The New Jews: Moment’s Midterm Roundup
Along with a record number of women, LGBT and minority candidates running for office, Jewish representation in Congress got a slight boost this election season.
Who Should Be Jerusalem’s Next Mayor?
As Israel’s municipal elections, scheduled for October 30, come closer, we are caught between two Jerusalems.
In the Florida Governor’s Race, Jews Are at the Center
With recent polling putting the contest within the margin of error, Florida’s razor-thin gubernatorial race, pitting two Evangelical Protestant Democrats against two Catholic Republicans, may hinge on the state’s Jews.
Anti-Semitism Watch | The Waltz of the Austrian Far Right
In January, Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) hosted its annual Academics Ball, where women in gowns and men in tuxedos and three-piece suits dance and socialize in Vienna’s splendorous imperial palace. Attendees also proudly dress in the colors and regalia of their Burschenschaften—student fraternities founded during the 19th century, some of which espouse pan-Germanism.
7 Film Genres Popular in the Middle East
The Growing Gap Between Israel And American Jews
Ties between American Jews and Israel, while still strong, are fraying. With the help of rabbis and scholars, historians and journalists, diplomats and activists, Moment explores the forces pulling the Jewish state and the American Jewish community apart—and holding them together…
What I Saw at Unite the Right 2
When I set out to cover the “Unite the Right 2” rally, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Lafayette Square, I didn’t know what to expect.
Reflecting on My Nation of Islam Scoop—30 Years Later
In 1985, I was a cub reporter at the City News Bureau of Chicago. I was sometimes assigned to cover the Nation of Islam, which was headquartered a neighborhood or so away from my South Side apartment.
Jewish Groups Take on Family Separation
“You take a child away from their parents, from their home, from everything they know, and they are never the same.”
Moment Debate | ‘If People Can’t Get Across, They Won’t Have to be Arrested’
I think there should be a limit on immigration, but we shouldn’t restrict it to zero. I think we need to be smarter about its composition and prioritize people with skills that could help the economy.