for Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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I left my Hasidic community. ‘Schitt’s Creek’ helped me put things in perspective.

Elad Nehorai in Forward

Elad Nehorai shares his emotional journey from leaving his Hasidic community to finding peace and fulfillment in a new life, inspired by a pivotal moment in the TV show "Schitt's Creek."

Television/Film ›

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Sephardi Soap

Shai Secunda in Jewish Review of Books

"The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem," adapted from Sarit Yishai-Levi's novel, is Israel's first significant costume drama that blends melodrama with a rich portrayal of early 20th-century Sephardi life in Jerusalem.

Politics ›

0 Politics Culture

An Almost-Country in the Desert That Doesn’t Care About Your Understanding of Politics

Armin Rosen in Tablet

The article explores the complex reality of Somaliland, a self-declared independent region in northwestern Somalia, which has operated autonomously since 1991 despite lacking international recognition.

Editors' Note

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August 31's Short Reads

Tablet Performing the High Holidays

Tablet The Army’s Favorite Saint

Forward How a Harry Potter spoiler became a summer camp prank for the ages

Forward Former Trump administration officials launch new faith-based outreach coalition

Forward Kosher Brooklyn food blogger Chanie Apfelbaum goes Italian

Lehrhaus Liturgical Repetition: When Singing Becomes Sacrilegious

Tablet The Joy of Bad Brisket

Tablet Our Bodies, Our Shuls

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