The Island Within an Island: Cuba’s Jewish History
Today, the Jews of Cuba, once called a remnant of the 15,000-strong community, demonstrate a phenomenon of rebirth and reinvention.
Moment Staff Picks: The Best Books We Read in 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, here are some of the best books we read this year.
Tell Us: What’s the Best Book You Read in 2017?
We want to hear from you: What's the best book you read in 2017?
Contemporary Hanukkah Songs for Your Playlist
Adam Sandler first performed “The Chanukah Song” on Saturday Night Live in 1994. Check out this and more modern Hanukkah favorites.
The Thermometer Interview: Anna Chipczyńska
Spotlight: Poland. Temperature: 90 degrees and climbing.
Talk of the Table | Michael Twitty’s Kosher Soul Food
Chef Michael Twitty—a writer, culinary historian, cook and Hebrew school teacher—is an African American Jew (he converted at age 22) who uses his culinary prowess to explore the threads of his identity. In 2013, he became a well-known presence in culinary circles when he wrote an open letter to celebrity chef Paula Deen, which quickly went viral
Author Interview // Mark Helprin
Much like the swashbuckling heroes of his popular novels, author Mark Helprin has led a life of great adventure. As a young man, Helprin served in the Israeli army, the Israeli air force and the British merchant navy, and he’s earned his living as an agricultural laborer, a factory worker, a military adviser, a Wall Street Journal columnist, a political speechwriter and much more.
Chefs’ Hanukkah Food (and Wine!) Recommendations
We asked four of our favorite chefs to share their recipes for some fabulous holiday fare—plus an accompanying wine.
What Will Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Mean?
"Let's be honest about what occurred: This was a political decision."
Video | Jake Tapper: ‘We May Never Know How Many Women Left Journalism’
Tapper spoke of “men of means and power who not only treated women as prey but in all too many cases robbed these women of their dreams."
Video | Jake Tapper: ‘This Year the Truth Is Very Uncomfortable’
“As we try to stand up for facts and truth and decency, we in the media need to make sure that we don't give ammunition to those who are seeking to undermine the credibility of the press," CNN’s Jake Tapper said Sunday when accepting Moment's inaugural Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award at the National Press Club.
Book Review // Debriefing: Collected Stories
Not long after the publication of her acclaimed 1992 historical romance The Volcano Lover, Susan Sontag had dinner in a small Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal.