After Abbas | Interview with Ghaith al Omari
Former Abbas advisor and PA official thinks “the PA is in the worst shape it has been since its creation.”
As Israel Reaches a Boiling Point, Washington’s Concern Grows
As Israel’s government advances its Judicial legislation, President Biden speaks out.
Sing to Survive: New Jewish Songbook Combats Climate Crisis
This May, climate action organization Dayenu released “Rising Tides, Rising Voices: Songs for the Jewish Climate Movement,” a digital songbook, which brings together a diverse set of songs—Jewish and secular, English and Hebrew, chanted and sung—for Jewish climate activism.
Wisdom Project | Edith Everett, 94
Edith Everett’s days continue to be filled with endeavors to repair the world and she encourages others to do the same.
Explainer | Who Is Kidnapped Researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov?
Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Iraq several months ago, is being held by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Iraq, Israel’s government confirmed on July 5. A doctoral student at Princeton University, Tsurkov has been held by the insurgent group since March.
Q&A: The Poems in Progress of Linda Pastan, z”l
In February 2022, Moment interviewed Linda Pastan about her poem, “I Hold My Breath,” published in our November/December 2020 issue. To mark her passing, we’re...
Sanctuary and Humiliation: The Wartime Haven in Shanghai
Although the Shanghai ghetto was in one of the most dilapidated parts of the city, it was totally unlike the Nazi ghettos of Europe.
Great Women Yiddish Writers (You Never Heard About) with Anita Norich and Lisa Newman
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN4voK3nrNQ]You may have heard the myth that the reason you never hear about great female Yiddish writers is that there weren’t any. If so,...
Moment Wins 15 Rockower Awards at AJPA Ceremony
Moment claimed 15 Rockower Awards at the 2023 AJPA Ceremony. Here are the winners.
A Conversation about the Life and Legacy of Elie Wiesel with Joseph Berger and Nadine Epstein
Former New York Times Journalist Joseph Berger, author of “Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence,” is in conversation with Nadine Epstein, Moment editor-in-chief and editor of “Elie Wiesel: An Extraordinary Life & Legacy.”
Beshert | Shedding Our Flak Jackets
After years of reporting from war zones, it seemed beshert that Yael Lavie would have no beshert—until she met Oded Toury.
Beyond Bagels and Lox: Writing about Jewish Lives in the 21st Century with Allegra Goodman and Amy E. Schwartz—in celebration of the Moment-Karma Short Fiction Contest
We discuss how Judaism is and is not portrayed in fiction today and about the influence of religion, spirituality, community and assimilation on today’s Jewish author