Analysis | The Killing of Navalny and Putin’s Theater of Terror
The killing of Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison camp last week recalls the darkest aspects of Communist rule in the Stalinist era.
What Israelis Are Reading
Nathan Guttman provides commentary and analysis on Israeli media in B’Ivrit, Moment’s Hebrew Language Media Roundup. In this first installment, Guttman covers the U.S. presidential campaigns, the question of releasing hostages versus securing an Israeli victory, Israel’s economy and the Superbowl.
What Three Words Describe Your Judaism?
During Hanukkah, we asked participants on /r/Jewish, a discussion forum on the social media platform Reddit, to describe their Jewish observance in three words and, if they wanted, to expand on what it means to them.
Mood | In Israel, October Never Ended
Israel editor Eetta Prince-Gibson weighs in on Israel’s current mood, and the heaviness of feeling stuck in the past.
Opinion | A Quick Guide to Zionism in Hard Times
Or, why in spite of everything I am a humanist Zionist.
Jewish Word | Amalek, Then and Now
Bibi Netanyahu’s invocation of Amalek, an ancient people whom the Israelites were commanded to wipe out, has caused many observers to fear for the inhabitants of Gaza.
Opinion | Religious Absolutism: Isaac and Ishmael
Devout militants have gained power among both Israeli Jews and Palestinian Muslims, making the conflict even more intractable.
Four Novels of 2023 That Are More Jewish Than You Thought
2023 was one of those years when we really, really needed our books.
Jewish Politics—A Year in Review
Biden now faces a real possibility of losing the election because of his support for Israel.
Ye’s New Album ‘Vultures’ Criticized for Antisemitic Lyrics and Art
‘Vultures’ is a collaboration between Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, and visually references the founder of the Neo-Nazi ‘Heathen Front’ movement.
IDF Spotters: ‘The men ignored us, and we all paid dearly’
Sources inside the IDF Spotters Unit and Intelligence’s Unit 8200 shed light on the catastrophic failures that led to October 7.
Video Essay | Volunteers Head South to Help Israeli Agriculture
“This is our lifeline. Israel is the only place for Jews to live and if we don’t keep it up and running we don’t have anywhere to go.”