Shalom: At Home in Berlin
Germany's multicultural capital is becoming a center for Jewish life and culture. With thousands of young Israelis choosing to settle in Berlin, Jewish culture is once again flourishing in the city’s majestic synagogues and vibrant community gatherings, enriching its art scene and turning it into a popular destination for the Jewish traveler.
Israeli Press: Freest in the Middle East, but Truly Free?
by Rachel E. Gross
Freedom House
Recently, one of our readers noticed something strange at Washington, DC’s Newseum. Standing in front of the World Press Freedom Map—the...
Rabbi Lord Sacks Addresses the (Jewish) World
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks gave an impassioned "State of the Jewish World Address" at the American Jewish Committee Global Forum in Washington, DC on Monday....
UPDATE: Sheldon Adelson Speaks Out on Knesset Bill
Sheldon Adelson, the owner of Israel's free daily newspaper Israel Hayom, spoke out against a new bill in the Knesset that would mandate nationally distributed newspapers...
Book Review // Interview | Serge Schmemann
Book Review // Interview | Serge Schmemann
Ari Shavit: An Insider’s Guide to Zionism
Ari Shavit’s book, My Promised Land, will not be of much practical help...
Prof. Dajani Opens Up to Moment
On May 8, Moment Magazine Editor-in-Chief Nadine Epstein and Senior Editor Dina Gold sat down with Mohammed S. Dajani, the political science professor who made...
Jewish American Heritage Guide // Food
Long ago, a few Jewish foods made themselves an indispensable part of the way Americans eat. So thorough was their assimilation that their popularity swiftly overshadowed their cultural origins. (These days, who thinks “Jewish” when they reach for their bagel and schmear?)
The Adelson Effect
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson is best known in the United States for his outsized contributions to Republican presidential candidates. But in Israel, where he owns two newspapers, he may wield far more influence.
BOOK REVIEW | BARBARA PROBST SOLOMON
BOOK REVIEW | BARBARA PROBST SOLOMON
In Search of Peace at Auschwitz
Peter Matthiessen (who died this April at the age of 86) possesses an extraordinary range...
OPINION | Eetta Prince-Gibson
OPINION | Eetta Prince-Gibson
Give Peace—And Women—A Chance
Studies show that including women in peace negotiations improves chances of success.
As the non-negotiations sputter, it becomes clear that...
Opinion // Our Loss Is Putin’s Gain
Carl von Clausewitz, the imposing German general whose theories about war remain influential nearly 200 years after his death, observed that “public opinion is won through great victories and the occupation of the enemy’s capital.” Not anymore.
Opinion // “I Want To Serve, But…”
Naomi Ragen
Fear of ostracism—not lack of conviction—prevents some haredi men from enlisting.
A day before the haredi “million man march” called to protest the new drafting...