Questioning the Merit of Faith
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...
The Catholic Church Changes Gears on Interfaith Relations
By Gabriel Weinstein
Last week a group of twenty cantors from the American Conference of Cantors (ACC) serenaded Catholic officials in Rome with rousing renditions of...
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. ...
Saving the World Through Rest
By Daniel Kieval
Shabbat, the seventh day, the day of rest, is a strange concept to so many today. The long lists of prohibited actions seem...
The De-Militarized Zone: Politics and Religion in the Middle East
By Samantha Sisskind
AMMAN, JORDAN – The swastika and anti-Israel graffiti spray-painted on the wall of a church parking lot I pass on the way to my school...
Kosher for Halloween
By Daniel Kieval
It's Halloween in the suburbs. For a couple of weeks, already, the neighborhood decorations have been out in full force: pumpkins, black cats,...
A Gleeful Take on Religion
By Lisa Krysiak
This week’s episode of Glee was in stark contrast from last week’s hilariously over-the-top ode to Britney Spears. It delved into the difficult...
They’re Here, They’re Queer….We’re still getting used to it.
By Niv Elis
Dismayed. Disappointed. Disgusted.
These are the adjectives commenters posted in response to a statement by The Jewish Standard, a New Jersey weekly, declaring that...
Judaism's Price
By Symi Rom-Rymer
I’ve never really thought about how expensive it is to be Jewish. I’m not talking about the cost of being culturally Jewish, but...
Do You Want to Friend Heino?
By Symi Rom-Rymer
"My name is Henio Zytomirski. I am seven-years-old. I live on 3 Szewska Street in Lublin.” So begins the profile of Heino Zytomirski, a young...
Online Exclusive Film Watch: Religulous
Read the current issue's Film Watch on Sixty Six, here.
"Religion must die for mankind to live."
When Bill Maher resolutely declares this in his new documentary...
Rabbis for Obama
Over 300 American rabbis publicly announced their support for Barack Obama yesterday with the launch of a “Rabbis for Obama” website.
The movement was founded by...