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Tablet On Tokens and Tokenism 7 Jul 2021
This text discusses the issue of tokens and tokenism in Black literature and the wider arts community. Tokens are Black writers who are selected and promoted...
7 Jul 2021
Tablet Jews Should Not Echo the Claim of ‘Systemic Police Racism’ 6 Jul 2021
The article argues against the popular narrative of systemic racism within American policing, suggesting that this perspective is detrimental to both Black c...
6 Jul 2021
Tablet To Heal America, Take the Liberty Bell on Tour 2 Jul 2021
The author suggests that the Liberty Bell should go back on tour in order to heal America's divisions. The bell, inscribed with a verse from the Hebrew Bible...
2 Jul 2021
Tablet America’s New Political Prisoners 1 Jul 2021
This article discusses the treatment of individuals involved in the January 6th Capitol insurrection. It questions why a grandmother who walked into the Capi...
1 Jul 2021
Tablet Rule by Decree 1 Jul 2021
This article discusses the rise of technocratic progressivism in the United States and its influence on shaping policy and social change. The author distingu...
1 Jul 2021
Tablet The Grift That Keeps on Grifting 30 Jun 2021
This article discusses the prevalence of political grifting in American politics, using the example of Steve Bannon's scheme to fund the Mexican border wall....
30 Jun 2021
Tablet Culinary Tales of Hoffman 30 Jun 2021
In his memoir titled "What's Good?," chef Peter Hoffman reflects on his experience running the celebrated restaurant Savoy in Manhattan's SoHo district durin...
30 Jun 2021
Tablet A Wedding Gown’s Second Life 28 Jun 2021
This article discusses the transformation and significance of Lady Judith Montefiore's wedding gown. Her gown, made of expensive Chinese silk, was initially ...
28 Jun 2021
Tablet The Funniest Jew on Earth 28 Jun 2021
Mel Brooks is considered the funniest man on Earth by many Jews, particularly those over the age of 60. Brooks, who served in the army during World War II, c...
28 Jun 2021
Tablet The Other Side of Summer Weddings 25 Jun 2021
This article discusses the tradition of mock Jewish weddings, both in traditional Jewish settings such as summer camps and Jewish day schools, as well as in ...
25 Jun 2021
Tablet Netanyahu’s Next Act 25 Jun 2021
Although Benjamin Netanyahu has been replaced as prime minister of Israel, he has no intention of fading away. He plans to reclaim his role as the country's ...
25 Jun 2021
Tablet Pride in the Pews 24 Jun 2021
The article discusses the history and impact of Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), a Christian denomination founded by Rev. Troy Perry in 1968 to affirm me...
24 Jun 2021
Tablet Forging History 24 Jun 2021
In the 19th century, a man named Firkowicz claimed to have discovered ancient manuscripts in the Crimea that supported the historical presence and conversion...
24 Jun 2021
Tablet Inventing the Karaites 23 Jun 2021
The text discusses Abraham Firkovich, a Karaite Jew who lived in the 19th century and sought to promote and protect the identity of the Karaite community. Fi...
23 Jun 2021
Tablet Perfect Pita 23 Jun 2021
The article discusses the author's experience making pita bread and their apprehension about whether the bread would puff up properly. They used a new trick ...
23 Jun 2021
Tablet Nomads United 22 Jun 2021
Nomads United is a unique organization founded by Kareen Kohn, an Israeli with diverse travel experiences, promoting a nomadic lifestyle via horseback carava...
22 Jun 2021
Tablet Meet ‘The Butcher,’ Iran’s New President Ebrahim Raisi 22 Jun 2021
Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's new president, known as "The Butcher," has a history marred by major human rights abuses, including involvement in the mass execution o...
22 Jun 2021
Tablet The Lower East Side Riot 21 Jun 2021
The Lower East Side Riot of 1902 was sparked by a combination of police abuse and bigotry against Jewish immigrants in New York City. The overcrowded and imp...
21 Jun 2021
Tablet The New Refuseniks 21 Jun 2021
Club Z is a Zionist club for Russian-speaking American Jewish teens that was founded by Masha Merkulova. It aims to change the conversation about Jewish iden...
21 Jun 2021
Tablet A Celebration of Liberation 18 Jun 2021
The article discusses the significance of Juneteenth, the commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It focuses on Galveston,...
18 Jun 2021
Tablet Freddie deBoer Wants to Make College Even Dumber 18 Jun 2021
Paul du Quenoy critiques Fredrik deBoer's book, "The Cult of Smart," which argues against the education system's overemphasis on intellectual achievement as ...
18 Jun 2021
Tablet My Father’s Shoes 17 Jun 2021
The author reflects on a family tradition of cutting and throwing away the shoes of deceased relatives. The tradition was practiced by the author's father an...
17 Jun 2021
Tablet Make Your Own Gravlaks 16 Jun 2021
The author shares their experience growing up with seafood in Norway, where they had access to a variety of prepared fish dishes. After moving to the United ...
16 Jun 2021
Tablet The Un-Jews 16 Jun 2021
Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy analyze a growing trend among American Jews who reject Zionism and Israel, highlighting the historical phenomenon of 'un-Jews,' ...
16 Jun 2021
Tablet Apply to Be a Tablet Journalism Fellow This Fall! 14 Jun 2021
Tablet is accepting applications for their fall 2021 journalism fellowship. The program, led by Mark Oppenheimer, will provide participants with mentorship, ...
