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Tablet Becoming Moses 19 Feb 2015
Michael Freund, working for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in 1997, responded to a letter from a community in Manipur, India, claiming to be a lost tribe o...
19 Feb 2015
Tablet Burning Man Israel 25 Aug 2014
Matthew Fishbane explores the concept and cultural implications of Burning Man Israel, drawing parallels between its origins in the American desert and its m...
25 Aug 2014
Tablet Soon There Will Be No Survivors 27 Jan 2014
As the population of Holocaust survivors ages, the challenges they face become increasingly nuanced and dire, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive ...
27 Jan 2014
Tablet Jacob Wallenstein Is the Greatest Science-Fiction Writer to Never Have Lived 16 Oct 2013
Shay Azoulay's cleverly devised hoax, involving a fictional science fiction writer named Jacob Wallenstein, is both a tribute to and a commentary on the scie...
16 Oct 2013
Tablet Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number, Jacobo Timerman (1981) 17 Sep 2013
Jacobo Timerman's memoir, "Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number," serves as a profound reflection on his harrowing experiences during Argentina's D...
17 Sep 2013
Tablet The Boys of Summer, Roger Kahn (1972) 17 Sep 2013
Matthew Fishbane reflects on Roger Kahn's 1972 work "The Boys of Summer," a poignant narrative that intertwines the legacy of baseball with themes of Jewish ...
17 Sep 2013
Tablet Foundation Series, Isaac Asimov (1951) 17 Sep 2013
Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, first published in the 1950s, delves into the ambitious narrative of a secluded group of Encyclopedists tasked with preserv...
17 Sep 2013
Tablet The Invisible City 19 Apr 2013
Agnieszka Haska, a cultural anthropologist and science fiction writer in Warsaw, has a deep interest in the historical layers of the city, especially focusin...
19 Apr 2013
Tablet Ugandan Rabbi Loses Petition Over Votes 18 Aug 2011
In Uganda, Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, leader of the Abayudaya Jewish community, lost a petition challenging alleged vote-rigging and voter intimidation during his...
18 Aug 2011
Tablet Election 28 Mar 2011
In Uganda, during election time, President Yoweri Museveni is running for another term with extensive advertising promoting his achievements. In the midst of...
28 Mar 2011