61 Knesset seats. That’s what it takes to form a simple majority in this year’s (exact date to-be-decided,) Israeli elections. It seems simple. But in the entire history of Israel, no party has ever reached the mark required to govern without a coalition. Eetta Prince-Gibson took a closer look at this year’s cycle, and the parties that may lead Israel when all is said and done. momentmag.com/eetta-bennett-…

We're highlighting queer Jewish icons every week for pride month! This week it’s Abby Stein, an author, rabbi, and activist who made headlines when she came out as trans, as a member of the New York City Haredi community, in 2015. Today, she serves as a Rabbi at Manhattan’s The New Shul. Of her Jewish identity, Stein told Moment in 2019 “I take some things that are radically Hasidic and celebrate those at the same time as I’m being totally secular—and it doesn’t just feel okay, it feels beautiful.” momentmag.com/how-is-your-ju…

Is it good for the Jews when new allies join the fight against antisemitism? The answer seems to be yes, but what about when it’s coming from Trumpworld fixture and outgoing congresswoman Elise Stefanik? Carlin Romano reviews her new book, which attacks universities for “moral rot” and antisemitism. momentmag.com/elise-stefanik…

“Biden, even though the programs he backed are being rapidly dismantled, showed a way to think about how government could help with green energy, semiconductor manufacturing, affordability, and just because those initiatives are now being destroyed doesn’t mean they can’t be consequential in the future.” How will Joe Biden’s presidency be remembered? In an interview with Moment Opinion and Book Editor Amy E. Schwartz, Political historian Julian Zelizer offers a first historical assessment of Biden’s presidency. momentmag.com/julian-zelizer…

“Schmigadoon!”, “Ragtime,” “Giant” and more: Jews won big at this year’s Tonys! Sophia Cooper has more. momentmag.com/jews-2026-tony…

Israelis don’t know when their next election is, or who their next Prime Minister will be. They do know that every party needs 61 Knesset seats to hold a simple majority. And they know that no Israeli party has ever crossed that threshold. With a coalition government being almost certain, Eetta Prince-Gibson looks at Bibi’s Likud party, the opposition parties, and what alliances may provide a new vision for the Jewish state. momentmag.com/eetta-bennett-…

When the war with Iran began, Trump called upon the Iranian people to “take back” their country from its radical regime. The regime has grown more radical and hardline than ever, but an undercurrent of dissent remains. momentmag.com/opinion-are-ir…

There’s one leader trusted by the majority of Israelis—and he’s not Israeli. What makes Trump’s popularity rise and fall in the Jewish state? @rosnersdomain has more. momentmag.com/opinion-israel…

"You're f---ing crazy" is what Trump said to Netanyahu in a harsh call. Many considered it the end of the Trump-Bibi romance. But later the President told our reporter, @nathanguttman Guttman, that the two "have a great So was the call the end of the Trump-Bibi bromance? Or does it say more about their unique relationship? momentmag.com/trump-call-lov…

Moment’s Summer Double Issue is at the printers! Get ready for a jam-packed issue celebrating America’s 250th birthday and so much more. Look out for exciting stories including: ‘Moment’s Soundtrack 250: From Irving Berlin to Bob Dylan, we look at 25 songs, written by Jewish artists, that make America sing, ‘Goyslop’: The Online Right’s New Favorite Word, Tom Gjelten on George Washington’s letter to Rhode Island’s Jews and freedom of religion in America, The Yiddish Sherlock Holmes,. A eulogy for the comedy album of yore and an investigation into today’s podcaster-comedians And much more! Follow us to stay tuned!

We're highlighting queer Jewish icons every week for pride month! This week it's Barney Frank (1940-2026.) Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, represented Massachussetts's 4th Congressional District for 32 years in Congress. His crowning legislative accomplishment was as co-sponsor of the Dodd-Frank act, a major legislative response to the 2008 financial crisis. In 2012 Frank married his husband, Jim Ready, becoming the first member of Congress to enter a gay marriage while in office. The two remained together until Frank's death this year. In 2022, Congressman Frank gave a Moment Zoominar about his life, activism, and three decades of Congressional service. momentmag.com/the-politics-o…

Arabs make up 18% of Israel’s population: you wouldn’t know it watching the news. Nathan Guttman has more on the pervasive representation problem in Israeli media. momentmag.com/bivrit-israel-…

“I always heard my mother say that at the end of the war, Poland still wasn’t ‘safe.’ [...] After watching Among Neighbors, I have a much deeper comprehension of what my mother must have meant.” Elizabeth Rosner praises Yoav Potash’s Among Neighbors. momentmag.com/yoav-potashs-a…

“The far left and the far right are growing in access and power; those in the middle are struggling to find their footing.” From Trump’s Shabbat 250 to Mamdani’s Gracie Mansion celebration, this year’s Jewish American Heritage Month showed how the Jewish political landscape has changed. momentmag.com/jpp-new-politi…

For many of New Orleans’ mid-1960s Jewish community, the most effective response to antisemitism could only be assimilation. Charles Lane reviews Nick Lemann’s honest new memoir, which sheds a light on this chapter of Southern Jewish history. momentmag.com/book-review-re…

“Attempts to discover the “real” Bob Dylan have long preoccupied biographers, movie directors and millions of his fans, but Dylan has remained elusive.” A social psychologist’s search for Bob Dylan, who turned 85 this weekend. momentmag.com/26050-2/

“Well, he was always Jewish. In his mind I think he never thought he wasn’t Jewish, but in my mind he was like a Jewish person who appreciated Jesus.” Louie Kemp on Bob Dylan’s, who turned 85 this weekend, journey through Christianity and Judaism. bit.ly/40cJoIp

Responding to Nadine Epstein’s Spring 2026 cover story, Shaul Magid, a Jewish studies professor and author of The Necessity of Exile, suggests that giving up the word “Zionism” is significant only if the underlying idea of Zionism is also reconsidered. momentmag.com/the-word-zioni…

“I still think about that glass of water, about the instinct to give it, about the fact that I did not hesitate. I don’t know what it means, fully. I’m not sure it resolves into something clean or instructive. But I know this: That moment belongs to my humanity, not to his violence.” One year ago today, two young Israeli embassy employees were killed outside of an event JoJo Drake Kalin helped organize: after the shooting, she unknowingly offered the killer water. Kalin reflects on her experience at DC’s Capital Jewish Museum. momentmag.com/i-offered-life…

Staying up all night? Moment’s Shavuot Discussion and Study Guide promises interesting content to spark lively debate all night long. Discussion guide topics are centered around Shavuot themes and include conversion, revelation and, of course, food! The guide includes articles and questions designed to stoke discussion. Sign up now! momentmag.com/jewish-holiday…