2023 award winners and special guests
Watch the 2023 gala here.
Anne Applebaum
Applebaum is staff writer for The Atlantic and a Pulitzer-prize winning historian, whose most recent book is Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism, and an expert on disinformation and 21st century propaganda.
The Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award
Dorit Beinisch
Beinisch, a friend of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is the first woman to become president of the Israel Supreme Court and a leading advocate for an independent judiciary in Israel, a subject that RBG cared greatly about.
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Human Rights Award
Esther Foer
Author, President of the Capital Jewish Museum, former executive director of Sixth & I Synagogue in Washington, DC and Moment Advisory Board Member.
Moment Magazine Community Leadership Award
Lauren Holtzblatt
Holtzblatt, a senior rabbi at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC, has been named one of the 32 most inspiring rabbis in the country. A friend of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she conducted the justice’s funeral service on Sept. 23, 2020 at Adas Israel in Washington, DC.
The Moment Magazine Women & Power Award
Dara Horn
Horn is a professor and award-winning author of six books, including The World to Come, All Other Nights, A Guide for the Perplexed and Eternal Life ;she recorded the remarks of last year’s Levitas Award winner Cynthia Ozick.
Mitchel & Gloria Levitas Literary Journalism Award
Eric K. Ward
Ward is the Executive Vice President of Race Forward and the former executive director of Western States Center. He is the recipient of the 2021 Civil Courage Prize — the first time in the award’s history that an American has been honored.
Moment Inspirational and Leadership Award
Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt
U.S. Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Human Rights Award
In conversation with Robert Siegel
Ambassador Oksana Markarova
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S.
Women & Power Award
In conversation with Robert Siegel
Max Weinberg
Drummer, E Street Band
Moment Creativity Award
In conversation with Nadine Epstein
Mindy Weisel
Artist and Writer
Moment Magazine Creativity Award
In conversation with Jack Rasmussen
Cynthia Ozick
Writer & Public Intellectual
The Mitchel & Gloria Levitas Literary Journalism Award
Remarks read by Dara Horn
Emily Bazelon
New York Times Journalist
The Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award
In conversation with Amy E. Schwartz
Connie Krupin
Artist & Moment Advisory Board Member
Community Leadership Award
In conversation with Stephen Krupin
Master of Ceremonies: Robert Siegel
Special Musical Performances by Volodymyr Sukin & Max Weinberg
A virtual evening with a private reception that the German Residence in Washington, DC.
Larry Brilliant
Epidemiologist
Creativity Award
Introduced by Marc Benioff
Annette Insdorf
Film Educator & Author
Creativity Award
Introduced by Carol Brown Goldberg
Paul Krugman
Economist & Columnist
Mitchel & Gloria Levitas Literary Journalism Award
Introduced by Gloria Levitas
Congressman Jamie Raskin
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Human Rights Award
Introduced by Elizabeth Alexander
Leonard Schuchman
Moment Advisory Board Member
Community Leadership Award
Introduced by Nadine Epstein
Adam Serwer
Author & Journalist
Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award
Introduced by Rebecca Traister
Master of Ceremonies: Robert Siegel
Special musical performances by Sarah Aroeste, Menachem Creditor, Michah Handler and Ben Sidron
Madeleine Albright
Former U.S. Secretary of State
Women & Power Award
Introduced by Andrea Mitchell
Emily Haber
German Ambassador to the U.S.