14 Jun 2021
Tablet A Revived Congregation’s New Vision Has Old Roots 14 Jun 2021
The Neue Synagogue in Berlin, built in 1866, was a symbol of Jewish inclusion and emancipation in Germany. It was the first synagogue in Germany to use Germa...
14 Jun 2021
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14 Jun 2021
Tablet Can Freudian Art Survive in an Age Without Freud? 11 Jun 2021
The Jewish Museum's exhibit "Louise Bourgeois, Freud's Daughter" explores the enduring influence of Freudian psychoanalysis on renowned artist Louise Bourgeo...
11 Jun 2021
Tablet An Artist of the Yiddish Never-World 10 Jun 2021
A Jewish historical institute employee receives strange phone calls, one of which insults him for losing the war between religious and secular Jews. The empl...
10 Jun 2021
Tablet Taking Evangelical Christians Beyond the Partisan Divide 10 Jun 2021
The article discusses David French's mission to encourage evangelical Christians to shed their partisan identity and focus on their religious identity. Frenc...
10 Jun 2021
Tablet Reconsidering Camp 9 Jun 2021
Roseanne Benjamin reflects on her transformative teenage summers at Habonim-Dror Camp Galil, a Labor Zionist camp in Pennsylvania. Initially resistant to att...
9 Jun 2021
Tablet The Screamers 8 Jun 2021
The author recounts their experience with rising antisemitism in their hometown of Durham, North Carolina, particularly related to the campaign called Deadly...
8 Jun 2021
Tablet Gay, Muslim, and Jewish in Berlin 7 Jun 2021
Marc David Baer's biography explores the life of Hugo Marcus, a gay Jew who played a significant role in the gay rights movement and in establishing Islam in...
7 Jun 2021
Tablet ‘Test’ 7 Jun 2021
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7 Jun 2021
Tablet Priests in Uniform 4 Jun 2021
Catholic Archbishop Timothy Broglio is concerned about the shortage of Catholic military chaplains, which threatens the ability of Catholic service members t...
4 Jun 2021
Tablet Bobby Kennedy’s Admiration for Israel 4 Jun 2021
Bobby Kennedy's admiration for Israel is explored in this article. It discusses Bobby Kennedy's visit to Palestine in 1948, where he wrote articles for the B...
4 Jun 2021
Tablet Israel’s New Post-Netanyahu Government, Explained 3 Jun 2021
Israel has a new government without Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time in 12 years. Yair Lapid, the opposition leader, managed to form a coalition consist...
3 Jun 2021
Tablet ‘Feelings’ and the Israel/Palestine Conflict 3 Jun 2021
In this article, the author explores how discussions about Israel and Palestine in the American Jewish community often revolve around feelings rather than de...
3 Jun 2021
Tablet Theodor Herzl Is Alive and Well and Living in New York (Los Angeles, Paris, and London, too) 3 Jun 2021
The article discusses the rise of anti-Semitism in Vienna in the late 19th century, focusing on the experiences of Theodor Herzl, a Jewish writer and journal...
3 Jun 2021
Tablet Against Politics 3 Jun 2021
David Mikics examines how Thomas Mann, in his wartime writings, advocates for the separation of art and personal life from the political sphere. Mann's Refle...
3 Jun 2021
Tablet Underwriting Hezbollah Inc. 2 Jun 2021
Hezbollah's involvement in organized crime, including drug trafficking, money laundering, and arms dealing, is well-documented and poses a threat to US natio...
2 Jun 2021
Tablet Kaddish in the Time of COVID-19 2 Jun 2021
The text reflects on the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the recitation of the Kaddish prayer for mourning rituals within the Jewish ...
2 Jun 2021
Tablet Another Long, Hot Summer of Antisemitic Violence Begins in LA 1 Jun 2021
Jewish neighborhoods in Los Angeles have experienced an increase in antisemitic attacks, including physical assaults and racial slurs. These attacks began be...
1 Jun 2021
Tablet Who Started the Gaza War? 1 Jun 2021
The latest Gaza war between Israel and Hamas was not a spontaneous outbreak of violence caused by a local property dispute, as portrayed in some media narrat...
1 Jun 2021
Tablet Care About Inequality in America? Try Race-Neutral Economic Reform 1 Jun 2021
In this article, the author discusses the different perspectives on inequality in America. The old socialist and social democratic left focus on economic ine...
1 Jun 2021
Tablet The New Sephardic Generation 1 Jun 2021
A new generation of Sephardic Jews is reclaiming their heritage and working to secure their place within the American Jewish narrative. Sephardic Jews have o...
1 Jun 2021
Tablet Objects of War 28 May 2021
The author reflects on the significance of war memorabilia, particularly those with Nazi symbols, passed down through his family. He describes his German Iri...
28 May 2021
Tablet My Last Veteran 28 May 2021
The article reflects on the author's experiences documenting the stories of Jewish American WWII veterans, focusing particularly on the last living veteran s...
28 May 2021
Tablet ‘We Are All Jews Here’ 28 May 2021
"We Are All Jews Here" highlights the heroics of five Americans recognized as Righteous Among the Nations for rescuing Jews during the Holocaust. Notable amo...
28 May 2021
Tablet Against Families 26 May 2021
The article discusses the controversy over family values and child care in the United States. The author criticizes the Biden administration's American Famil...
26 May 2021