Musk's Not An Antisemite, But He's Still Dangerous

Musk’s Not an Antisemite: But He’s Still Dangerous

Elon Musk’s unfortunate arm movement at Trump’s inauguration renewed debate about the tech mogul: was it a Nazi salute? Many have interpreted it as such, although the ADL remains unconvinced. As I recently wrote, I don’t believe Musk is an antisemite, although I am deeply concerned that he wields far too much power for any one individual, and that that makes him dangerous.

Dispatches from the Front Lines of Antisemitism

It’s always fascinating to speak with Sharon S. Nazarian Ph.D. , a Moment Senior Institute Senior Fellow and tireless advocate in the fight against antisemitism around the world. In her latest dispatch, Nazarian shares what she’s seeing on the front lines, including:

• Musk’s Nazi-like salute at the inauguration?
• Antisemitic conspiracy theories surrounding the California wildfires?
• Rising, increasingly violent, antisemitism in Australia
• Western European Jews thinking of moving to Hungary and other authoritarian countries that fewer Muslim immigrants

Nazarian’s astute analysis of what's going on in the world is always worth a listen.

Moment Magazine Turns 50!

Happy 50th anniversary to Moment! It's an incredible achievement for an independent publication to last this long, let alone flourish and grow. We’ll be celebrating all year, remembering Moment cofounders Leonard “Leibel” Fein and Elie WIesel, and the many great and talented editors and contributors, including the mighty Hershel Shanks, who topped the masthead of the magazine from 1987 to 2004. I’ve been honored to run Moment, with the help of a brilliant team since then. And my, oh my, how the world has changed since 1975. I do a little reflecting on this in our brand new Winter 2025 issue. By the way, that’s the first issue of Moment above, featuring pieces by Leibel and Elie, Calvin “Bud” Trillin, Robert Alter, Susan Dworkin and many others.