03
Jan
At Fraught Moment, Israel’s High Court Upholds Its Own Powers
Chief Justice Esther Hayut stated that even during wartime, “the court must fulfill its role and decide on the issues brought before it.”
03
Jan
Opinion | Religious Absolutism: Isaac and Ishmael
Devout militants have gained power among both Israeli Jews and Palestinian Muslims, making the conflict even more intractable.
01
Jan
Ask the Rabbis | What is the Role of the Prophetic Voice in Today’s World?
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Moment
HUMANIST
The legendary civil rights activist Bayard Rustin summed up the kind of prophecy we need today when he said, “The primary social function of a...
29
Dec
The Great Arab Revolt and Its Echoes Today
Why do so few of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s historical roots and possible solutions, once actively discussed by both Jews and Arabs, make it into the conversation today?
29
Dec
Four Novels of 2023 That Are More Jewish Than You Thought
2023 was one of those years when we really, really needed our books.
26
Dec
Jewish Politics—A Year in Review
Biden now faces a real possibility of losing the election because of his support for Israel.
22
Dec
From the Newsletter | Degrees of Evil—and Joy—in 2023
It feels as though years of history have happened in 2023, and we’ve needed to “hate and forgive and remember and forget, to arrange and confuse, to eat and digest” with dizzying rapidity.
20
Dec
Moment’s Top Stories of 2023
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Moment
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.
20
Dec
Interview | Between Missile Strikes, Activist Mohammed Dajani is Still Dedicated To Peace
“If you want to talk to me, talk to me about the future, about what is next.”
19
Dec
An Inspirational Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Manfred Lindenbaum
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Holocaust survivor Manny Lindenbaum shares his story and important lessons for all of us.
15
Dec
Ye’s New Album ‘Vultures’ Criticized for Antisemitic Lyrics and Art
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Molly Foster
‘Vultures’ is a collaboration between Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, and visually references the founder of the Neo-Nazi ‘Heathen Front’ movement.
15
Dec
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.