Interview | Yuval Shany, First Israeli to Chair UN Human Rights Committee
For the first time, an Israeli will chair the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
Martha Nussbaum: The Philosopher Queen
Bold and unapologetic, the marathon-running, opera-loving public intellectual has weighed in on everything from aging to the nature of evil. Her goal? To make philosophy useful in our day-to-day lives.
Author Interview | Yossi Klein Halevi
Yossi Klein Halevi has taken on several roles in the Israeli-Palestinian drama since he made aliyah in 1982. He’s been a protagonist in the conflict—“I chose a side when I became an immigrant”—and served in the army during the first intifada. Later, he became a journalist, trying to understand both sides’ complexity
Opinion Interview | Gabriela Shalev on The United Nations and Israel
What are the high and low points in Israel’s history with the United Nations?
I still remember the night my father woke me up at age...
Foods to Celebrate Israeli Independence Day
With Israeli Independence Day coming up on May 14, we spoke with food writer and chef Vered Guttman about how to prepare for the holiday, the best foods to celebrate with—and which Israeli dishes she misses the most.
At 70, How Secure Is Israel?
Freilich speaks with Moment about the threat of the Iranian-Hezbollah-Syrian axis, whether Israel is too dependent on the United States and why Israel cannot let Iran establish a permanent military presence on its border.
Author Interview | Jonathan Weisman: On the Front Lines of Anti-Semitism
Let’s spend less time arguing about Israel and more time fighting bigotry in our own backyard.
The Lioness Roars Again: Golda Meir at 120
Although she was a trailblazer, second-wave feminists in the 1960s disliked her, and she returned their ire, describing them as “crazy women who burn their bras and…hate men.” Meir resented attempts to turn her into a feminist icon.
The Legal Future of #MeToo
No reporter likes to be sucked into a story she’s covering. But when a Washington Post article late last year quoted two law clerks by name who said that Judge Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals had shown them pornography in his chambers, while four other unnamed women described other inappropriate behavior by the judge, Dahlia Lithwick decided to speak up.
Author Interview // Mark Helprin
Much like the swashbuckling heroes of his popular novels, author Mark Helprin has led a life of great adventure. As a young man, Helprin served in the Israeli army, the Israeli air force and the British merchant navy, and he’s earned his living as an agricultural laborer, a factory worker, a military adviser, a Wall Street Journal columnist, a political speechwriter and much more.
Interview | Lisa Pleskow Kassow: Director, Trinity College Hillel and Senior Associate Chaplain for Jewish Life
It’s the 70th anniversary of Trinity College Hillel. How has the college changed since you started almost 17 years ago?
Painting With Paper: Q&A With Artist Ronni Jolles
Ronni Jolles describes her unconventional method as “painting with paper”: Using a variety of sizes and colors, she layers sheets of paper to create depth in her pieces.