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Tablet The Borscht Belt Theory of Immigration 16 Feb 2022
The article discusses the Biden administration's handling of immigration at the Southwestern border. It highlights the secretive flights used to transport il...
16 Feb 2022
Tablet My Son’s Bris Brought Me Back to Judaism 15 Feb 2022
The author shares their personal journey of rediscovering their Jewish identity through the experience of their son's bris. Raised in a modern Orthodox house...
15 Feb 2022
Tablet How the CDC Abandoned Science 15 Feb 2022
The article discusses how the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has abandoned scientific integrity in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
15 Feb 2022
Tablet Love in the Time of Contagion 14 Feb 2022
"Love in the Time of Contagion" by Laura Kipnis explores the challenges faced by couples during the COVID-19 lockdown. Kipnis reflects on her own relationshi...
14 Feb 2022
Tablet Where LA Influencers Get Their Teeth 11 Feb 2022
Dr. Gabe Rosenthal, a young Jewish dentist in LA, has become the go-to dentist for influencers and celebrities looking to fix their teeth. He specializes in ...
11 Feb 2022
Tablet Soul Warrior Avi 11 Feb 2022
Avi Nimmer, a former friend from the Nesiya summer program, has become Soul Warrior Avi, a spiritual leader and yoga instructor in Los Angeles. He leads a cu...
11 Feb 2022
Tablet More Than Skin Deep 11 Feb 2022
Dr. Sheila Nazarian, a renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and Persian Jew who escaped Iran as a child, reflects on her journey, success, and activism. Wi...
11 Feb 2022
Tablet A Sukkah in February, and the Revelations Within 11 Feb 2022
Bridge Projects, an art gallery in Los Angeles, explores art history, spirituality, and religious traditions. The gallery's current exhibition focuses on the...
11 Feb 2022
Tablet Bonfire of the Vanities 11 Feb 2022
A group of Jewish young adults in Los Angeles hosts a weekly bonfire at a mansion in Bel Air. The event is organized by an organization called Chai House BH,...
11 Feb 2022
Tablet Why LA Is Like Seltzer for Crypto 10 Feb 2022
Finance Blocks, a cryptocurrency company founded by Jake Seltzer, aims to address the lack of digital banking infrastructure in rural India. The company has ...
10 Feb 2022
Tablet LA’s Little Odessa Admires and Fears Putin, and Wonders Whether Ukraine Is Actually a State 10 Feb 2022
The article discusses the sentiments of Russian-speaking Jews in Los Angeles, particularly regarding their views on Putin and the state of Ukraine. The artic...
10 Feb 2022
Tablet Godzilla’s Jewish Hollywood Friend 10 Feb 2022
Henry G. Saperstein, a Hollywood producer and entrepreneur, played a significant role in popularizing kaiju eiga (giant monster films), particularly the Godz...
10 Feb 2022
Tablet Passing Through 10 Feb 2022
The article explores the concept of Chol Hamoed, the intermediate days of Jewish holidays, which are neither fully festive nor ordinary. It discusses how Cho...
10 Feb 2022
Tablet Biden Pays Army Salaries to Iranian Ally 10 Feb 2022
The Biden administration has repurposed $67 million in aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and $16.5 million to Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF) f...
10 Feb 2022
Tablet The Blue Stack Strikes Back 9 Feb 2022
This text discusses the recent controversy surrounding Joe Rogan and his podcast, involving skepticism about COVID vaccines. An open letter from doctors, hea...
9 Feb 2022
Tablet Go West, Young Jew 9 Feb 2022
The author argues that for Jews seeking a vibrant Jewish life, Los Angeles is currently surpassing New York. While acknowledging the problems in LA, such as ...
9 Feb 2022
Tablet Sparks 9 Feb 2022
This article discusses the musical duo Sparks and their unique approach to creating music. The LA natives, Ron and Russell Mael, have been making albums toge...
9 Feb 2022
Tablet LA Nights 9 Feb 2022
The author describes their experiences exploring the nightlife scene in Los Angeles. They first visit Soho Warehouse, a members club, and attend a Chinese Ne...
9 Feb 2022
Tablet Celebrity Chef 9 Feb 2022
Israeli celebrity chef Assaf Granit has reached a new career milestone as the ambassador of Swiss watch company Hublot. While Granit isn't a social media sta...
9 Feb 2022
Tablet The Yung Levinas of LA Rap 8 Feb 2022
Rhys Langston, a LA rapper and multi-instrumentalist, released an album titled "Stalin Bollywood" characterized by filthy bass grooves and philosophical prov...
8 Feb 2022
Tablet The Native American Judaism of LA 8 Feb 2022
Rabbi Ed Feinstein of Valley Beth Shalom in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, discusses the unique culture and dynamics of the Valley's Jewish community....
8 Feb 2022
Tablet Los Angeles as the Center of American Jewish Life 7 Feb 2022
Los Angeles has seen significant changes in its Jewish community in recent years. The city, which has a larger Jewish population than ever before, is now a d...
7 Feb 2022
Tablet The Road to Munchies 7 Feb 2022
In this article, the author explores the Jewish community in Los Angeles, specifically in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood. They visit Schnitzly, a late-night...
7 Feb 2022
Tablet Welcome to Tablet LA 7 Feb 2022
Tablet LA is embarking on a new project to explore Jewish life in Los Angeles, a city with a rich Jewish history thanks to Jewish garment cutters who establi...
7 Feb 2022
Tablet It’s Not Church. It’s HBO. 7 Feb 2022
The HBO series "Righteous Gemstones" is a comedic drama that follows the dysfunctional Gemstone family, the first family of a Southern megachurch. The show i...
