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Since Ed Sheeran dropped Macklemore from his tour over his pro-Palestinian stances, the singer-songwriter has been at the center of 2026’s biggest pop music controversy. But who are the major players, and can the show go on? More from @samfz7 momentmag.com/macklemore-ed-…
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“Today’s new Zionist muscle men are, unknowingly or not, mirroring a movement that contributed to Israel’s founding.”
In the wake of October 7, a wave of young creators combined Gen Z humor and gym culture to flex their muscles in the face of stereotypes and in doing so, mirrored a philosophy that came long before.
Writing for Moment, Sam Franzini examines the rise of a new wave of semitic strongmen. momentmag.com/jacked-jews/
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“I didn’t realize I was outside of my life.”
There aren’t many Jewish country singers–but Joe Buchanan, who credits his conversion to Judaism with “changing everything” for him, is one of them. Here’s what that taught Joe Alterman about his own faith. momentmag.com/country-singer…
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15-term Democrat Brad Sherman has long been one of the most pro-Israel voices in Congress. Now, he’s warning Israelis: it’s Bibi or America. momentmag.com/brad-sherman-w…
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“As we confront our own mortality, it is time to take stock of our unique identity as the bridge between the inferno from which our parents emerged and the light of a precarious post-Holocaust safety.”
What does it mean to be part of the aging cohort of 2G (second generation) Holocaust survivors?
In a powerful essay for Moment, Menachem Rosensaft reflects on the distinct responsibility carried by the children of survivors. As the second generation maintains leadership and confronts its own mortality, Rosensaft outlines a manifesto for moving from passive witnesses to active attestors of their parents' history. momentmag.com/living-with-gh…
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“100 percent politically homeless.”
As Election Day 2026 draws near, the stakes for many Americans seem higher than in previous midterms. Will Democrats get their blue wave, or will voters hand Republicans and President Trump sufficient victories to retain the House or Senate—or both? Will the advent of more and more Democratic Socialists into the arena spell doom for Democratic hopes? Will American voters’ concerns about the cost of living, attacks on voting rights, or growing distaste for giving aid to Israel tilt midterm races in one direction or another? And among Jewish voters, how many are driven by the proverbial question: Will it (the election) be good for the Jews?
As we have in previous election years, Moment’s Jewish Political Voices Project (JPVP) team has carefully selected a small cross section of voters from all walks of Jewish life in America. JPVP’s unique methodology is to closely follow the thinking of these voters in the months before and after a national election, allowing Moment readers to connect with real people in real Jewish communities who are wrestling with political decisions in real time. Over the years, we’ve found that this process yields far more illuminating information than the anonymous snapshots that emerge from polls.
This year, the voters we are following come from small enclaves like Readfield, Maine, and bigger ones like Brooklyn, New York, and Dallas, Texas. Among them, we have an epidemiologist, two lawyers, a school nurse, a college senior and a residential property manager. They vary widely in terms of political ideology, age and Jewish denomination and practice.
Two things stand out in this year’s JPVP compared to the past: People are much more emotional in their responses, and more of them are affiliating with Independents and describing themselves as troubled by the two major parties. Jewish voters are hardly alone in feeling alienated; in a New York Times/Siena poll of American voters conducted in May, 43 percent said they’re dissatisfied with both parties. For JPVP voters who express feeling “politically homeless,” Israel and concerns about antisemitism seem to be the main drivers.
Discover America’s Jewish voters, in their own voices, by reading the cover story of our latest issue. momentmag.com/fall-2026/
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My friends at @MomentMagazine invite writers to submit their short stories for the magazine's annual short fiction contest. This is a unique opportunity to share your voice and explore themes of Jewish culture, history, and identity. It's open to writers of all backgrounds. More info here. momentmag.com/karma-fiction-…
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“Everything is going 100 mph right now.”
“I’m in a space of resignation around the idea of voting in a way that best represents [my Jewish] identity.”
“I am not happy with the vilification of everything Israeli that seems to be popular right now.”
The Democratic party is more divided than ever: but what are its voters actually saying ahead of the midterms?
Moment’s Jewish Political Voices project follows Jewish voters across the country who are wrestling with political decisions in real time. These are some of the things the Democrats interviewed had to say. Read the full project for more from voters across the political spectrum. momentmag.com/jpvp-2026/
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For @MomentMagazine, I reported on jacked Jews — a cohort of Semitic strongmen who are fortifying their bodies and minds in service of Israel and in the face of rising antisemitism
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“It’s all too common for murderers to be let out on early release…”
“Taking a life is a grave and terrible act”
“The reluctance to apply capital punishment leads to the continued loss of innocent lives.”
