Who's Afraid of Nixon's Anti-Semitism?
By Steven Philp
As governments process the information illicitly made public by Wikileaks, the legal release of conversations recorded during the Nixon administration may seem irrelevant. ...
An Ancient Synagogue in Damascus
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. ...
Recipe: Bumuelos In Red Wine Sauce
Here's another great Hanukkah recipe. Jews of Spanish origin developed bumuelos or buñuelos—fritters or pancakes fried in olive oil and dipped in honey or sugar...
Jewish Senators Oppose "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
By Steven Philp
Despite significant party shifts within the United States legislature, repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” (DADT) policy may be addressed by the...
People of the Book: Foreskin’s Lament
by Sala Levin
The month before Hanukkah is designated as Jewish Book Month; in honor of the occasion, IntheMoment is launching a new feature: People of the...
Now THAT'S Offensive! Politically Incorrect Suggestions for Religious Blogs
Religion isn’t hip. It’s not cool, it’s not fun, it’s not trendy. That, at least, was the opinion of one intern at the Moment office. ...
The Human Touch
By Merav Levkowitz
Tuesday (November 9th) marked seventy-two years since Kristallnacht, the “night of broken glass,” which marked the beginning of the Holocaust in Germany. The...
It Gets Better for Jews, Too
By Steven Philp
It has been one month since the suicides of ten LGBT teens prompted a national debate on the adverse effects of homophobic bullying...
Yitzhak Rabin: 15 Years Later
In a moving column in The New York Times, President Bill Clinton pays tribute to slain Israeli Prime Minister and peacemaker Yitzhak Rabin. "I continue to believe...
Is Society the Angel of Death? Elie Wiesel's Take
by Daniel Kieval
"Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor." (Leviticus 19:16)
In an address given last week at Wesleyan University, Elie...
What’s In a Name?
By Gabriel Weinstein
For hundreds of years, Ethiopian Jews dreamed of strolling through Jerusalem’s supposed golden streets and celebrating the Sigd festival in its hills. By...
ObamaCare Turns the Tables on the Jewish Mothers
By Doni Kandel
An unusual wave of exhilarating self-confidence has overcome Jewish sons across America, according to reports. The surprising cause of buoyancy? Obamacare.
Political scientists, thought...