Fiction | Goldfader In Full
Jed Phillip Cohen’s fiction short story is the winner of 2018 Moment Magazine Karma Foundation short fiction competition.
At Home With Marge Piercy
Marge Piercy doesn’t live that far off the beaten track—it’s only Cape Cod, after all—but it feels remote, especially in the off-season. The poet, novelist and longtime feminist activist, who’s now 83, has lived in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, since the 1970s.
What Will J Street’s Israel Trip Mean for Birthright?
For many young adults, going on a Taglit Birthright Israel trip is an integral part of the Jewish experience. But the trip has also proven controversial, and J Street recently announced its own free trip.
Soros: A Small Sacrifice for Netanyahu
George Soros and his contributions to organizations in Israel and Palestine are under attack. Many claim he is “Israel’s enemy” and anti-Israel, but other political motivations behind the anti-Soros campaign encouraged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ira Forman in Conversation With Deborah Lipstadt
Deborah Lipstadt knows a lot about anti-Semitism, and she’s talked a lot about it lately, ever since her book Antisemitism: Here and Now came out right in the middle of the biggest public furor on the topic in years.
From the Editor | Some Safe—and Not So Safe Topics
Moment’s Editor-In-Chief Nadine Epstein writes about reactions to Moment’s previous issue and the contents of the magazine’s upcoming, including an exclusive interview with Ehud Barak, opinion pieces tackling anti-Semitism, Israeli politics, and more.
The Vilification of George Soros In Israel
Billionaire George Soros has been accused of being anti-Israel and a Nazi collaborator. In the United States, Hungary, Israel, and some parts of American-Jewish community. This story tells how he became vilified.
A Gold Rush Synagogue Hangs On Down Under
More than a century and a half has passed since the gold rush created the booming Australian city of Ballarat, 70 miles inland from Melbourne. The gold is long gone, but the worshippers who sit shoulder to shoulder in the pews of Shearith Yisroel seem determined to live up to their synagogue’s name: “Remnant of Israel.”
Ask The Rabbis | How Has Pittsburgh Changed Jewish Life for Your Community?
Our reaction to the events in Pittsburgh began with mourning for the victims. From mourning we moved to the legitimate fear that comes from living in a nation where easily procured weapons of mass death terrorize people of color, Muslims, LGBTQ people and—as always—Jews.
From the Editor | A Response to an Unhappy Reader
Dear Mr. Chudd, I am sorry you have decided to cancel your subscription to Moment based on my column, “Dangerous
Anti-Semitism Monitor 2019
The Anti-Semitism Monitor reports anti-Semitic incidents around the world by country and date on a weekly basis.