“To support capital punishment in even the most extreme circumstance is inherently not Jewish.”
Should Jews support the increased use of capital punishment? Moment asked the Rabbis to find out. momentmag.com/ask-the-rabbis…
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“I discovered then that leading communal prayer exposes parts of me I am not used to exposing, and that my heart still trembles and hesitates.”
When scholar Channa Pinchasi stepped out from behind the mechitzah to lead her congregation on Yom Kippur, she found that traditional nusach required navigating an intense personal vulnerability. momentmag.com/leading-prayer…
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Dan Freedman covered both versions of the Rosh Hashanah staple in Talk of the Table: momentmag.com/talk-of-the-ta…
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“From the minute I’d entered the Legacy Sites that morning, I’d felt guilty, maybe presumptuous, about my incorrigible interweaving of Jewish experience into Black suffering. But then Kendall Mathews-Moskowitz appeared at the wall of names to render the connection literal and human.”
Can you fully witness another community’s historical tragedy without instinctively searching for echoes of your own?
@LettyCPogrebin takes readers inside her deeply personal journey through Montgomery’s Legacy Museum. momentmag.com/three-moments-…
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“For the sins of making assumptions, bullying, careless use of words and dishonesty in our posts, may we be forgiven. May we no longer engage in egotism, spreading falsehoods, gossip, hate speech or indecencies. May we no longer be tempted by jingoism, kneejerk responses, malevolence and name-calling. We should stand up against obsequiousness, public shaming, quarrels and resistance to hearing new ideas. May we let go of selfishness and no longer take time away from family for social media. May we call out unchecked sources, report violent threats, not whet our tongues with xenophobia nor yield to zealous divisiveness. For all these sins and more, we ask Your forgiveness. Amen.”
What social media sins are you apologizing for this Rosh Hashanah?
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“From the minute I’d entered the Legacy Sites that morning, I’d felt guilty, maybe presumptuous, about my incorrigible interweaving of Jewish experience into Black suffering. But then Kendall Mathews-Moskowitz appeared at the wall of names to render the connection literal and human.”
Can you fully witness another community’s historical tragedy without instinctively searching for echoes of your own?
@LettyCPogrebin takes readers inside her deeply personal journey through Montgomery’s Legacy Museum. momentmag.com/three-moments-…
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When Donald Trump hosted the grand rabbis of Satmar, Skver, Bobov, and Vizhnitz, the conversation centered on federal funding for yeshivas, public housing, and kosher food in prisons. Nathan Guttman explores how this rare Oval Office meeting reflects a brand-new approach to White House political engagement with ultra-Orthodox leadership.
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“The system runs on trust. Ignore its rules.”
Broadly recognized as a serial fabulist who had utter contempt for the law, Trump mentor Roy Cohn was no cartoon villain, Marc Fisher argues. He was a brilliant tactician and a loyal friend, especially to his circle of New York buddies in the worlds of politics, the media and showbiz. He was also an effective litigator, albeit one who did near-zero preparation for court and was frequently accused of paying off judges.
He also had foundational beliefs still being used today:
Delay, deny, lie, and attack.
Ultimately, according to a new biography by Kai Bird, his saga portrays “the fragile character of American democracy.” momentmag.com/book-review-ro…
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“Jews achieved rights of citizenship, then sometimes saw those rights withdrawn or limited, then sometimes saw them restored.”
Were the 19th-century Jews who fought for European citizenship overly optimistic, or were they the true architects of modern civil rights activism?
In his review for Moment, veteran journalist Robert Siegel examines historian David Sorkin's new book, The Emancipationists: Nineteenth-Century Jews' Campaign for Citizenship. Siegel traces how European Jews organized petitions, launched newspapers, and challenged state policies to win civil equality—long before the rise of modern political Zionism or socialism.
The Emancipationists officially hit shelves this week—read Robert Siegel’s full review
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"Everybody with a womb doesn’t have to have a child any more than everybody with vocal cords has to be an opera singer."
Was feminist icon Gloria Steinem, who died on Wednesday at the age of 92 and famously chose not to have kids, an "alma"? In recent years, the term has been embraced by Jewish women who choose a childfree life instead of adhering to traditional expectations. Jennifer Bardi explores the history of the "alma."
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