Rock ’n’ Roll’s Nazi Problem
John Lennon, if you didn’t know, had a slight Nazi obsession. As a boy, he would doodle drawings of Hitler, collect and swap Nazi badges...
Book Review | Israel’s Spies Spill Their Secrets
When a director of an Israeli spy agency retires, there is a burst of interest in what they will reveal about secret operations—and what they’ve really thought about Israeli leaders.
Stephen Fishbach’s Game Within a Game
When Stephen Fishbach announced he was publishing a novel about an island-based competition reality show, I thought I knew what I was in for. Appearing...
Moment Staff’s Favorite Books of the Year (Old and New)
It's a literary crowd here at Moment. When I sent the call out to participate in a list about the singular best book we read...
A Stack of Memoirs for Long Winter Nights
A barrage of tragedies have further darkened this already chilly winter season, but there’s one advantage to the short days and long dark nights of...
Finding the Words to Talk to Each Other
Even Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel who are willing to try to build bridges between their two communities often find that not only do...
50 Books in 50 Years
To construct a list of books that made a difference in American Jewish life between 1975 and 2025 is to be reminded that however deeply you ponder what to include, the exercise’s main value is as a conversation-starter.
Advertising Supplement | Moment’s Summer Reading Guide
Inspired by a true-crime story, We Would Never is the story of a close-knit Florida family who, in the wake of their daughter’s divorce, might (or might not) have hired a hit man to kill their ex-son-in-law.
Moment’s 2024 Books Gift Guide
Should you give books as holiday presents? Of course you should!
Summer Reads for Sun—and Shade
Spies in the Warsaw Ghetto! Ob/Gyns on Everest! Handmaids of Ancient Canaan!
How to Remember: Holocaust Literature From Survivors’ Accounts to 3G
A survey of Holocaust Literature across different generations—from Elie Wiesel to Art Spiegelman to Julie Orringer.
Tel Aviv Dispatch | A Beloved Bookstore in the Before and After
Halper’s Books, a favorite literary haunt for international celebrities and local authors alike, and its iconic owner Yosef Halper adjust to a post-October 7 world.