Judaism Archives

06 Oct

It's All About Culture: The Elephant in the Room

October 6, 2011
By Aaron Chusid
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Many writers approached the Elephant in the Room contest by discussing Jewish culture, both as a social and legal community: “What list did was ensure...

05 Oct

Moment Magazine

Questioning the Question: The Elephant in the Room

October 5, 2011
By Aaron Chusid
2 comments

In proper Jewish tradition, many of the essays we received for the Elephant in the Room contest answered our question with a question: “So there I...

04 Oct

Moment Magazine

From the Big Bang to Baseball: The Elephant in the Room

October 4, 2011
By Aaron Chusid
7 comments

Responses to the Elephant in the Room contest have taken us on quite a trip, from the ballpark to the circus to the birth of the...

03 Oct

Uncategorized

Last Week for The Elephant in the Room!

October 3, 2011
By Aaron Chusid
1 comment

There's still time to get your essay in for the Elephant in the Room contest; the deadline's October 7th, so be sure to send in your...

30 Sep

Moment Magazine

Jay Michaelson on the Elephant in the Room: “Belief in God” is not a Jewish Value

September 30, 2011
By Aaron Chusid
3 comments

Judaism would be better off without the phrase “belief in God.” First, it is a Christian phrase, not a Jewish one, and it suggests that...

09 Sep

Moment Magazine

Moment’s Elephant in the Room Contest

September 9, 2011
By momentadmin
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Entries are coming in for the Elephant in the Room essay contest (https://www.momentmag.com/elephant.html), in which we are asking for answers to the question "What does...

09 Sep

Moment Magazine

Moment's Elephant in the Room Contest

September 9, 2011
By Sala Levin
5 comments

Entries are coming in for the Elephant in the Room essay contest (https://www.momentmag.com/elephant.html), in which we are asking for answers to the question "What does...

01 Sep

Jewish Art, Culture and Music - Moment Magazine

Singing a New Song

September 1, 2011
By elisniv
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By Steven Philp It goes without saying that these are trying times. Yet it is in the face of crisis that humankind produces its best music,...

09 Aug

History, Religion

Why Should Zion Mourn?

August 8, 2024
By Adina Rosenthal
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“The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn assembly; all her gates are desolate… and she herself is in bitterness.” These...

14 Jul

Jewish Art, Culture and Music - Moment Magazine

Shakespeare's "Merchant of NYC"

July 14, 2011
By elisniv
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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 Art, Culture and Music - 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...

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...