Interview | What Assad’s Fall Means for Syria and the Greater Middle East
Ilan Berman and Nadine Epstein share aluable insights into the complex and rapidly evolving situation in Syria.
From the Editor | The Sky Isn’t Falling, but Taboos Are
The world is more complex to think our way through today than at any previous time in human history.
Opinion Interview | The Miracle of Jordan
“Jordan has always played the role of being the moderate middle of the Arab world.”
Opinion | Is Elon Musk Antisemitic or Not? Either Way, He’s Dangerous.
The specter of Musk as a government “efficiency czar” should give you pause.
Six Days Without Waze
Moment’s editor-in-chief zigzagged around Israel asking Israelis across a wide spectrum to articulate their visions for the country’s future.
From the Editor | Searching for Our Ben-Gurion and Jabotinsky
In the 1920s, two strong-willed leaders clashed fiercely over different visions of the Jewish state. Eventually, they became friends.
Craig Newmark on Safeguarding Independent Journalism and Democracy
On Friday afternoon, Moment magazine honored Craigslist founder and philanthropist Craig Newmark with its 2024 Inspirational Leadership Award for his unstinting support for independent journalism...
The Mystery of the Cairo Codex: On the Trail of an Ancient Manuscript
For nearly 1,000 years, Cairo’s Karaites guarded one of the world’s most Legendary Hebrew manuscripts. Thirty years ago, it vanished...
Part I: Guardians of the Codex
In...
From the Newsletter | Moment Wins First Place from Religion News Association!
We won first place in Magazine Overall Excellence for our AI issue and for commentary by Amy E. Schwartz.
From the Editor | How Nuance Can Save Us
Since October 7, the American Jewish conversation seems to have become stuck in an infinite loop that circles between fear for the Jewish future and finger-pointing in all directions.
Esther Coopersmith
Moment mourns the passing of Esther Coopersmith, a dear friend of the magazine and of mine, and a 2018 recipient of Moment’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Esther...
From the Newsletter | Stop Drawing Lines in the Sand
I am always amazed at the power of one assassination or violent act to upend the fragile progress of humanity—in particular the painstaking work of...