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Book Review // Disraeli: The Novel Politician

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Norman Gelb

May 9, 2017

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David Cesarani’s succinct new biography of preeminent Victorian statesman and novelist Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), Disraeli: The Novel Politician, challenges the commonly held view of Disraeli as having played a heroic role in Jewish history.

04 Mar

2016 March-April, Ask the Rabbis

Ask the Rabbis // Proselytizing?

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Moment

July 25, 2019

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Should Jews advocate for their religious choices in conversation with Jews who have chosen differently?

04 Mar

2016 March-April, Jewish Word, Jewish World

Jewish Word // Baal Teshuvah

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Sala Levin

July 17, 2024

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Religious seekers are as old as religion itself. But it wasn’t until mid-20th-century America that there was a full-fledged, organized movement of Jews who moved from less observant to more observant—and a name for them. Behold, the birth of the baal teshuvah.

04 Mar

2016 March-April, Jewish Art, Culture and Music - Moment Magazine, Visual Moment

Visual Moment // Moshe Safdie

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Diane M. Bolz

July 25, 2019

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In 1967 a 29-year-old Israeli-born Canadian architect by the name of Moshe Safdie gained international recognition for his groundbreaking, visionary design for high-quality, affordable urban housing.

04 Mar

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Q&A: Hitler on the Bestseller List

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Anna Isaacs

March 7, 2016

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Eighty-one years after its original release, Mein Kampf is once again a bestseller in Germany. We spoke with the head historian behind the new edition about why it's worth reexamining.

04 Mar

2016 March-April, Israel

Opinion // Who Will Be Israel’s Champion?

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Shmuel Rosner

May 9, 2017

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It’s never been easy for the Israeli establishment to foresee how a newly elected American administration is going to behave. Israel did not know in advance that Lyndon Johnson was going to be Israel’s best American friend, possibly ever.

04 Mar

2016 March-April

From the Editor // March/April 2016

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Nadine Epstein

May 9, 2017

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Not long ago, I visited dear old friends for dinner and, over dessert, fell into a conversation with their daughter, whom I have known since she was born. She recently graduated from college and is an artist and activist who participated in the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri, after the death of Michael Brown.

03 Mar

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Dietary Restrictions Bring Jewish and Muslim Students Together

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Sala Levin

March 9, 2016

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by Andrew Michaels For students with religious dietary obligations, be they kosher, halal, or religious vegetarians, going to college can be difficult. Most schools require students...

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Israel: A Mosaic of Ethnic Cuisines (SPONSORED)

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Moment

July 13, 2016

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Israel’s vibrant food scene has made this small Mediterranean country one of the most exciting culinary destinations in the world, proving to be a fabulous...

27 Jan

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Q&A: EU Anti-Semitism Envoy Katharina von Schnurbein

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Anna Isaacs

February 9, 2016

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"We are facing a very serious situation."

22 Jan

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Exhibit Highlights Zionism’s German Roots

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Anna Isaacs

January 29, 2016

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Herzl was one of the most important figures in the Zionist movement, but he was far from the first to call for a Jewish homeland.

19 Jan

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Q&A: Author Harry Jaffe on Bernie Sanders

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Anna Isaacs

January 29, 2016

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Moment spoke to Jaffe about Sanders' childhood in Brooklyn, his time on an Israeli kibbutz, his appeal to Jewish voters and whether there's a public dialogue soon to be had about the prospect of our first Jewish president.