Jews Archives

03 Aug

The anti-Manischewitz

August 3, 2011
By elisniv
10 comments

By Adina Rosenthal Move over Manischewitz; Jewish wine is no longer synonymous with the sweet, syrupy stuff used for Jewish ceremonies. The Israeli wine and beer...

02 Aug

Uncategorized

A Golden Opportunity for Livni

July 27, 2023
By elisniv
0 comments

By Niv Elis It’s not clear why the Israeli left has shied away from putting economic arguments for peace front and center. But the recent explosion...

29 Jul

Culture, topics

Going for Gold at the Jewish Olympics

July 30, 2021
By Sala Levin
5 comments

Since 1932, the Maccabiah Games have drawn the finest Jewish athletes to participate in a wide array of events.

29 Jul

Culture, History

Not the First (or Last) Jew in Spain

July 29, 2011
By Sala Levin
2 comments

by Hilary Weissman While studying abroad in Spain this spring. I found myself unintentionally making numerous trips to the southern town of Córdoba– it served as...

14 Jul

Jewish Culture and Traditions - Moment Magazine

Debunking the Harry Potter Antisemitism Myth

February 23, 2022
By Stephen Richer
27 comments

Judaism, Harry Potter and Antisemitism Entire books have been written on Potter philosophy and Torah wisdom (see Moment’s interview with Dov Krulwich), and some commentators have posited...

14 Jul

Jewish Culture and Traditions - Moment Magazine

Shakespeare’s “Merchant of NYC”

July 14, 2011
By navid
1 comment

By Sarah Breger; Interview by Sophie Taylor To stage The Merchant of Venice is courageous; to stage The Merchant of Venice so soon after the celebrated...

14 Jul

Jewish Culture and Traditions - Moment Magazine

Shakespeare's "Merchant of NYC"

July 14, 2011
By elisniv
1 comment

By Sarah Breger; Interview by Sophie Taylor To stage The Merchant of Venice is courageous; to stage The Merchant of Venice so soon after the celebrated...

12 Jul

Uncategorized

United (Nations) We Fall

July 12, 2011
By elisniv
7 comments

By Adina Rosenthal Anthony Weiner may have proved that social media can reveal the naked truth, but a far more stark reality has emerged from the...

11 Jul

Religion

No Take Backs

July 11, 2011
By elisniv
1 comment

By Steven Philp There are times when “reclaiming”—politically redefining a word or symbol—goes a little too far. On Sunday, July 3 members of a small, but...

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...

27 Jun

Culture

The Jewish National Pastime

June 27, 2011
By elisniv
3 comments

By Aarian Marshall Some people collect stamps, others baseball cards—Neil Keller collects famous Jews. He speaks quickly, with a slight lisp, and with his red polo...

10 Jun

Uncategorized

Is NPR Anti-Israel?

June 10, 2011
By Symi Rom-Rymer
5 comments

by Symi Rom-Rymer It’s practically impossible for a news organization, especially one like NPR, that is considered left-of-center, to cover the Middle East conflict and not to...