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Tablet What Nellie Saw 23 May 2024
Nellie Bowles' "Morning After the Revolution" discusses the failures and absurdities of progressive movements following George Floyd's killing, critiquing as...
23 May 2024
Tablet The End of a School Year Like No Other 23 May 2024
Jewish college students share reflections on facing anti-Semitism on campuses across the U.S. triggered by the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7. The experiences highl...
23 May 2024
Tablet Israel Is Succeeding in Gaza 23 May 2024
The article argues that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are successfully applying unique operational tactics in Gaza to achieve their strategic aims of defea...
23 May 2024
Tablet Replaying the Survival Game 22 May 2024
"Replay: Past and Present" discusses Jordan Mechner's works, focusing on his 1997 game The Last Express featuring a Jewish character, Anna, and his graphic m...
22 May 2024
Tablet The Ugly Lessons of October 7 22 May 2024
Hamas's brutal terrorist attack on October 7 has paradoxically garnered significant support for the Palestinian cause, particularly among top Democratic poli...
22 May 2024
Tablet Do You Actually Hate Jews? 22 May 2024
The author, a Roman Catholic American with experience in the Middle East, reflects on the contrast between Israel and its neighbors, highlighting Israel's de...
22 May 2024
Tablet What Is an Editor? 21 May 2024
An editor, as described by Joan Didion and Robert Gottlieb, plays a crucial yet ambiguous role in helping writers shape their ideas and achieve their goals. ...
21 May 2024
Tablet How to Be a Better Ally 21 May 2024
The text discusses the challenges faced by supporters of Israel regarding portraying their stance in international media, especially amidst the conflict in G...
21 May 2024
Tablet The Orthodox Church’s Northern Exposure 20 May 2024
The Orthodox Church's presence in Alaska, with its mixture of Greek, English, and Slavonic languages, celebrates the Orthodox Christian feast of Pascha in a ...
20 May 2024
Tablet The Gantz Ultimatum 20 May 2024
Benny Gantz, the leader of Israel's National Unity Party, issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding a new war strategy or his resig...
20 May 2024
Tablet Don’t Cry for Me 17 May 2024
Onions have played a significant role in human history and remain a versatile and widely used vegetable today. Ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and J...
17 May 2024
Tablet The Left’s Campus Protest Scam 16 May 2024
The article discusses how campus protests often serve as a platform for leftist groups to push for increased jobs, resources, and power for progressive profe...
16 May 2024
Tablet Sinwar in Exchange for Rafah 16 May 2024
The text discusses the Biden administration's offer to trade Yahya Sinwar, a senior Hamas leader, for guarantees to keep Israeli military out of Rafah. It hi...
16 May 2024
Tablet Schumann’s Most Jewish Songs 16 May 2024
Matthias Goerne and Evgeny Kissin performed a captivating program of Schumann and Brahms songs at Carnegie Hall, featuring texts by Heinrich Heine, aligning ...
16 May 2024
Tablet Columbia’s Jewish Commencement 15 May 2024
In 1800, Sampson Simson, a 21-year-old Jewish graduate of Columbia College, delivered a significant Hebrew commencement oration at St. Paul's Church in Manha...
15 May 2024
Tablet How Hamas Saved Egypt 15 May 2024
Hamas' conflict with Israel, particularly the events of Oct. 7, which resulted in casualties on both sides, inadvertently sparked international financial aid...
15 May 2024
Tablet Columbia’s Jewish Commencement 15 May 2024
In 1800, Sampson Simson, a 21-year-old Jewish graduate of Columbia College, delivered a commencement oration in Hebrew at St. Paul's Church in Manhattan, und...
15 May 2024
Tablet The Illustrated Hostage Diary of Moran Stella Yanai 15 May 2024
Moran Stella Yanai recounts her harrowing experience of being violently kidnapped by Hamas after attending a festival in Beersheba. Moran endured 54 days of ...
15 May 2024
Tablet Cousins 14 May 2024
The text discusses the close relationship between the author and his cousin Bernie, who recently celebrated his 102nd birthday. Bernie, a WWII veteran and fo...
14 May 2024
Tablet The Legacy of the Maalot Massacre 14 May 2024
The Maalot Massacre that took place 50 years ago continues to haunt communities in Tzfat and Maalot, with various memorials and places bearing witness to the...
14 May 2024
Tablet The Gates of Gaza 14 May 2024
In the analysis of military strategies and conflicts involving Israel, the text delves into various incidents and strategic shifts. It begins with an assassi...
14 May 2024
Tablet How a South African Dish Became a Staple of the IDF 13 May 2024
Poyke, a meal cooked over a campfire and often enjoyed in the IDF, has become a staple that brings soldiers together. The dish originated from Afrikaans potj...
13 May 2024
Tablet The Jewish Oyster Problem 13 May 2024
The discussion revolves around the concept of Jewish powerlessness and its impact on Jewish identity and moral development. The text explores how historical ...
13 May 2024
Tablet Is the Backlash to Universities Becoming Real? 10 May 2024
Republican politicians, led by figures like DeSantis, are pushing back against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at universities, passing la...
10 May 2024
Tablet Saul Steinberg’s Beach House 10 May 2024
Saul Steinberg, a Romanian architecture student and cartoonist, found himself interned in Villa Tonelli, Italy during the early 1940s under fascist rule, fac...
