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The Malley Test
8 Feb 2021
The appointment of Robert Malley as special envoy to Iran highlights a deepening divide within the Democratic Party. Malley's policies have consistently favo...
8 Feb 2021
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The Flames of Anti-Semitism Are Growing Higher, Fueled by Both the Left and Right
5 Feb 2021
In the aftermath of 2020's upheavals, including COVID-19 and racial justice protests, the flames of antisemitism are intensifying across ideological spectrum...
5 Feb 2021
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Chained Melody
5 Feb 2021
The author reflects on the role of chain-movers in the Super Bowl and compares them to the unsung heroes in Jewish communities. While star players and glamor...
5 Feb 2021
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Virtual Chess Meets Real-World Bloodshed and Sorrow
4 Feb 2021
Online chess has experienced a surge in popularity, with platforms like Chess.com and Lichess gaining millions of new members. The success of the Netflix ser...
4 Feb 2021
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The Thirty Tyrants
4 Feb 2021
The author discusses the concept of the "Thirty Tyrants," inspired by Machiavelli's description of a friendly government created by Sparta in Athens. They dr...
4 Feb 2021
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A Short Biography of an American Jew
3 Feb 2021
This text is a short biography of an American Jew reflecting on his experiences with anti-Semitism throughout his life. The author discusses his Jewish ident...
3 Feb 2021
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Johnny F-Bomb
3 Feb 2021
Former CIA Director John O. Brennan's memoir, "Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, at Home and Abroad," reveals his anger and temperament issues, ...
3 Feb 2021
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The Dish That Unites Iranian Jewish Expatriates
3 Feb 2021
Khoresh, a traditional Iranian stew, has become a beloved dish among Iranian Jewish expatriates since the 1979 Iranian revolution. It is considered a nationa...
3 Feb 2021
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Dead Fathers
2 Feb 2021
The narrator of the text reflects on their experience of their father's illness and eventual death. They recount their feelings of sadness and helplessness, ...
2 Feb 2021
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Opening Up About Suicide
2 Feb 2021
Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner has made it his mission to destigmatize mental wellness and suicide in the Jewish community after experiencing the suicide of his b...
2 Feb 2021
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The New Americans
2 Feb 2021
This article discusses the recent GameStop and AMC stock market frenzy driven by small investors on the Reddit thread WallStreetBets. These investors aimed t...
2 Feb 2021
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Why Conspiracy Theorists Like Marjorie Taylor Greene Always Land on the Jews
1 Feb 2021
The article discusses the pattern of conspiracy theorists like Marjorie Taylor Greene often ending up targeting Jews. It highlights Greene's history of suppo...
1 Feb 2021
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Rising Stars
1 Feb 2021
Tablet Magazine has announced the selection of their 10 new Tablet Fellows for the coming months. The Fellows include journalists, academics, and public scho...
1 Feb 2021
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The Jewish VD Detective Who Exposed the Infamous Tuskegee Experiment
1 Feb 2021
Peter Buxtun, a Jewish man working for the Public Health Service, stumbled upon the Tuskegee Syphilis Study in the 1960s and became determined to expose the ...
1 Feb 2021
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So, Who Were the Khazars?
29 Jan 2021
The Khazars were a multiethnic empire that existed from the mid-seventh century until about 970 CE in the Northern Caucasus and around the lower course of th...
29 Jan 2021
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California Is Cleansing Jews From History
28 Jan 2021
California's Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) has caused controversy and concern among Jewish communities. Originally intended to promote understanding...
28 Jan 2021
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Songs From the Ghetto
27 Jan 2021
In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the article suggests watching Orson Welles' film "The Stranger" as a reminder of the ongoing threat...
27 Jan 2021
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German Jewish Women Resist the Nazis
27 Jan 2021
German Jewish women played a significant role in resisting the Nazi regime, often facing sexual assault, torture, and execution. Marion A. Kaplan's book "Bet...
27 Jan 2021
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The Courage of William Cooper
27 Jan 2021
This article tells the story of William Cooper, a 77-year-old Yorta Yorta Aboriginal man from Australia, who led a delegation to the German Consulate in Melb...
27 Jan 2021
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Frederick Wiseman’s ‘City Hall’
26 Jan 2021
Frederick Wiseman's City Hall has been the subject of controversy due to sections of an article about Wiseman being plagiarized by The Paris Review. The arti...
26 Jan 2021
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Mad Science, Sane Science
26 Jan 2021
The article discusses the shift in scientific thinking from ancient times to modernity, focusing on the views of Francis Bacon. While ancient science saw nat...
26 Jan 2021
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Children’s Holocaust Literature That’s Worth Reading
26 Jan 2021
Holocaust literature for children is a prominent genre due to the significant role the Holocaust plays in Jewish identity. However, many of these books fall ...
26 Jan 2021
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Larry King: ‘I’m a Classic Agnostic, But I’m a Jewish Agnostic’
25 Jan 2021
Larry King, the iconic TV talk show host, changed his name early in his career to fit the broadcasting industry's norms. Although he is not religious, he str...
25 Jan 2021
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Radio Days
25 Jan 2021
The article discusses the initial introduction of radio in America in the 1920s and how it caused anxiety and confusion among consumers. Newspapers and magaz...
25 Jan 2021
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Baking With Authenticity
22 Jan 2021
A new generation of Jewish women pastry chefs is incorporating their heritage and family stories into their baking. Liliana Myers adds Ashkenazi pastries to ...
