Daphna Berman, Author at Moment Magazine

05 Apr

Women Warned Not to Say Kaddish at the Western Wall

April 5, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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The Jerusalem police commissioner sent a letter to Women of the Wall today warning that it would enforce the law prohibiting ...

21 Mar

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Rabbi to Seek Out “Lost Jews” of Italy

March 21, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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An Italian rabbi has been appointed a new emissary for the "lost Jews" in Sicily and southern Italy. Rabbi Pinchas Punturello, 36, will...

20 Mar

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From the Moment Bookshelf: A Review of Yitzhak Orpaz

March 21, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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Death of Lysanda: Two Novellas Yitzhak Orpaz, translated by Richard Flint and David Zaraf Dalkey Archive Press $14.00 By Katie M...

15 Mar

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Muslim Brotherhood: “Women Should be Controlled by Man of the House”

March 15, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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Statements about the role of women from top officials in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood are garnering criticism and shedding a sp...

15 Mar

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Haggadah 2.0: New Website Makes Passover Story Personal

March 20, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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A California-based start-up is aiming to make the traditional seder Haggadah more relevant by offering users the chance to create a tex...

14 Mar

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A New Pope and the Genetic Legacy of Jewish Catholics

March 14, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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The Catholic world has elected a new Pope, the world’s first Latin American to hold the position. Francis, as he will be know...

13 Mar

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The View from Istanbul: When Did Hatred Become a Religion?

March 13, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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When did hatred become religion? By Aylin Kocaman For some, religious devotion has long been “hatred”. If a Mus...

12 Mar

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Female MKs Join Women of the Wall in Jerusalem

March 12, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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Female members of Knesset joined Women of the Wall at their monthly gathering at Jerusalem's Western Wall this morning and used their p...

12 Mar

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Lunch with an Auschwitz Tour Guide: A Personal Essay

March 12, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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By Arielle Silver “I used to be a tour guide at Auschwitz,” Timo said, and then rested his fork on the edge of his Panang curry. Tim...

08 Mar

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Israeli Soccer Player and Pianist to Perform in Venezuela

March 11, 2013
By Daphna Berman
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By Ilona Oltuski Pianist Elisha Abas – Scriabin in the Genes The ante has just been upped: at the personal request of powerhouse ...

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