10 May 2024
Tablet The Americans Fighting—and Dying—for Israel 10 May 2024
The text discusses the stories of Omer Balva, Rose Lubin, and Yonatan Dean Chaim, U.S.-born lone soldiers who died while serving in the Israel Defense Forces...
10 May 2024
Tablet Why We Worry 9 May 2024
This text delves into the theme of worry among Jewish mothers, exploring the roots and reasons behind this common characteristic. It highlights personal stor...
9 May 2024
Tablet After Gaza 9 May 2024
As Israel was engaged in a military operation in Gaza following violence from Hamas, the Biden administration began discussing plans for the future once the ...
9 May 2024
Tablet Haunted by Weimar 9 May 2024
During the Weimar Republic, Hitler raised concerns about the limits on amending the constitution, especially regarding President Hindenburg's term extension ...
9 May 2024
Tablet The Gantz Megillah 8 May 2024
The text discusses the complex relationship between the U.S., Israel, and key political figures like Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. It highlights tensio...
8 May 2024
Tablet Israel’s Love Affair With India 7 May 2024
India and Israel have developed a robust defense partnership in recent years, exemplified by the production of the Drishti-10 Starliner UAV, a collaboration ...
7 May 2024
Tablet Two Jews Walk Into a Bar 7 May 2024
Two Jews, Adam Shor and Eyal Wartelsky, confront the complexities of their Jewish identity through comedy amidst a global resurgence of antisemitism. Despite...
7 May 2024
Tablet The Lost Encyclopedia of Jewish Artists 6 May 2024
Jzef Sandel and Hersh Fenster were Jewish art enthusiasts who published encyclopedias in the 1950s, documenting the lives and works of Eastern European Jewis...
6 May 2024
Tablet American Clemency for Nazi War Criminals 6 May 2024
In the 1950 clemency petitions for Nazi war criminals, arguments contested the tribunals' findings by questioning witness credibility, claiming invalidity of...
6 May 2024
Tablet Those Who Escaped, and Those Who Remained 6 May 2024
During the tumultuous period of World War II, many Hasidic rebbes and their followers faced difficult choices between staying in their communities or fleeing...
6 May 2024
Tablet The People Setting America on Fire 6 May 2024
The recent protests on elite college campuses across America have seen a mix of far-left ideologies intertwining with anti-Israel sentiments, with incidents ...
6 May 2024
Tablet Genocide Enablers 6 May 2024
The text discusses the United Nations' failures in preventing genocides, highlighting its inaction during the Rwandan genocide and its ongoing mistreatment o...
6 May 2024
Tablet Not in Our Name 3 May 2024
The text discusses the importance of free speech in American society, emphasizing that while some speech may be offensive or disturbing, it is protected unde...
3 May 2024
Tablet A Survivor’s Class Photo 3 May 2024
The article discusses the significance of a class photo belonging to the author's grandfather, who survived the Holocaust, and his classmates who were mostly...
3 May 2024
Tablet Irving Penn: Anxious American Photographer 3 May 2024
Irving Penn, a renowned American fashion photographer, captured the essence of the Summer of Love in San Francisco in 1967, photographing iconic figures like...
3 May 2024
Tablet My Friends Wish I Was Dead 3 May 2024
The author recounts the challenges faced by Zionist students on college campuses, including fear of wearing Jewish symbols and being targeted with anti-Semit...
3 May 2024
Tablet Normal Kids Get F*cked 2 May 2024
A recent incident at UNC Chapel Hill involving fraternity brothers harassed by anti-Israel protesters as they hoisted the American flag has sparked online su...
2 May 2024
Tablet Saving Hamas 2 May 2024
The text discusses the Biden administration's controversial stance towards Hamas, emphasizing their protection and support for the terror group despite its a...
2 May 2024
Tablet And the Prize for Photography Goes to ... Hamas? 2 May 2024
The Reynolds Journalism Institute awarded the Associated Press the Team Picture Story of the Year for a collection of photos including ones by Gazan-based fr...
2 May 2024
Tablet Israel’s Citizen-Soldiers 2 May 2024
Ari Kalker, a citizen-soldier who served in the IDF in Gaza, reflects on the challenges of transitioning between military duty and family life as a reservist...
2 May 2024
Tablet Those Fine Young Communists 1 May 2024
The text explores the author's personal journey into and out of communism, reflecting on the allure of communism for young individuals seeking a sense of pur...
1 May 2024
Tablet Women in Chains 1 May 2024
"Three Yiddish Plays by Women: Female Jewish Perspectives, 1880-1920," curated by historian Alyssa Quint, introduces three plays highlighting themes of repro...
1 May 2024
Tablet The Rise of the ‘Survivors’ 26 Apr 2024
Following the Holocaust, the survivors of the Shoah were initially referred to by various names before "survivor" became the predominant term, embodying a co...
26 Apr 2024
Tablet Israeli Artists Respond to the Oct. 7 Attacks 26 Apr 2024
Benzi Brofman, an Israeli artist, has been painting portraits of Israelis who lost their lives to attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7, including soldiers, festival at...
26 Apr 2024
Tablet The Unaloner 26 Apr 2024
Jessica Jacobs' poetry collection "Unalone" delves into the Torah portions in Genesis, presenting poetic responses to each, blending interpretive, personal, ...
26 Apr 2024