What’s Changed Since the Poway Synagogue Shooting?
Three years ago today, a gunman entered the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California and fired on the congregation.
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Apr
13
Apr
The Violent History—and Remarkable Transformation—of Jewish Life in Ukraine
When Russia attacked Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin stated that his goal was “denazification.” Historians agree that there is no substance to this claim—and that by invoking Nazism, Putin is attempting to weaponize the trauma of World War II to justify an invasion, and the many lives it has cost.
29
Mar
The Jews of Iran: Antisemitism and the Great Exodus with Roya Hakakian and Sarah Breger
While Jews have lived in Iran for centuries, today’s Jewish community numbers around 10,000, down from 100,000 Jews prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Roya Hakakian, author of Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran and A Beginner’s Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious, shares what life was like prior to the revolution, the antisemitism that caused most Jews to flee and what life is like now for the Iranian Jewish community. Hakakian is in conversation with Moment editor Sarah Breger.
This program is part of a Moment series on antisemitism supported by the Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation.
01
Mar
Kavod, Koved: In Search of Honor
Honor and how it is sought, interpreted and lived remains an elusive concept among Americans and throughout the world.
22
Feb
How to Stay Safe in America During a Time of Increased Antisemitism with David Delew, Eva Fogelman Richard Priem, in conversation with Ira Forman
The hostage situation at a Texas synagogue, the latest reminder of rising antisemitism in the United States, has sparked fears that other American Jewish communities could become the target of this virulent hate, which Jews in Europe have experienced for decades. Moment Institute Senior Fellow Ira Forman and former U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism is joined in conversation with David Delew, former CEO of the Community Security Trust in the UK, about the ways Europe keeps its Jewish communities safe. Richard Priem, COO and Deputy National Director of Community Security Services in the U.S. discusses what the American Jewish community has learned from Europe, how and why the situation is different, and what steps are being taken to help Jewish institutions and people around the country stay safe. Noted psychologist and PTSD expert Dr. Eva Fogelman talks about the psychological impact of rising antisemitism and how to help Jews feel safe in America.
This program is part of a Moment series on antisemitism supported by the Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation.
08
Feb
It’s Time to Take Antisemitism Seriously, Says Colleyville Synagogue Cofounder
On January 15, Anna Salton Eisen watched as four members of Congregation Beth Israel, the synagogue she helped found in 1998, were held hostage for 11 hours.
02
Feb
Trayon White Is Running for DC Mayor. Has the City Forgiven His Antisemitic Comments?
“Y’all better pay attention to this climate control, man, this climate manipulation. And DC keep talking about, ‘We a resilient city.’ ...
27
Jan
After Seeing My Synagogue Attacked, How Can I Reconcile Security With Openness?
Can we reconcile security with our Jewish values? How can we welcome prospective new members if we are afraid to open the door to anyone unknown?
24
Jan
The State of Holocaust Education in America
Fifty years ago, Holocaust education was introduced in public schools as a way to encourage moral development. In an era of polarization, is this message at risk of being forgotten?
18
Jan
Dispatch from Colleyville: Making Sense of the Synagogue Attack
Colleyville has attained the type of fame it had never wished for. Now etched in American Jewish collective memory alongside Pittsburgh, PA and Poway, CA, the town has become yet another reminder of the dangers still facing Jews in America, and of the fact that these dangers are on the rise.