Without Scandal, Who Is Kanye West?
When I told my cousin I had listened to the new Kanye West album, BULLY, he was surprised. Ye is a no-go for many Jews...
HAIM: Grammyless Girls Once Again
In response to the fragile state of the American experiment, last weekend’s 68th Grammy awards was historic. Celebs donning “ICE OUT” pins made statements as...
What Taylor Swift Can Learn from Leonard Cohen
“As legend has it, you are quite the pyro / You light the match to watch it blow…”
—Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”
“You want it...
Wisdom Project | David Amram, 94, Composer, Conductor and Student of ‘Hangoutology’
David Amram read jazz poetry with Kerouac, was the NY Philharmonic’s first composer-in-residence, scored Hollywood films and much, much more.
The Music of Mourning: Tisha B’Av and the Soundtrack of Grief
On Tisha B’Av, as we remember the destruction of the past, we also sit with our present pain. In that stillness, music can be a companion.
Jazz in Nazi Germany: The Music That Wouldn’t Die
The war on jazz in Nazi Germany was never just about music. It was about control—of thought, of identity, of expression. It was a warning then, and it is a warning now.
Music as Survival: Trumpeter Louis Bannet’s Chilling Ultimatum at Auschwitz
Arrested and sent to Auschwitz, Louis Bannet faced a chilling ultimatum: Pass an audition for the camp orchestra or die.
It’s Time to Talk about Kanye West’s Antisemitism Again
Is Kanye West's outrageous, antisemitic behavior now just part of a cycle in which we call him out and then move on?
No, Chappell Roan Is Not Jewish
Is Chappell Roan Jewish?
Lately, it seems like everyone is talking about Chappell Roan. The singer, whose real name is Kayleigh Amstutz, has recently shot to...
Verdi’s Nabucco in the Aftermath of October 7
Watching Verdi's Nabucco and its story of Jewish persecution and pervasive violence against a Jewish community in exile may as well have been taken from recent headlines.
A Nadine Epstein Interview with Max Weinberg
E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg sits down for an in-depth interview with Moment Editor-in-Chief Nadine Epstein. Weinberg is the 2022 recipient of the “Moment Creativity Award.”
Moment’s 2022 Benefit & Awards Gala
Moment 2022 Gala honoring Ambassadors Lipstadt and Markarova, Mindy Weisel, Max Weinberg, Emily Bazelon, Cynthia Ozick, and Connie Krupin