Getting to Know Trump’s Middle East Team
With three weeks to go until Donald Trump’s inauguration, here’s a quick look at some of the key figures who will shape his future administration’s policies toward Israel and the Middle East.
Wisdom Project | Eileen Greene, 95, “Positivity Can Change Your Life”
“It is never too late, except when it is.”
Moment’s 2024 Books Gift Guide
Should you give books as holiday presents? Of course you should!
Moment’s Top Stories of 2024
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.
Is Biden the Last Democratic Zionist President?
Biden added another staple to his Jewish speeches: “I’m a Zionist.”
Opinion | Bibi on Trial or on Stage?
It remains to be seen if the trial against Netanyahu will continue to divide the Israeli public and undermine its belief in Israel’s legal system.
What I Learned from Teaching Black Literature
In the late 1960s, Jewish professor Michael Krasny stepped in to teach Black Literature at San Francisco State University.
Q&A | Peter Wertheim on Antisemitism in Australia
“I think in the general Australian community now, there is a very clear sentiment emerging against the importation of the hatreds and the violent emotions of the any conflict overseas into Australia.”
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.
A Deep Dive into the Fall of al-Assad and the Implications for the Middle East with Ilan Berman and Nadine Epstein
After 50 years of family rule, including 13 years of civil war, the people of Syria are celebrating, for now. What happened and how did it happen so quickly? What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—the rebel group that may emerge as the ruling party, who is its leader, Abu Mohammed al-Julani and will they be good for the Syrian people? What role did Israel play and what are the implications for the geopolitics of the region?
Flavius Josephus, Lion Feuchtwanger and the Eternal Struggle with History
A USC exhibit pairs Flavius Josephs, the first-century chronicler of a doomed Jewish revolt, with Lion Feuchtwanger, the 20th-century German-Jewish novelist who fled Nazi persecution.
How can Jewish communities–and Judaism–thrive in our tumultuous age? with Andrés Spokoiny and Nadine Epstein
Andrés Spokoiny and Nadine Epstein discuss what Spokoiny calls “hyper-empowered” individuals seeking new ways to connect and come together, and discuss what Jewish leaders must do to ensure a Jewish future.