22 Jan 2021
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The Jewish Sculptor of the Confederacy
21 Jan 2021
The article discusses the history of the Confederate statue of General Stonewall Jackson at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and its connection to the J...
21 Jan 2021
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The New National American Elite
20 Jan 2021
The American class system has evolved in the last 50 years, leading to the consolidation of a national ruling class. In the past, the American elite was divi...
20 Jan 2021
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The Changing Face of Jewish Berlin
20 Jan 2021
The article discusses the changing face of Jewish life in Berlin. It focuses on the Shtetl Berlin Yiddish Culture Festival and the efforts to bring Jews and ...
20 Jan 2021
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Meet U.S. Secretary of State-Designate Antony Blinken’s Great-Grandpa, the Kurt Cobain of Yiddish Lit
19 Jan 2021
Antony Blinken, the nominee for U.S. Secretary of State, has a Yiddish author great-grandfather named Meir Blinkin. Meir Blinkin's stories were published bef...
19 Jan 2021
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How the Zoom Minyan Brought Me Closer to Judaism
19 Jan 2021
During the challenging time of mourning her parents, the author found solace and connection through participating in a daily Zoom minyan for Kaddish recitati...
19 Jan 2021
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The Three Stigmata of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
15 Jan 2021
The text discusses the idea of giving the baby boomer generation a drug called Chew-Z to envision an alternate reality where Martin Luther King Jr. was not a...
15 Jan 2021
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Civil Rights Hero Bayard Rustin
15 Jan 2021
Bayard Rustin, an African American civil rights leader, was a prominent advocate for Israel and condemned the Black Power movement's embrace of the Palestini...
15 Jan 2021
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Outside the Gender Binary
14 Jan 2021
The article explores the experiences of nonbinary Jews and the challenges they face in navigating gendered spaces and rituals within the Jewish community. It...
14 Jan 2021
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What Is a Boogaloo?
14 Jan 2021
The Boogaloo movement is a loosely connected network of young men who are anti-government, anti-police, and obsessed with an imminent civil war. They have be...
14 Jan 2021
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Everything Is Broken
14 Jan 2021
The author reflects on their personal experience of navigating the brokenness of the American medical system and the media industry. They discuss how systemi...
14 Jan 2021
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The Death of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
13 Jan 2021
The text argues that the Arab-Israeli conflict is effectively dead with the signing of the Abraham Accords between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, B...
13 Jan 2021
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A Prayer on the Capitol
13 Jan 2021
This article discusses the events that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, analyzing the historical significance of the insurrection and the role ...
13 Jan 2021
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Is ‘Wong Wai’ the Right Way to Understand Ethnoreligious Discrimination in the Face of COVID?
13 Jan 2021
The Supreme Court recently made a decision prohibiting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's executive order that limited attendance at houses of worship as part ...
13 Jan 2021
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Bringing Bagels Back to Vilnius
13 Jan 2021
In the past, bagels were a popular snack in Vilnius, Lithuania, especially among the Jewish community. However, with the Holocaust and the disappearance of t...
13 Jan 2021
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‘Come With Me’
12 Jan 2021
This essay recounts the author's experiences with their father and the strong desire he had for them to keep him company. The author reflects on the guilt an...
12 Jan 2021
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The Rise of Mommy Doulas
11 Jan 2021
The article discusses the rise of "mommy doulas" among Jewish women, who enroll in doula training workshops to support their daughters or daughters-in-law du...
11 Jan 2021
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All We Need Is Hate?
11 Jan 2021
The author reflects on their upbringing in a white-flight suburb of Memphis and how they used to view their Confederate heritage as something to be proud of,...
11 Jan 2021
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Psalms No More
8 Jan 2021
The author expresses their dislike and confusion towards the book of Psalms, even as it gains popularity during the pandemic. They criticize the voice of the...
8 Jan 2021
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A Guide of the Perplexed
8 Jan 2021
This article discusses Shelomo Dov Goitein's review of the 1963 University of Chicago edition of Maimonides' "Guide of the Perplexed." The publication of thi...
8 Jan 2021
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My Cousin Debbie
8 Jan 2021
This personal essay reflects on the author's relationship with her cousin, Debbie Friedman, a Jewish musician and songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s and...
8 Jan 2021
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The Five Crises of the American Regime
7 Jan 2021
The author discusses the current crises facing the American regime, focusing on the political crisis, the identity crisis, the social crisis, the demographic...
7 Jan 2021
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The Life of Iran’s Most Celebrated Mass Killer
7 Jan 2021
Arash Aziz's biography of Qassem Soleimani, titled "The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the U.S., and Iran's Global Ambitions," explores the life of Iran's most...
7 Jan 2021
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The Jewish Ethics of Vaccine Triage
6 Jan 2021
The issue of vaccine triage and allocation in the context of limited COVID-19 vaccine doses is discussed from a Jewish perspective. While Jewish law supports...
6 Jan 2021
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The Grand Collaboration
6 Jan 2021
The author discusses the decoupling of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, noting that the terms "Arab-Israeli Conflict" and "Is...
6 Jan 2021
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The Vanishing
6 Jan 2021
Aharon Appelfeld, a Jewish writer, reflects on the state of the world in 2016, lamenting the loss of a central authority and the fragmentation of society int...
6 Jan 2021