Moment Magazine's editor reflects on the excitement of reading submissions for the Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest and highlights the three winning stories: "Arguing with Reinfeld" by Steven Bryan Bieler, "Chelm, NJ" by David Tuchman, and "Night of Broken Glass" by Ilana Marcus.

The article discusses the individualized aspects of the Shalosh Regalim, the three pilgrimage holidays in Judaism (Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot).

Secular Jewish Israelis in Israel are experiencing what is termed as "Christmas envy," where they enthusiastically partake in the superficial joys of Christmas celebrations despite not being part of the Christian faith.