Category Archives: Moment Magazine
From the Archives | The Olympic Boycott—Then
This article was originally published in the July 1980 issue of Moment. Meeting in Barcelona in 1931, the International Olympic Committee chose Berlin as the site of the eleventh Olympic Games in 1936. At that time, Germany was a democratic republic with a moderate right wing government. Read more » »
From the Archives | Jewish Comics
This article was originally published in the January 1976 issue of Moment. “Jewish” and “comic” are words that slot together like “Irish” and “cop,” “Chinese” and “laundry,” “Italian” and “tenor. Read more » »
From the Archives | Borscht Belt Humor Hits Broadway
This article was originally published in a 1998 issue of Moment. Is Borscht Belt humor back? Those snappy jokes and put-downs with their Yiddishisms, their homey feel and their often Jewish orientation? You know the kind: “I should have been a doctor. Read more » »
Moment Zoominar Transcript: Laughing at Myself with Father and Son Duo former Congressman Dan Glickman and Hollywood producer Jonathan Glickman
Dan Glickman, former U.S. representative and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, spoke at Moment’s zoominar this week promoting his new book, Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies. He was interviewed by his son Jonathan Glickman, now a Hollywood producer. Read more » »
Beshert | First the Misses, Then the Hit | Latest | Moment Magazine
Barry and I met at a Halloween party when we were 13 years old. Neither of us liked our dates, so we chatted outside. We didn’t see each other again until high school, at a Kansas City B’nai B’rith Youth Organization convention where he was a big macher. Read more » »
Florida Election Update: Trump and Biden Fight for the Jewish Margin
This is part of an ongoing series covering the status and importance of the Jewish vote in Florida. Read Part One, “Florida: A Jewish Battleground State?,” here. From Washington, D.C. Read more » »
Florida: A Jewish Battleground State?
For Donald Trump, the road to reelection—his only viable path, experts say—runs through Florida, with its crucial 29 electoral votes. That’s why, between Labor Day and Election Day, the Republican campaign plans to spend $32 million of the $95 million TV campaign budget in Florida. Read more » »
