Jon Stewart is Old: Happy 50th Birthday!
Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show and a pioneer in modern political satire, turned 50 yesterday.
Born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz to a Jewish family in...
Protest to Mark Three Years Since Alan Gross Arrested in Cuba
A protest Sunday in front of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington has been planned, in what organizers are calling a “stand in solidarity” to...
Athletic Anxiety
Two athletes have received attention lately for their struggles with anxiety disorders: NBA rookie Royce White of the Houston Rockets, and baseball free agent Zack...
I Just Called To Say I Support You…
Legend Stevie Wonder is set to headline for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) western region gala next month.
The event, which is slated...
Moment’s Elephant in the Room Contest
Moment's annual Elephant in the Room Contest asks readers to weigh in on important but seldom-discussed topics. This year's contest, a partnership between Moment and...
Cartoon Caption Contest
In each issue, we publish a cartoon drawn by New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff. Suggested captions for this cartoon must be submitted as a...
Listen to a Recording of the November/December Poem
Poet Jake Marmer recently recorded his poem, "3AM Nign", that appeared in the November/December issue of Moment. Using the print version of the "3AM Nign"...
The Jewish Christians of Bello, Colombia
The people of Bello, Colombia, had long been devout Christians, but about a decade ago, that started to change.
Some whispered about grandparents that didn’t eat...
Mayim Bialik’s Divorce
When Mayim Bialik announced her divorce last week, everyone, it seemed, had an opinion.
The actress announced the split in a statement, which she posted on...
The Elephant in the Room Contest Asks About Anxiety
Moment's 2012 Elephant in the Room Contest--which asks participants to tell us how anxiety has affected them, their family or the Jewish people in general--is...
Elephant in the Room Contest
How has anxiety affected you, your family or the Jewish people in general? That's the question we're asking you to answer in our 2012 Elephant...
Letter from Mynamar
As President Barack Obama visits Southeast Asia this week--in which he made an historic visit to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, meeting with opposition leader...