We want to hear from you. To join the conversation, send a letter to editor@momentmag.com. FANIA OZ-SALZBERGER AND THE POWER OF A ‘HUMANIST ZIONISM’  Political activist and history professor Fania Oz-Salzberger’s column “A Quick Guide to Zionism in Hard Times” (Winter 2024) quickly garnered widespread attention, becoming one of Moment’s most read articles of all time. “This will be one of the ‘go-to’ pieces I share with people I know who throw the term Zionism around without much thought for what it entails,” said reader Stefan Andreasson. Oz-Salzberger’s call for a humanist Zionism has ..read more

Since October 7, concern has been raised about rising anti-Zionism and antisemitism on college campuses. We asked Reddit users: If you had Jewish kids right now, would you be comfortable sending them to an American university? Here are a few responses, lightly edited for space and clarity. From u/No-Teach9888:I’m the parent of a high school senior. We eliminated one school due to a pattern of antisemitism, and another school is possibly on the chopping block. I haven’t made it a big deal, but I’ve definitely been guiding my child away from certain schools. It’s too bad because they’re not too ..read more

Send your unmarked original newspaper clippings, curiosities and photographs to editor@momentmag.com. I have a fifth question. L’door-to-door. Worst Iftar ever. The post Spice Box | L’door-to-Door appeared first on Moment Magazine ..read more

The long stem of a wilted flower in a tall glass bottle, a bowl of artichokes covered with a folded napkin, an old encyclopedia of plant life bookmarked with forgotten, curling strips of paper. These were some of the Israeli photographer Osnat Ben Dov’s still-life images that hung on the walls of Kibbutz Be’eri’s art gallery, torched by terrorists on October 7. Burning the gallery and the art that was in it was a small, gratuitous gesture of cruelty among the unfathomable atrocities that happened that day. The concept of mutability is rooted in the still-life tradition that the Dutch refer to ..read more

During Passover, it is customary to fill the seder plate with foods that symbolize major elements of the Passover story. Parsley, bitter herbs, charoset, a shank bone and an egg are all traditionally included on the seder plate.  However, there are plenty of food items you may not know about that you can add to your plate for a modern spin to your seder this Passover. The idea of adding nontraditional items to the seder plate gained popularity in the 1980s when Susannah Heschel, a professor of Jewish studies at Dartmouth University, had every person at her seder make a blessing in solidar ..read more

About Thursday, April 25 at 12pm, ET / 9am, PT REGISTER Some universities have experienced anti-Israel protests and a spike in antisemitism since October 7, leading to tensions between donors and administrations, concerns about student safety, and the canceling of speakers and events related to Israel because of the threats and fear associated with such programs. Join Moment editor Sarah Breger for a conversation with Dr. Sharon Nazarian, former ADL Senior Vice President in International Affairs, and an academic at UCLA, about the impact Anti-Zionism and antisemitism i ..read more

About Now that Iran has bombarded Israel with drones and missile strikes, what’s next? Join Middle East Analyst Aaron David Miller, Foreign Policy Analyst and Journalist Robin Wright and Moment Contributor Robert Siegel for a conversation about Iran’s long-term motives, Israel’s options, U.S. strategy, Arab reactions, the geopolitical ramifications and more. Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Moment Institute Middle East Fellows advisory board member; Wright is a joint fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Woodrow Wilson International C ..read more

This is an issue of the Antisemitism Project newsletter. To receive this vital resource in your inbox, please visit the Antisemitism Project website. Antisemitism and Iranian Influence in the Americas All eyes are on the geopolitical hot zone created by Iran’s direct attack on Israel Saturday, during which some 300 ballistic missiles and drones were launched at and intercepted by Israel with help from the United States and others. Questions abound regarding what actions either state may take next. But there is another aspect to the attacks and counterattacks in this part of the Middle East, w ..read more

This interview is part of Moment’s Jewish Political Voices Project. To learn more about the project, click here. To see our other participants, click here. To see all posts from Eva, click here. Age: 36 Occupation: Rabbinical student and leader of a Humanistic Jewish congregation Location: Minneapolis, MN Jewish Denomination: Humanist 2020 Vote: Joe Biden Current 2024 Vote: Joe Biden Family: Married; 4-year-old daughter News Sources: The New York Times, NPR, Pew Research Center, JTA, Haaretz, Jewish Currents, Autostraddle, The Star Tribune, MinnPost, Sahan Journal, Instagram, Reddit In the wak ..read more

This interview is part of Moment’s Jewish Political Voices Project. To learn more about the project, click here. To see our other participants, click here. To see all posts from Jeff, click here. Age: 54 Occupation: Hedge-fund portfolio manager Location: Mountain Lakes, NJ Party Registration: Independent Jewish Denomination: Conservative Current 2024 Vote: Joe Biden 2020 Vote: Joe Biden Family: Married; seven children News Sources: The New York Times, Bloomberg, X (formerly Twitter) What issues are you hearing about in your community? I live in a community that’s probably split down the middle ..read more