Blog from Istanbul: Turkey and Israel Should Unite
The Peoples of Turkey and Israel Should Work Together
By Aylin Kocaman
Turkey has sheltered Jews since Ottoman times. The Turkish people have a particular culture and...
Ask the Rabbis // Are Tattoos and Body Piercings Taboo?
Independent
The Torah’s proscriptions of tattoos applied to imitating religio-cultic ways of peoples who don’t exist anymore, such as Hittites and Yevusites, and later to any...
The Mostly Sweet Tale of Jews and Chocolate
Convinced he would encounter Jewish traders on his 1492 journey, Christopher Columbus brought along a Jew as a Hebrew interpreter. Although he met no Jews...
Forbidden Love
Anti-Semites who loved Jews—and the Jews who (sometimes) loved them back.
Letter from Chautauqua
The Protestant, intellectual playground founded in the 19th century is now home to a thriving Jewish community
Inspired by the late 19th century belief that it...
The Latke vs. Hamentash Debate Rages On
by Amy Schwartz
Which tastes better, the latke or the hamentash? Does the hamentash contain the secret of the universe? Is the latke a threat to...
Rabbis in Movies Quiz
With the Oscars less than two weeks away, take Moment's quiz to test your knowledge of holy men (and women) in Hollywood.
_____ stars as Rabbi...
Answers: Rabbis in Movies Quiz
Mel Brooks
Stephen Perlman
Ben Stiller
Ben Kingsley
Gene Wilder
Sam Waterston
Alan King
Richard Benjamin
Alan Mandell, George Wyner, Simon Helberg
Rob Steiger
Kevin Pollak
Meryl Streep
Zvee Scooler
Sarah Silverman’s Sister Arrested at the Western Wall
The sister of comic Sarah Siverman was just one of nearly a dozen women who were detained today at the Western Wall for praying while...
Catholics Respond to Pope’s Resignation
Pope Benedict the XVI’s decision to step down after just eight years as head of the Church has stunned the Catholic world and left many...
