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The film #Israelism has been the subject of widespread email and social media campaigns demanding screenings be blocked from campuses...

The film #Israelism has been the subject of widespread email and social media campaigns demanding screenings be blocked from campuses worldwide. But is the film as dangerous as detractors claim? The film #Israelism has been the subject of widespread email and social media campaigns demanding screenings be blocked from campuses worldwide. But is the film as dangerous as detractors claim? https://momentmag.com/israelism-wesleyan/ #Movies #Films #Documentary #Israel #Filmreview #Moviereview https://momentmag.com/israelism-wesleyan/

Fifty years ago, the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses, paving the way for gay...

Fifty years ago, the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses, paving the way for gay acceptance in America. Dan Freedman,, whose father was President of the APA at the time, reflects on the continuing significance of the ruling. https://momentmag.com/keepers-of-the-diagnostic-keys/

#History #LGBT #Gay #GayRights #Pride #LGBTPride #GayPride #GayHistory

David Mamet: contemporary theater visionary, or self-satisfied reactionary pig? In his new memoir, the ever-divisive playwright and...

David Mamet: contemporary theater visionary, or self-satisfied reactionary pig? In his new memoir, the ever-divisive playwright and screenwriter takes aim at his forty-year stint in Hollywood. https://momentmag.com/book-review-david-mamet/ #Books #Memoir #Nonfiction #Mamet #Theater #Theatre #Review #Bookreview

Six months ago, Moment celebrated Israel’s 75th birthday and explored the challenges ahead. Today, a lot has changed. Nadine Epstein...

Six months ago, Moment celebrated Israel’s 75th birthday and explored the challenges ahead. Today, a lot has changed. Nadine Epstein explores the dangers and harsh realities of a new normal that’s anything but. https://momentmag.com/from-the-editor-dangerous-paradigm-shift/ #Israel #Palestine #MiddleEast #gaza #hamas #israelat75

Henry Kissinger has died at 100. The former Secretary of State was a controversial figure: Hillary Clinton hailed him as a friend, while...

Henry Kissinger has died at 100. The former Secretary of State was a controversial figure: Hillary Clinton hailed him as a friend, while journalist Christopher Hitchens wrote a 145-page book demanding he be prosecuted for war crimes.

Last year, the elder statesman decided to offer his own spin on his approach to leadership, in a book examining the approaches and records of six world leaders, ranging from Margaret Thatcher to Anwar Sadat. https://momentmag.com/book-review-kissinger/

Hamas’ attack on October 7th included the rape, sexual abuse, and assault of hundreds of women, teenage girls, and children. International...

Hamas’ attack on October 7th included the rape, sexual abuse, and assault of hundreds of women, teenage girls, and children. International society, including feminist groups, have remained silent. https://momentmag.com/rape-war-crime-hamas/ #Hamas #Israel #Palestine #MiddleEast #Feminism

“October 7 was the most difficult and poisonous chemotherapy, but it has removed the cancer that was destroying us from within.”...

“October 7 was the most difficult and poisonous chemotherapy, but it has removed the cancer that was destroying us from within.” https://momentmag.com/lessons-learned-war/ #Israel #MiddleEast #Gaza #Palestine #Hamas #Judaism #Jewish #JewsOfInstagram

As Joe Biden takes a hands-on approach on Israel and Hamas, the President faces growing anger from his party’s left flank. A closer look...

As Joe Biden takes a hands-on approach on Israel and Hamas, the President faces growing anger from his party’s left flank. A closer look in this week’s Politics and Power. https://momentmag.com/joe-bidens-new-full-time-job/ #Politics #Biden #Israel #Hamas #IsraelHamasWar #Judaism #Jewish #Political #PoliticalNews #News

“Fashioned By Sargeant,” a new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston , showcases the role of fashion in the American-expat artist...

“Fashioned By Sargeant,” a new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston , showcases the role of fashion in the American-expat artist John Singer Sargent’s work: and offers a rare glimpse at the Jewish high-society of his day. #JohnSingerSargent #Arts #FineArt #Artists #Boston #NewEngland https://momentmag.com/visual-moment-john-singer-sargent-fashioning-art/

A century after “the crime of the century.” https://momentmag.com/leopold-and-loeb/ #TrueCrime #LeopoldAndLoeb #SerialKillers #Murders...

