From 1975 | A Classical Rebirth
Kastnerr, first of all, was the only child of an inflexibly Orthodox German rabbi who kicked his son out of his house when he first discovered him studying the forbidden wisdom of the Greeks.
For Some JPVP Participants, the Beat Goes On
For our JPVP participants and everybody else (regardless of who you voted for), the answer post-election is clear: “Let’s Twist Again”!
Little Jewish School on the Prairie
By Scott Fox
A girls' high school catering to Orthodox Jews in the little town of Bricelyn, Minnesota, population 340. Sounds crazy, no? On the surface,...
The Jew With Two "Beards"
By Steven Philp
To their neighbors they look like every other Orthodox Jewish couple, a man and woman married for five years with two children in...
The Jew With Two “Beards”
By Steven Philp
To their neighbors they look like every other Orthodox Jewish couple, a man and woman married for five years with two children in...
The IDF's Rightward Movement?
by Lily Hoffman Simon
The Israeli Defense Force is often viewed as a reflection of Israeli ideologies, and of the Jewish state in general. This conception...
Always a "Moment" Ahead of the Curve
One of the great things about Moment is that through its 36-year history, it has documented breaking trends in Jewish life with insight and forward-looking...
Bridging the Gender Gap in Prayer – Sort Of
By Lily Hoffman Simon
The patriarchal tradition of Orthodox Judaism is being challenged all over the world. The recent controversy surrounding the ordainment of Sara Hurwitz...
Desires of the Flesh and Spirit
By Steven Philp
Following a handful of screenings in the United States and Canada, the critically acclaimed Israeli film Eyes Wide Open was released on DVD...
A Rabbah by any other name….
By Sarah Breger
A few weeks ago a woman's title, but not her duties, changed. Maharat Sara Hurwitz, a member of the religious leadership at a...
How Long Can We Really Talk About Montana?
By Caroline Kessler
I’ve realized that the world of writing about all things Jewish is small—or perhaps the powerful juggernaut that is the Internet just makes...
Is Rahm Emanuel the Jewish LBJ?
Who is Rahm Emanuel (Barack Obama’s new Chief of Staff)?
For starters, he’s Jewish. He, his wife Amy, and their three children attend the Anshei Sholom...