Jews Go Gaga for Eggheads
By InTheMoment contributor Larry Kessner.
Maybe in the Czech Republic, poets can become president, but not here. Maybe in France they like their presidents to be...
Livni Wins Kadima Primaries
Tzipi Livni has won the Kadima party primaries (Moment columnist Gershom Gorenberg explains how they work, or don’t work, here) with nearly 50% of the...
Announcing the 2007 Moment-Karma Short Fiction Contest winners
Moment Magazine is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 Moment Magazine−Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest, our prestigious international contest for Jewish short fiction....
Palin and Evangelicals Give Jews the Creeps. Relax, People.
By Inthemoment contributor Larry Kessner.
OK, I understand why the Jews are nervous about Sarah Palin. Forget all the chatter about Obama being "out of...
Dreams about Sarah Palin (with Jewish content)
At some point before I cast my ballot this November, I am going to have a dream about Sarah Palin. It is just inevitable—she is...
As Chinese Come to Israel, Recalling One Israeli in China
We've come a long way since 1985, when Israeli travelers I met in China had to hide their "real" passports from local authorities and most...
Rabbis for Obama
Over 300 American rabbis publicly announced their support for Barack Obama yesterday with the launch of a “Rabbis for Obama” website.
The movement was founded by...
Israel, Palestinians, etc. Work Together On CERN Project
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) began an astounding experiment yesterday, where they hope to recreate the "Big Bang" from which scientists believe our...
Moment's 2008 Election Issue Now Online
Our September/October issue is now available online. In it you'll find:
In Religion & the Supreme Court we offer up a comprehensive assessment of whether and...
Questions for Ariel Sabar
Do you have questions for Ariel Sabar after reading his essay about journeying with his father to Jewish Kurdistan? Ask them here in response to...
Physical Modesty in Judaism: A Response by Rabbi Gershon Winkler
In our current issue, we printed a letter from a reader who was curious about Rabbi Gershon Winkler's response to our Ask the Rabbis question...
Palin asked Jesus for a gas pipeline and God for a plan in Iraq
What did you do this weekend? Me? I just sipped some superb Merlot from nearby what Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of that backward village...