7 Feb 2022
Tablet Cilantro’s Jewish Roots 4 Feb 2022
Cilantro, also known as coriander, has deep historical and cultural roots in Jewish cuisine. It was a staple ingredient in medieval Spanish Jewish cooking, s...
4 Feb 2022
Tablet The Talmud and the Billionaire’s Money 3 Feb 2022
The Talmudic discussion on communal endowments provides insights into the Jewish approach to philanthropy. The sages of the Talmud recognized the importance ...
3 Feb 2022
Tablet When the Pope Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie, That’s Ahmari 3 Feb 2022
Sohrab Ahmari, a prominent and controversial writer on the American right, has undergone a dramatic ideological transformation from Marxist atheism to Cathol...
3 Feb 2022
Tablet A Plea to My German Friends 2 Feb 2022
In this article, the author makes a plea to their German friends to reconsider their stance on the crisis in Ukraine. They highlight the responses of other c...
2 Feb 2022
Tablet The Vilna Collections in Translation 2 Feb 2022
YIVO has digitized the Vilna Collections, which include three documents presented in both Yiddish and English translations. The translations aim to resemble ...
2 Feb 2022
Tablet Groundhog Day’s Christian—and Pre-Christian—Roots 2 Feb 2022
Groundhog Day, a uniquely American holiday, actually has Christian and pre-Christian roots. Originally, February 2nd marked 40 days after Christmas and was k...
2 Feb 2022
Tablet Diving Into the Vilna Collections 2 Feb 2022
The YIVO Institute has completed the Edward Blank Vilna Online Collections project, digitizing significant collections of documents that were impacted by the...
2 Feb 2022
Tablet Yogurt’s Long Journey 1 Feb 2022
Yogurt, one of the oldest known foods, has a rich history, with its origins dating back at least 5,000 years. It was used by nomadic tribes in Central Asia a...
1 Feb 2022
Tablet Sheila Heti’s Abstract Love for an Imperfect Universe 1 Feb 2022
"Pure Colour" by Sheila Heti is a novel that explores the tension between abstraction and empathy in art. The protagonist, a young woman with artistic leanin...
1 Feb 2022
Tablet When Justice Breyer Was Called to the Torah 31 Jan 2022
When Justice Stephen Breyer was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1994, a celebration was held by the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists...
31 Jan 2022
Tablet Mike Pesca Speaks 28 Jan 2022
Mike Pesca, host of the podcast "The Gist," is starting the show's second season after leaving Slate, where he ran it for seven years. Pesca's departure from...
28 Jan 2022
Tablet The Challenge of Friday Lunch 28 Jan 2022
The article explores the challenge of preparing a Friday lunch in Jewish cuisine, given the limitations of cooking on Shabbat. It discusses various tradition...
28 Jan 2022
Tablet The Yiddish Lesson 28 Jan 2022
This text tells the story of a woman named Dina who is feeling disconnected and unfulfilled in her life. She encounters various situations that remind her of...
28 Jan 2022
Tablet The Custodians of Survivors’ Stories 27 Jan 2022
Holocaust survivors in Australia have been sharing their personal stories with students through Bnai Brith Courage to Care for the past 30 years. The program...
27 Jan 2022
Tablet The Believer 26 Jan 2022
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue criticizes Reform rabbinic students for signing an open letter that was critical of Israel during the ...
26 Jan 2022
Tablet Tempting the Evil Eye 25 Jan 2022
In this personal reflection, the author discusses their fear of the "evil eye" or kinehora, a superstition in Jewish culture. They share their hesitancy to s...
25 Jan 2022
Tablet The Dissidents 25 Jan 2022
The article discusses a group of scientists and doctors labeled "The Dissidents" who have questioned the scientific consensus and official policies regarding...
25 Jan 2022
Tablet Saving Democracy From the Pandemic 24 Jan 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on democracy worldwide, with many governments expanding their decision-making powers in the name of public...
24 Jan 2022
Tablet What Does Vladimir Putin Have on Joe Biden? 24 Jan 2022
This article discusses the potential leverage that Vladimir Putin may have over Joe Biden. It suggests that Putin did not need permission from Biden for Russ...
24 Jan 2022
Tablet Taking Pride in a Name 21 Jan 2022
The author reflects on the importance of naming children after ancestors in the Jewish faith. She initially wanted to name her children after her grandparent...
21 Jan 2022
Tablet Remember Deir Yassin! 21 Jan 2022
The text discusses the controversial topic of the Deir Yassin massacre, which has been used as a rallying cry against Zionism and Israel for many years. Prof...
21 Jan 2022
Tablet Shipping Out 21 Jan 2022
A Brooklyn native recounts his unexpected summer adventure in 1959 when, after a chance job offer, he became a yeoman on a training ship traveling to England...
21 Jan 2022
Tablet The Yiddish Bard of the 21st Century 20 Jan 2022
Daniel Kahn, a Yiddish singer and musician, is described as a bard of the 21st century. His recent album, Word Beggar, features Yiddish and English songs, an...
20 Jan 2022
Tablet The Cult of Masked Schoolchildren 20 Jan 2022
The author argues against the widespread masking of schoolchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic. They contend that there is a lack of scientific evidence to ...
20 Jan 2022
Tablet Beyond Conservative and Reform: The Rise of the Unaffiliated Synagogue 20 Jan 2022
A paradigm shift is occurring in Jewish religious denominations, leading to the rise of unaffiliated synagogues. Factors such as changes in the American reli...
20 Jan 2022