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Tablet Adam Sandler’s New Role Is His Most Daring Yet: Working Class Jew 3 May 2018
In the film "The Week Of," Adam Sandler takes on the role of Kenny Lustig, a struggling working-class Jewish father preparing for his daughter's interfaith w...
3 May 2018
Tablet Who Would Joe Lieberman Vote for in 2020? Not Who You’d Think. 3 May 2018
Former Senator Joe Lieberman, known for his complex political stance as a liberal Democrat with hawkish views on foreign policy, revealed on the Unorthodox p...
3 May 2018
Tablet Jewish Teacher Fired from Quaker School for Making Nazi Joke 26 Mar 2018
Ben Frisch, a Jewish teacher of 34 years at Friends Seminary, a private Quaker school in Manhattan, was fired for making a Nazi joke during a math lesson, ca...
26 Mar 2018
Tablet Farewell to Russ Solomon, Founder of Tower Records 6 Mar 2018
Russ Solomon, the founder of Tower Records, passed away at 92 while watching the Oscars. The author reflects on the significance of record stores like Tower ...
6 Mar 2018
Tablet The Political Genius of Ahasuerus 1 Mar 2018
The article discusses the character of Ahasuerus from the Book of Esther, highlighting his leadership traits and flaws. Ahasuerus is portrayed as a hedonisti...
1 Mar 2018
Tablet On Roy Moore and His Friends 15 Dec 2017
The author reflects on reclaiming the term "Jew" in public discourse, noting the unequal treatment compared to terms like "Christian." The discomfort arises ...
15 Dec 2017
Tablet Watching ‘The Chosen’ with My Children 30 Nov 2017
"The Chosen" by Chaim Potok is a compelling novel about the friendship between two Jewish boys in Brooklyn during World War II. The book is praised for its d...
30 Nov 2017
Tablet An Apology 10 Oct 2017
The author issued an apology for a previous article on Harvey Weinstein, acknowledging it was rushed and uninformed, especially in light of further damning r...
10 Oct 2017
Tablet Suzi at Yale 22 Aug 2017
In 1960, a scandal involving Yale University students engaging in inappropriate behavior with a 14-year-old girl named Suzi gained widespread media attention...
22 Aug 2017
Tablet Can You Feel the Love? 16 Feb 2017
According to a Pew Research Center poll, Jews are the religious group that elicits the warmest feelings among Americans. However, despite this positive senti...
16 Feb 2017