From the Editor | The Miracle That Is Jewish Jokes
Believe it or not, I grew up in a Jewish family that didn’t tell jokes.
From the Editor | The Blessings of Community
My father died peacefully on a wintry morning this February. The day before, there was a snowstorm, and he spent hours watching the flakes fall outside his kitchen window.
From the Editor | The Great American Reset
Every four or eight years, the United States has the opportunity for a political reset.
From the Deputy Editor | Why We Must Have a Jewish Fourth Estate
One perk of working at a Jewish magazine is getting Jewish publications from all over the world in the office mail.
From the Editor | Toppling Monuments in our Hearts and Minds
Can we confront the future without reckoning with the past?
From the Editor | Summer 2020
I have always been exhilarated by anything that gives me a chance to touch another time, past or future, even for an instant.
From the Editor | Know Thine Enemies
Last month, more than 100 members of a white nationalist hate group, Patriot Front, marched on the National Mall here in Washington, DC.
From the Editor | Seeking Truth Through Journalism—and Judaism
Today, journalism is under attack on an unprecedented scale. It has always been the target of those who want to obfuscate facts and spread confusion.
From the Editor | Women’s Voices Make Journalism Stronger
A few weeks ago, I heard from a concerned reader. He thought that Moment was becoming too women-oriented for his taste, that we were publishing too many stories about women.
From the Editor | Reflections on Language—and Thought
The astonishing human capacity for thoughtlessness manifests itself in many ways. One is the ease with which we toss out ugly dismissive words such as “moron,” “witch” and “idiot” to describe people we disagree with
From The Editor | What to Do About Sick Civil Discourse Syndrome
Nadine Epstein, Moment Editor, writes about civil discourse and how we could fix it.
From the Editor | Some Safe—and Not So Safe Topics
Moment's Editor-In-Chief Nadine Epstein writes about reactions to Moment's previous issue and the contents of the magazine's upcoming, including an exclusive interview with Ehud Barak, opinion pieces tackling anti-Semitism, Israeli politics, and more.