Exhibit Highlights Zionism’s German Roots
Herzl was one of the most important figures in the Zionist movement, but he was far from the first to call for a Jewish homeland.
22
Jan
19
Jan
Q&A: Author Harry Jaffe on Bernie Sanders
Moment spoke to Jaffe about Sanders’ childhood in Brooklyn, his time on an Israeli kibbutz, his appeal to Jewish voters and whether there’s a public dialogue soon to be had about the prospect of our first Jewish president.
28
Dec
Q&A: Israel and the Affirmative Action Debate
An interview with Sigal Alon, associate professor at Tel Aviv University and the author of Race, Class, and Affirmative Action.
04
Dec
Terrorism, BDS and Iran Dominate RJC Forum
The Republican presidential candidates came ready to brandish their Israel-friendly credentials at an all-day forum hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition Thursday.
25
Nov
Moment’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
Moment recently held its 40th anniversary gala at the French Embassy in Washington, DC, marking 40 years of independent, thought-provoking journalism.
13
Nov
Book Review // Before Auschwitz: Jewish Prisoners in the Prewar Concentration Camps
In her compelling study of the role of the camps in the early years of the Nazi regime, Kim Wünschmann shows that they were “instrumental” in the development of the plan to transform German Jewry into a special category of enemy, deserving not just of brutal treatment but of eradication altogether.
12
Nov
The Six-Day War’s “Censored Voices”
by Laura Davis
Nearly 50 years after the Six-Day War ended with a resounding Israeli victory, several men came together to listen to their younger selves discuss the things they wish they could forget. Mor Loushy’s film, Censored Voices, brings together soldiers who fought in the 1967 war to listen to a conversation they had with each other in the weeks after it ended. The conversation was recorded by Avraham Shapira and Amos Oz, whose 1970 book, The Seventh Day, contained transcriptions of those interviews with the soldiers. But until now, censorship by the Israel Defense Forces has silenced 70 percent of these recordings. Loushy came across Shapira and Oz’s book while she was researching a history paper in college, and Censored Voices is the result of her mission to make the rest of the recordings...
12
Nov
What’s the Jewish Role in Black Lives Matter?
Jews have had a place in racial justice since the mid-20th century, when rabbis around the country stood by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. throughout his fight for civil rights. But now some are asking what the role of Jews should be in today’s national conversation about race.
11
Nov
What Did The Magna Carta Do For Jews?
Historian Derek Taylor explores the answer in this 800th anniversary year of the historic document.
09
Nov
How Bad is Israel’s Wave of Violence?
While there must be no dismissal or flippancy about the killing of Israelis, there is a need to put this series of attacks into its proper perspective.