and Jewish cultures are among the oldest remaining civilizations in the world. Besides the spiritual divide, both cultures highly value family life...

18 Feb

History, Latest, Religion

Keeping Up With the Times: Digitizing Holocaust Archives

September 25, 2012
By elisniv
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By Amanda Walgrove The rapid growth of technology, characteristic of the twenty-first century, has altered methods of human relation. Communicating through Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and email...

18 Feb

History, Religion

Keeping Up With the Times: Digitizing Holocaust Archives

February 18, 2011
By navid
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By Amanda Walgrove The rapid growth of technology, characteristic of the twenty-first century, has altered methods of human relation. Communicating through Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and email...

01 Feb

History, Latest

The Golem in the Attic

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
10 comments

By Kayla Green Tucked away in the snowy cobblestone streets of Prague’s Jewish Quarter stands a synagogue that is as old and significant as it is...

16 Jan

History, Latest

Jewish Ghosts of Budapest

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
3 comments

By Merav Levkowitz On the last evening of 2010, a Friday, about 35-40 (mostly) young adults, gathered in a non-descript apartment in the center of Budapest’s—actually...

11 Jan

History, Latest, Religion

A Tale of Two New Years

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
1 comment

By Gabriel Weinstein Optimism and excitement for the new year still permeate the crisp winter air as in the second week of 2011. Lofty...

06 Dec

Culture, History, Jewish Art, Culture and Music - Moment Magazine, Latest

An Ancient Synagogue in Damascus

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
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By Samantha Sisskind If you go to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City in Damascus, Syria, you’ll find hardly any obvious traces of Jewish life. ...

02 Dec

Culture, History, Latest, Religion

The Secret History of Hanukkah

December 10, 2024
By elisniv
10 comments

By Gabriel Weinstein Students in Hebrew schools and Jewish day schools learn that Hanukkah is the celebration of the Maccabees’ improbable military triumph and the miraculous...

30 Nov

Latest, Religion

Questioning the Merit of Faith

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
4 comments

By Steven Philp Friday evening, nearly 3,000 people packed themselves in to the Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, Canada to witness former-British Prime Minister Tony Blair and...

08 Nov

History, Latest, Misc

The Fallen Kibbutz: A Microcosm of Israeli Society

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
5 comments

By Lily Hoffman Simon This year marked the centennial birthday of the Kibbutz. However, the structure of these unique societal experiments has changed so dramatically that,...