History of Moment

What Makes Moment Different? So you’re wondering what makes Moment different from all other Jewish magazines? Good question. Most magazines that report about the world from a Jewish perspective are eager to tell you what to think. Of course they do. That’s their job. These publications are either published by an organization motivated by an agenda or led by a person with strong opinions who wants to influence you. At Moment, we’re independent and fiercely devoted to bringing you only the highest quality journalism. We want you to give you the facts—in context—so you can make up your own mind about topics so relevant to Jewish life. In an era, where the Jewish community (and the world) is pulling in a million different directions, Moment brings us together—and celebrates our diversity.

When Elie Wiesel and Leonard Fein founded Moment in 1975, they called it "The New Magazine for America's Jew." In its premier issue Fein proudly declared that Moment would include diverse opinions "of no single ideological position, save of course, for a commitment to Jewish life."

Now, as the largest independent Jewish magazine in North America, Moment is as committed as ever to being an independent forum, in which disparate opinions and ideas are addressed in provocative ways.

You'll always find a wealth of viewpoints that include, but are not limited to, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, secular humanist and the non-affiliated movements, as well as "left," "right" and "center."

Moment is a non-profit organization—The Center for Creative Change, and based in Washington, DC. The editor and executive publisher is Nadine Epstein.