As we come to the end of this challenging year, Moment takes a look back at the stories that shaped the American Jewish conversation in 2023. From our coverage of Israeli democracy to American politics to the E-Street Band, here are Moment’s most-read stories 2023. ...
Video on social media incorrectly claims to show a 500-year-old Torah scroll found at former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's mansion. ...

In a recent MomentLive! conversation, The Christian Science Monitor’s Middle East correspondent Taylor Luck speaks with Moment Editor-in-Chief Nadine Epstein

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With organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah, that are political organizations but also undertake terror activities, it’s hard to kill an idea. But there are ways to make an idea less relevant, less potent. ...
One participant even compared this election cycle to a roller coaster. But will the ride stop on Election Day, or are we in for more twists and turns? ...
"I wish that we had a third party that could combine the heart of the Democratic Party with the grit of the Republican Party when it comes to this issue of protecting a minority like the Jewish people." ...
"I definitely worry about a lot of talk and potentially not a lot of action, and I also know a majority of Congress keeps agreeing to send money and weapons over to Israel, even while condemning Israel's actions." ...
"I continue to worry about the fundamental attacks on our institutions and how our democracy is run." ...