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As American civic discourse faces significant challenges, the need for thoughtful and high-quality journalism is more crucial than ever. That's where Moment comes in. This independent magazine is free from any specific movement or ideology, offering North American Jews a wide range of viewpoints on political, cultural, and religious matters. Since its establishment in 1975 by Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel and writer Leonard Fein, Moment has stood out as a premier independent Jewish intellectual and cultural magazine. Under the leadership of Nadine Epstein, who became editor and publisher in 2004, Moment has transformed from a single publication into a vibrant multi-media community that connects with hundreds of thousands of individuals each year. Thanks to its print and digital magazines, newsletters, and engaging events, Moment today reaches and interacts with more readers than ever before in its history.

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Israel's Biggest Change Isn't What You Think

1 week ago | momentmag.com | Shmuel Rosner

What is the most important change Israel has undergone in the last 50 years? That’s easy. No—don’t look for it in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This conflict, sadly, is still very much with us. Back in the 1970s, and for many decades afterward, a common saying was that the situation was “unsustainable.” And yet, it has been sustained. Not much has changed in 50 years. No—the answer is also not peace with Egypt or Jordan, or the Abraham Accords.
Trump’s Iran Dilemma: What Steve Bannon Told Me at Breakfast

1 week ago | momentmag.com | Nadine Epstein

Will he, or won’t he? That is the question that everyone is asking about President Donald Trump, including Donald Trump himself. The question refers to whether he will join Israel in eradicating Iran’s nuclear threat by destroying the Fordow site with America’s GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb.
Docaviv 2025: Tel Aviv Film Festival Navigates Bans and Boycotts

1 week ago | momentmag.com | Jacob Wirtschafter

TEL AVIV — As the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza dragged into its twentieth month, even a film festival felt like a front line. As I witnessed last month in Tel Aviv, the international film festival commonly known as Docaviv wasn’t just for the showcasing of documentaries—it became a stage for a cultural standoff. On the domestic side: filmmakers navigating state pressure, shrinking public spaces and a government that sees dissent as a threat.
B’Ivrit | Israeli Media Shifts to Public Service Mode, but Is All the Israel-Iran News True?

1 week ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

“B’Ivrit: A Hebrew Language Media Roundup” is a monthly look at the news through the eyes of Israeli media consumers. 1. Shifting to Public Service ModeIsrael launched its attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities late Thursday night. It was a pivotal moment for the Middle East, shifting the focus from a nearly two-years-long bloody war against a terror organization ruling the Gaza Strip to a full-scale military vs. military battle, in which two of the region’s strongest forces are at war.
Anniversary Essay | Time Traveling with Moment

2 weeks ago | momentmag.com | Nadine Epstein

We Jews are time travelers. We spend our lives remembering the past, wringing wisdom from it, then trying to hold onto it. When we’re not ruminating about the past, we’re anxiously scanning the present for danger (especially the past two years!) and worrying about the future. It doesn’t matter that our messianic tradition promises peace and redemption, or geulah in Hebrew, a word referring to deliverance from a difficult spiritual or physical situation.
From the Editor | Hop in the Time Machine

2 weeks ago | momentmag.com | Nadine Epstein

For our 50th anniversary edition, we’re doing some time traveling. First let’s go back to 1975, the year Moment’s first issue (May/June) arrived in the world. It was dreamed up by Moment’s first editorial team, a small group that included cofounders Leonard “Leibel” Fein (editor) and Elie Wiesel (literary editor), along with Carol Kur (managing editor) and William “Bill” Novak (associate editor).
Why Trump’s Terror Response Alarms Jews

2 weeks ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

Jewish Politics & Power is published every other week. Sign up for our newsletter for updates. 1. Terror Hits AgainTen days after the May 21 shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, which killed two staffers of the Israeli embassy, terror struck again, this time in Boulder, CO, at a weekly rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. Sixteen participants were injured in the June 1 firebomb attack, one of them hospitalized in critical condition.
Is 'Jew/Not a Jew' Anyone's Game?

3 weeks ago | momentmag.com | Frederic Frommer

It’s a question most Jews can relate to: Is that athlete/actor/rock star Jewish? If the answer is yes, it’s hard to suppress a little pride.
An Israeli Journalist Reports from the Gulf

4 weeks ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

Nathan Guttman is a Moment Institute senior fellow and U.S. correspondent for KAN, Israel’s public broadcasting network. Earlier this month, Guttman joined the traveling White House press corps on President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. I had never visited the Persian Gulf, so I really did not know what to expect. I was focused primarily on covering Trump’s visit and reporting on how it would impact our audience in Israel.