Human Rights Award
Introduced by Thomas Friedman
Michel Martin
Host of NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered
Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award
Introduced by Ted Koppel
Max Brooks
Author and Actor
Creativity Award
Introduced by David Brancaccio
Peter Lefkin
Senior VP of Governmental and External Affairs, Allianz of America Corporation
Community Leadership Award
Introduced by Malcolm Hoenlein
Calvin Trillin
Journalist, Humorist, Poet, Memoirist & Novelist
Mitchel & Gloria Levitas Literary Journalism Award
Introduced by Gloria Levitas
Master of Ceremonies: Robert Siegel
Special musical performance by Dee Dee Bridgewater
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice
Moment Magazine Human Rights Award
Introduced by Elizabeth Scheuer
Lloyd Goldman
Philanthropist & Moment Advisory Board Member
Moment Magazine Community Leadership Award
Introduced by Dr. Rivka Carmi
Special musical performance by Denyce Graves
Aviva Kempner
Film Producer
Creativity Award
Introduced by Carol Brown Goldberg
Phyllis Greenberger
Senior Vice President for HealthyWomen
Trail Blazer Award
Introduced by Judy Woodruff
Nina Totenberg
NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent
Women & Power Award
Introduced by Jamie Gorelick
Evan Osnos
The New Yorker Staff Writer
Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award
Introduced by Thomas Friedman
Master of Ceremonies: Robert Siegel
Special musical performance by vocalists Mary Illes and Glenn Seven Allen, directed by Michael Lavine
Jane Mayer
Author and writer for The New Yorker
Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award
Introduced by Phyllis, Scott, Erik & Peter Greenberger
Carol Brown Goldberg
Artist
Creativity Award
Introduced by Diane Rehm
Esther Coopersmith
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Lifetime Achievement Award
Introduced by Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal
Master of Ceremonies Robert Siegel
Special Musical Performance by opera singers Alexander McKissick, Alexandria Shiner & pianist Joel Ayau from the Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program
Peter Yarrow
Musician
Creativity Award
Allan Gerson
Attorney & Artist
Creativity Award
Introduced by George Vradenburg
Joan Nathan
Cookbook Author
Creativity Award
Introduced by Carolyn Kaplan
Jake Tapper
CNN Correspondent
Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award
Introduced by Scott, Erik & Peter Greenberger
Master of Ceremonies Robert Siegel
Special musical performance by Peter Yarrow
Gwen Zuares
Moment Advisory Board Member
Cultural Ambassador Award
Dudu Fisher
Cantor & Actor
Creativity Award
David Amram
Musician
Creativity Award
Tovah Feldshuh
Broadway Actor
Creativity Award
Yefim Bronfman
Pianist
Creativity Award
Tamara Handelsman
Moment Advisory Board Member
Outstanding Leadership Award
Robert Schattner
Chemist & Dentist
Inventor Award
Annie S. Totah
Advocate & Philanthropist
International Cultural Ambassador Award
Special musical performances by violinist Daniel Heifetz, gospel singer Tomi Nelson, cellist James David Jacobs and Jonathan Strum
In memory of Moment co-founder Leonard Fein
Theodore Bikel
Actor & Singer
International Humanitarian Award
Amy Kaslow
Writer & Photographer
Changemaker Award
Spoken and musical tributes from Deborah Tannen, Amichai Lau-Lavie, David Amram & Tom Paxton
Special musical performance by Theodore Bikel & Tom Paxton
Leon Fleisher
Pianist & Conductor
Creativity Award
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
Philosopher & Novelist
Creativity Award
Steven Pinker
Linguist & Psychologist
Creativity Award
Barton Rubenstein
Sculptor & Neuroscientist
Creativity Award
Peter Sagal
Host, NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me
Creativity Award
Ambassador Stuart Eizenstadt
Diplomat & Attorney
International Humanitarian Award
Ambassador Peter Ammon
Diplomat & Ambassador
Ambassador Award
Moderated by Robert Siegel, senior host of NPR’s All Things Considered
Award winners and special guests
David Brooks
The New York Times columnist
Creativity Award
Robert Mankoff
New Yorker cartoonist
Creativity Award
Paula Poundstone
Comedian
Creativity Award
Allison Silverman
Television writer
Creativity Award
Nina Totenberg
NPR correspondent
Creativity Award
Bert Foer
Moment Advisory Board Member
Community Leadership Award
Award winners and special guests
Joshua Bell
Musician
Bronislaw Huberman Award
Ezekiel Emanuel
Policy Analyst
Creativity Award
Judith Leiber
Designer
Creativity Award
Liz Lerman
Choreographer & Performer
Creativity Award
Robert Mankoff
The New Yorker Cartoon Editor
Creativity Award
Robert Pinsky
Poet
Creativity Award
Special musical performance by Joshua Bell, accompanied by Sam Haywood on piano
Award winners and special guests
Anita Diamant
Writer & Journalist
Kenneth Feinberg
Attorney
Robert Mankoff
The New Yorker Cartoon Editor
Judea Pearl
Emeritus Professor, UCLA
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
George Washington University President Emeritus
Special Musical Performance by violinist Daniel Heifetz