A century after “the crime of the century.” https://momentmag.com/leopold-and-loeb/ #TrueCrime #LeopoldAndLoeb #SerialKillers #Murders #Murder #MyFavoriteMurder #LPOTL #LastPodcastOnTheLeft #NonFiction #Bookreview

“Billionaires who throw their money at creating safe spaces for fascists and terrorists should not be rewarded by advertisers, or by...

“Billionaires who throw their money at creating safe spaces for fascists and terrorists should not be rewarded by advertisers, or by you.” #Twitter #Elon #ElonMusk #X #SocialMedia #Tech #Technology #Opinion #TimeToExit- @sarahposner https://momentmag.com/opinion-get-off-twitter-already/

Six weeks after the October 7 massacre, necessary social functions are being filled not by the Government, but by the pro-democracy...

Six weeks after the October 7 massacre, necessary social functions are being filled not by the Government, but by the pro-democracy protesters who opposed Bibi Netanyahu’s judicial reforms. https://momentmag.com/opinion-brothers-in-arms-government-void/ #Israel #MiddleEast #Jerusalem #Bibi #Netanyahu #Israeli

“What is revenge? Revenge is what the Bible says, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. It means something commensurate, and this we...

“What is revenge? Revenge is what the Bible says, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. It means something commensurate, and this we cannot do.” https://momentmag.com/opinion-interview-dina-porat-revenge/ #Israel #MiddleEast #Gaza #Politics #Palestine #News #Israeli #Judaism #Jewish

How to save yourself some tense turkey talk tomorrow. https://momentmag.com/ask-rabbis-balance-civility-disapproval-others-politics/...

How to save yourself some tense turkey talk tomorrow. https://momentmag.com/ask-rabbis-balance-civility-disapproval-others-politics/ #Politics #Thanksgiving

“Let me make clear what I only recently understood: The free land that helped pave my family’s path to wealth came at great cost to...

“Let me make clear what I only recently understood: The free land that helped pave my family’s path to wealth came at great cost to their Lakota neighbors.” https://momentmag.com/jews-lakota/ #USA #NativeAmerican #Prairie #SouthDakota #Dakota #GreatPlains #America #History #USHistory #HistoryBuffs #Judaism #Jewish

This Thanksgiving, listen to a conversation with journalist Rebecca Clarren about the entanglement of the land her family fled to and the...

This Thanksgiving, listen to a conversation with journalist Rebecca Clarren about the entanglement of the land her family fled to and the United States’ history of seizing Lakota lands. https://momentmag.com/the-cost-of-free-land-jews-and-the-lakota-with-rebecca-clarren-and-sarah-breger/ #USA #Lakota #History #Thanksgiving #USA #NativeAmerican #Indigenous

How did #Poland buck the rightward trend that has crept through #Europe and restore liberals to power? And does its experience offer any...

How did #Poland buck the rightward trend that has crept through #Europe and restore liberals to power? And does its experience offer any useful lessons? #Politics #News #World #WorldNews https://momentmag.com/opinion-polands-democratic-comeback/

“Changing how we source our energy is the greatest challenge I believe we’ve ever faced.” Manhattan Project Scientist Dieter Gruen,...

“Changing how we source our energy is the greatest challenge I believe we’ve ever faced.” Manhattan Project Scientist Dieter Gruen, who turned 101 today. https://momentmag.com/dieter-gruen/ #Science #Green #AlternativeEnergy #Energy #ClimateChange

Since the October 7th massacre and start of the Israel-Hamas war, some American Evangelicals have a message: “fasten your seatbelts.”...

Since the October 7th massacre and start of the Israel-Hamas war, some American Evangelicals have a message: “fasten your seatbelts.” https://momentmag.com/christian-zionism-sign-of-the-times/ #Evangelical #Israel #Hamas #MiddleEast #Politics

Your favorite post-Thanksgiving dinner drink has a more Jewish history than you know. https://momentmag.com/american-whiskeys-jewish-spirit/...

Your favorite post-Thanksgiving dinner drink has a more Jewish history than you know. https://momentmag.com/american-whiskeys-jewish-spirit/ #Thanksgiving #Whiskey #Liquor #Food #Foodies