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Tablet Mind Games 7 Oct 2010
The text discusses how Israel, along with other nations, has struggled to grasp and adapt to the evolving landscape of global media warfare and information o...
7 Oct 2010
Tablet The Guns of August 6 Aug 2010
The text discusses the growing concern in Israel regarding the use of U.S.-supplied weapons by the Lebanese army against Israeli forces, following a deadly c...
6 Aug 2010
Tablet Of the People 3 Aug 2010
A recent Haaretz poll revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity in Israel surged by 11 percent after the botched Gaza flotilla raid, with ...
3 Aug 2010
Tablet Making History 26 Jul 2010
Israeli President Shimon Peres, mentored by David Ben-Gurion, had a complex political career marked by distrust, frequent election losses, and a reputation a...
26 Jul 2010
Tablet Extreme Makeover 16 Jun 2010
John Brennan, President Obama's counterterrorism advisor, has suggested reaching out to "moderate elements" within Hezbollah, a move consistent with the admi...
16 Jun 2010
Tablet Israelis Corner the Vuvuzela Market 16 Jun 2010
Israeli entrepreneurs have found success by capitalizing on the global demand for vuvuzelas, the loud plastic horns used by South African fans during World C...
16 Jun 2010
Tablet Wrong Numbers 28 May 2010
The debate surrounding Israel among American Jews has intensified, with criticism directed at advocacy groups like AIPAC and the Anti-Defamation League for t...
28 May 2010
Tablet Ten Years After 26 May 2010
The article discusses Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon after a 22-year presence in 2000, highlighting the chaotic and abrupt nature of the retreat. The decis...
26 May 2010
Tablet Drowning in Numbers 14 May 2010
The author reflects on significant numbers that have shaped his Jewish identity, ranging from experiencing a divine connection at 10 to grappling with manhoo...
14 May 2010
Tablet Stations of the Fork 22 Apr 2010
Israeli cuisine is explored through a culinary journey in Israel, showcasing the country's transition from humble, traditional dishes to high-end, globally i...
22 Apr 2010
Tablet Up in Arms 10 Mar 2010
In "Up in Arms," the discussion revolves around the history of Jewish terrorism in Israel, spanning from the Mandate period to contemporary times. The text d...
10 Mar 2010
Tablet How To Prevent Plane Bombings? Ask Israel 4 Jan 2010
The text discusses the issue of preventing plane bombings by examining Israel's stringent security measures at airports, contrasting them with American pract...
4 Jan 2010
Tablet Uproar Over Holocaust Pope’s Road to Sainthood 21 Dec 2009
Jewish groups are expressing outrage over Pope Benedict XVI advancing Pope Pius XII towards sainthood, with concerns that Pius did not do enough to prevent t...
21 Dec 2009
Forward How I’m Losing My Love For Israel 16 Sep 2009
Jay Michaelson reflects on his evolving relationship with Israel, expressing a waning love due to personal exhaustion from complex political realities and ch...
16 Sep 2009
Forward 'Re-Brissening' Jon Stewart and David Ben-Gurion 5 Aug 2009
The text discusses the idea of Jewish celebrities reclaiming their birth names as a way to celebrate their Jewish heritage and combat past anti-Semitism. It ...
5 Aug 2009
Tablet Blacks are Cursed, Obama Is Evil 7 Jul 2009
Some Russian-language media in Israel have been making racist remarks about Barack Obama, drawing on biblical references to suggest that black people are cur...
7 Jul 2009
Tablet Preparing the Dead 7 Aug 2008
A member of a chevra kadisha, a burial society, recounts her experience preparing the body of a 17-year-old girl for burial in an Israeli village. She reflec...
7 Aug 2008
Forward Thinking Green: It’s Not Just a Virtue — It’s Your Jewish Duty 25 Dec 2007
In this article, Rabbi Jay Michaelson emphasizes the importance of environmental stewardship as a Jewish duty, challenging the gentle rhetoric of Jewish envi...
25 Dec 2007
Forward Titans Clashed in Battle for Newspaper 30 Jun 2006
Israeli businessman Eli Azur and Canadian newspaper magnate Leonard Asper engaged in a fierce battle over ownership of The Jerusalem Post in 2005, culminatin...
30 Jun 2006