Remembering Suzanne Singer (1936-2022)
Moment mourns the death of former Moment executive editor Suzanne Singer, who died January 1, age 86 in her apartment in Baka, Jerusalem.
From the Archives | An Inheritance of Words
This article was originally published in the August 2006 issue of Moment.
Lately, I've been thinking about words—my words—those that may be a piece of me...
From the Archives | Digging Deep for David’s Palace
This article was originally published in the October 2005 issue of Moment.
It was Friday afternoon in Jerusalem. The Shabbat rush filled the aisles at my...
From the Archives | The Price of Contentment
This article was originally published in the October 2006 issue of Moment.
My mother-in-law, Jeanne Singer, died in Jerusalem this summer, just four days after her...
From the Archives | The Pleasures of the Promised Land
This article was originally published in the February 2006 issue of Moment.
I'm astounded that 65 percent of American Jews have never visited Israel. Compare that...
From the Archives | Testing Ground
This article was originally published in the December 2004 issue of Moment.
A crowing rooster in a play yard and a curious granddaughter led us to...
From the Archives | India’s Lasting Gift
This article was originally published in the February 2007 issue of Moment.
India, with 16 official languages and a population of more than a billion people...
From the Archives | Necessary Losses—and Gains
This article was originally published in the April 2005 issue of Moment.
Some 20 years ago, Judith Viorst's bestseller 'Necessary Losses' seemed to me wise but,...
Reflections on January 6, One Year Later
Throughout the Trump presidency, the summer of Black Lives Matter protests and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when asked about the alarming degree of polarization and anger in politics, I would always offer by way of comparison a time when I thought things had been worse: 1968.
Four Jewish Political Voices on the Anniversary of January 6
Moment checks in with four participants from our Jewish Political Voices Project to ask for their reflections on this dramatic day.
The Most-Watched Zoominars of 2021
The most popular Zoominars of this year are a hodgepodge of fun, food and Jewish celebrities.
Music Between Cultures: The Sounds of Jewish America with musician Joe Alterman
Throughout the 20th century, Jews have always contributed to American popular music, from Irving Berlin to Carole King and beyond. But according to musician Joe Alterman, executive director of Neranenah Concert & Culture Series, the Jewishness of the music is defined by its story and not necessarily its melody. Part performance, part storytelling, Alterman, shares great American music with its fascinating Jewish stories woven in.